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Hand Hygiene 101

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Correct and thorough hand hygiene is an essential part of infection control - in fact, it’s considered to be one of the most important methods of preventing infection.

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Thousands of people around the world die every day from healthcare-associated infections. Appropriate and adequate hand hygiene is a crucial prevention technique we can all utilise to reduce the spread of harmful infections and diseases in order to protect ourselves, our families and our clients.

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Graham Sherburn
01 May 2020
Very useful reminder and tool in te current Healthcare environment.
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Kate Ayling
20 Mar 2020
Concise, necessary, good reminder.
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Kerri Smallacombe
18 Mar 2020
A quick update on current guidelines regarding hand hygiene, which in our current global crisis is important.
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Catherine Green
18 Mar 2020
Easy to understand summary, good to reinforce normal practices, not just in these current crises.
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Teimar Zerihun
19 May 2020
excellent
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Sharon Gavin
25 Mar 2020
10/10
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Lynnmaree Padman
28 Mar 2020
This is a simple and easy to understand resource. It has a consistent message with practical and literary advice on the importance of good hand hygiene.
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Kuriakose MATHAI
28 Apr 2022
Non-Practising
Practice regular hand hygene for everyone safety.
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Abigail Chand
25 Mar 2020
Good refresher for practice
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jude desjardines
13 Mar 2020
good review and key items addressed
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