SCOTLAND: Hand-washing is vital in battle against infection - (Glasgow Daily Record)
February 8, 2008 – 6:40 pmThe most important thing anyone can do in attempting to control infection is to ensure they wash their hands regularly, effectively and efficiently.
The hands are the main source of transmission of germs, which means if you wash or decontaminate hands regularly, you reduce the transmission which means you reduce the spread of infection.
It is not rocket science, washing your hands is a simple measure but an incredibly effective one.
Nicola Sturgeon has announced she wants hand hygiene compliance in Scotland to be 90 per cent by the end of the year.
That’s an immense challenge as you are changing cultures and practices but that’s not to say we can’t do it.
For information on the Hand Hygiene Campaign visit www.washyourhand softhem.com
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