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Preventing infection in care: hand hygiene

The most common way germs are spread is by people's hands. Hands are covered in a range of micro-organisms, many harmless, but some can also cause illnesses such as diarrhoea and vomiting, flu and other serious illness.

This video resource documents appropriate hand hygiene for working in care environments.

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Preventing Infection in Care - Hand Hygiene

Details
Published: 
2011
Publisher: 
Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS)
NHS Education for Scotland (NES)