Whipps Cross University Hospital
NHS Trust
Tel: 020 8539 5522
Leytonstone, London, E11 1NR
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OUR DEPARTMENTS
Infection Control and Prevention
- What we do
- How to contact us
- Where to find us
- How to find us
- Opening times
- How to get treatment
- Further information
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What we do
The Infection Control team work closely with all members of staff in the hospital.
We aim to reduce the risk of infection to patients, visitors and staff in the hospital. This is done through various methods such as advising on management of patients, teaching, audit, policy development and surveillance of infection rates.
The team includes:
- Dr Albert Mifsud
Director of Infection Prevention and Control - Jenny Kirsh
Senior infection control nurse - Fiona McLoughlin
Junior infection control nurse - Phil Cohen
Infection control nurse (NELMHT) - Barabara Shamplina
Administrator - Lorraine Parker
Administrator
Hand Hygiene
The Trust has a policy for hand hygiene which is based on current best practice recommendations.
There is alcohol hand gel at the entrance to all wards and departments and at the ends of all beds.
All staff receive education and training on hand hygiene and the infection control team run regular awareness events.
The Trust participates in the National Patient Safety Agency, Clean Your Hands campaign.
Although we do not expect our patients to have to ask our staff if their hands are clean, it is OK to ask a member staff to clean their hands before touching you or a relative if you have not seen them do so.
How to contact us
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020 8323 2026 |
Where to find us
Our office is located on the 1st floor, at Junction 3, in the Orange Zone.
How to find us
For more information on how to find this location or how to get the hospital please look under our 'Where to find us section'.
Opening times
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9am - 5pm |
How to get treatment
The Infection Control team make regular wards visits and will see all patients who have been admitted with an infection or those who develop one whilst in hospital .
Further information
The Health Protection Agency regularly publish reports on the rates of MRSA and C. difficile in all NHS Trust.
Click here to access the rates for Whipps Cross and all Acute Trusts.