Twinning at IPC

Twinning at IPC
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Providing an insight into the amazing world of Infection Prevention and Control.

Episodes

  1. 06/19/2023

    Episode 7- Be Tick Aware

    In this episode we are joined by Dr Christina Petridou Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology who also works at the Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL) at UKHSA where she is the lead for Lyme disease. We talk with Christina about Lyme disease, being tick aware and tick-borne encephalitis. What are the signs to look out for, how can you be tick aware, what is Lyme Disease, how do we test for these infections? We answer all these questions and more...

  2. 12/24/2021

    Episode 6- A history special. ‘The bugs of Christmas past’

    Join us on our festive special ‘ The bugs of Christmas past’. In this episode we talk to Claire Barker, learning about past infections, pandemics and how measures taken in history have shaped the current world of infection control🎄

  3. 12/22/2021

    Episode 5- The built environment and IPC with Alyson Prince

    Do you want to learn more about how healthcare buildings can impact infection prevention and control? Have you ever wondered how to build stronger relationships between clinical and non clinical specialities when it comes to topics such as ventilation and water safety? How do we mitigate risk in current healthcare environments? These are just some of the questions we asked our guest speaker in this episode. Alyson has a very unique role and skill set, she shares with us a small insight into the importance of the built environment for IPC.

  4. 09/30/2021

    Episode 4- Infection Prevention and control conference and key IPC messages for the general public

    In this episode we reflect on this years Infection Prevention Society conference in Liverpool. We catch up with 3 guests and ask them ‘what are the key IPC messages for the public?’. What would be your key message? Please let us know. We hope you enjoy

  5. 05/30/2021

    Episode Three: Microbiology Laboratory Testing

    Have you ever wondered what happens to your samples when they reach the laboratory? How do we grow pathogens? What are the different types of test and why are some faster than others? What do sensitivity and specificity mean? In this episode we are joined by Senior biomedical Scientist Gemma who answers all these questions and more.

  6. 04/27/2021

    Episode Two: Global antibiotic resistance –the threat

    Join us for our first official episode as we speak to Dr Matthew Dryden about the threat of global antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Matthew talks to us about AMR and why it is important for everyone to be aware of it, plus what we can do to protect antibiotics. We talk about stewardship and the importance of Infection control. We also learn more about Matthew’s fantastic career and his contributions to medicine. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it.

  7. 03/31/2021

    Episode 1- Introduction to the podcast

    A brief introduction for our listeners. Who we are and what are vision is for this podcast series. Follow us on instagram @twinning.at.ipc and twitter @twinningatipc

    Episode 1- Introduction to the podcast
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Providing an insight into the amazing world of Infection Prevention and Control.

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  • Creator
    Twinning at IPC
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Twinning at IPC
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