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27. IPC in Action February 2026
18:36||Ep. 27Hosts Jen and Fran, Infection Prevention and Control nurses, discuss Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales (CPE) — what they are and how to prevent their spread.For full guidance, see the Trust’s protocol for multi-drug resistant bacteria and other alert organisms: Management of Infected or Colonised Patients: https://nhs.sharepoint.com/sites/RTE_...
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28. IPC in Action May 2026
11:47||Ep. 28Special edition episode celebrating World Hand Hygiene Day 2026World Hand Hygiene Day 2026: Action saves lives! - link to Intranet site26. IPC in Action December 2025
07:53||Ep. 26In the December episode of IPC in Action podcast from Gloucestershire Hospitals NHSFT, Infection Control Nurses Jen and Fran discuss the notorious 'winter vomiting bug'- norovirus. They explore what makes this virus so efficient at spreading and what practical steps you can take to protect yourselves and others.25. IPC in Action November 2025
17:38||Ep. 25Fran and Jen return for the November podcast episode to dive into all things influenza—perfect timing as we head into peak flu season. They break down what influenza actually is, why it matters, and share essential take-home tips to help you stay safe, healthy, and prepared this winter.24. IPC in Action September 2025
13:24||Ep. 24On the latest edition of IPC in Action Jen and Fran are pleased to welcome Abigail and Paul from GAMA Healthcare, talking about our latest cleaning innovation introduced in Gloucestershire Hospitals, Enhanced pods - harnessing the power of Peracetic acid23. IPC in Action August 2025
17:26||Ep. 23Link to Infection Prevention and Control Nurse job - https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9318-25-0750?jobReference=318-25-T0582&language=en22. IPC in Action July 2025
17:01||Ep. 22This episode Fran and Jen are discussing Group A Streptococcus. An organism seen across all areas of the hospital amongst all age groups of patients. They discuss the ways in which it can cause infection, treatment and precautions to take including isolation, PPE and cleaning