I count myself so fortunate to work with the most amazing infection prevention and control team at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Not only are they experts, but they work incredibly hard to always keep the patient at the centre of all of their decision making. On top of this they are a creative bunch, with brilliant ideas about how to communicate complex ideas in a way that is easy for anyone to understand. They are a constant source of inspiration to me, and so I am overjoyed to share with you all a project they have been working on, a podcast aimed at offering an accessible starter for patients, families, and staff on how infection control works at GOSH, and why things may be a little different to what people have encountered in adult or other healthcare settings.
NB I may invade for a few episodes but the concept is all theirs, so please ignore mine and go for the others first, you hear enough of my voice 🙂
I started thinking about this topic some time ago when I wrote a blog about it (above), but our great Director of Infection Prevention and Control (Helen Dunn) and Lead Practice Educator (Kate Harkus) have done a lot more than think, they’ve created an entire academic module. So, if you are a healthcare member of staff and enjoy this introductory podcast series, you might want also think about joining this course where you can meet like minded people and dive deeper into a fascinating topic:
Why a podcast?
Why are antimicrobial resistant bugs important?
Getting to share my love of all things viral
Explaining CPEs without being baffled by the complexity
What about C. auris, the new kid on the block?
I get to talk about the environment and VRE
Let’s talk MRSA
What about the other Gram negatives?
GOSHpods has all kinds of other podcasts on a range of topics, so if you are interested in anything from sustainability to leadership, check it out!
All opinions in this blog are my own
