MILE pathway newsletter – Falls prevention

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Falls are a major cause of injury in care settings, especially among older adults. By taking a proactive approach to falls prevention, we can significantly reduce the risk of unnecessary pain, distress, and loss of independence, ultimately improving health outcomes and quality of life. In this newsletter, we share practical strategies for falls prevention, spotlight innovative research, and provide valuable resources to help you create a safer care environment.

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Commit to reducing falls in your service with this ‘Action Falls Train the Trainer’ course

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The ‘Action Falls Train the Trainer’ online course is aimed towards health and social care professionals who wish to train, mentor and enable care home staff in implementing the Action Falls programme. The course will take approximately 5 weeks based on 1 hour per week of study, and involves both self-directed learning and scheduled webinars featuring subject matter experts (dates TBC).

Course highlights:

  • Learn to apply the Action Falls assessment, which has been recognised by NHS England as best practice
  • Receive the Action Fall materials, that you can use in your practice
  • Engage in meaningful discussions with peers during and on completion of the course
  • Stay updated on the latest falls-in-care-homes research and an opportunity to get involved in the research.

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MILE newsletter – Infection prevention and control in care settings

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Infection prevention and control (IPC) measures are critical components in maintaining a safe environment in health and care settings. In this week’s newsletter we share a selection of resources, courses, and guidelines to equip health and care professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to enhance IPC practices and safeguard the health and wellbeing of the people we care for.

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Free Infection Prevention Control Champion Training for Care Settings

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These in-person full-day sessions will cover the principles of infection prevention and management, including common healthcare organisms, their route of transmission and how to prevent spread within the care home setting. Please see the upcoming sessions below:

Tuesday 10th September 2024
K2 Crawley, RH11 9BQ
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Tuesday 19th November 2024
Field Place, Worthing, BN13 1NP
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Free ‘Preventing Infection Workbooks’ available

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West Sussex County Council are providing health and social care services with the following ‘Preventing Infection Workbooks’ for free:

What do the booklets cover?

  • Latest national guidance
  • Evidence-based information
  • 18 topics including the 10 Standard infection control precautions, aseptic technique, specimen collection, preventing a UTI, urinary catheter care, viral gastroenteritis/norovirus, clostridioides difficile, M.R.S.A. and M.R.G.N.B.

To request for copies of this workbook, please contact WSCC via email at: [email protected].

MILE pathway newsletter – 24th June 2024

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Training for medicine administration in care homes is crucial for resident safety, compliance with regulations, and mitigating risks associated with medication errors. This newsletter highlights courses and resources that aim to help you enhance the accuracy, efficiency, and overall quality of medicine administration in your service.

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