What interventions and campaigns are there for obesity?
- Weight management services
- Patient education: Making every contact count, eatwell guide,
discussions around increased exercise, diet, salt and sugar
reduction.
- Health check: BP, Pulse, cholesterol blood testing, weight
check/BMI
- NHS Digital Weight Management programme
- Food labelling
Factors that ensure good hand hygiene practice at work
- Bare below elbow
- No wrist or hand jewellery except plain gold wedding ring
- Fingernails kept clean and short
- Cover cuts/abrasions with visible waterproof dressing
When can you use alcohol hand rub?
Used to decontaminate hands apart from:
- When hands are visibly soiled
- Potentially contaminated with blood and body fluids
- Suspected infections such as C.diff involved
What are the 5 moments for hand hygiene?
1. Before patient contact
2. Before Aseptic task
3. After body fluid exposure risk
, 4. After patient contact
5. After contact with patient surroundings
What PPE do we have for IPC?
- Hand hygiene
- Gloves
- Gown/apron
- Medical mask
- Eyewear
What are the 6 steps in the chain of infection?
1. Infectious Agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of Exit
4. Mode of Transmission
5. Portal of Entry
6. Susceptible Host
What are the aspects of Public Health Approach?
1. Prevention
2. Protecting
3. Health Promotion
4. Services
What are some public health campaigns against obesity?
- Making healthier choices
- NHS Digital Weight Management Programme
- NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme
What are Birmingham's Public health priorities?