Retired(ish) IPC nurse, hubby, dad, runner(!). BO Davies Trustee. S. Tees NHSFT governor, M’bro Theatre. Cricket. Personal X’s. Pro integrity, NHS/EU. Ranty.
Middlesbrough, England
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David Charlesworth (also @davidcharl on Bluesky) retweeted
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“HCWs should have had lower rates of infection than the general pop as they should have been protected during work time”
David Charlesworth (also @davidcharl on Bluesky) retweeted
They don’t track it for the other UK nations anymore. They don’t want us to know.
What’s the data for the other UK nations? IPC specialists, what is it in your trust?
David Charlesworth (also @davidcharl on Bluesky) retweeted
I've been looking at the evidence statement submitted to @covidinquiryuk by Prof. Cath Noakes.
I'd highly recommend @GwynneMP does the same.
However, it would make it very clear how disingenuous you have been in the letter written to @timfarron.
Let's look at some examples;
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David Charlesworth (also @davidcharl on Bluesky) retweeted
🚨 Clinically Vulnerable Families call for robust IPC measures in healthcare to reduce preventable infections and further lost lives.
inews.co.uk/news/son-hospita…
David Charlesworth (also @davidcharl on Bluesky) retweeted
I know you only just decided on New Year’s Eve that perhaps you should to update your guidance to include common-sense airborne infection prevention measures like masks & ventilation…
…but do you think you could include these important words on the visual graphic too? Thanks.
🔎 SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
After weeks of having every single social media post being bombarded with people telling them how inadequate their advice was for not including any steps to prevent transmission of AIRBORNE viruses…
…guess what @UKHSA have FINALLY added to their advice?
David Charlesworth (also @davidcharl on Bluesky) retweeted
We look back at @covidinquiryuk evidence from Dr Barry Jones⬇️
Whilst some hospitals have re-introduced mask-wearing to help prevent spread of #Covid_19 & other airborne viruses, many healthcare settings are still failing to protect patients & staff.
#CovidIsNotOver
#LongCovid
🚨Dr Barry Jones (CATA) at #CovidInquiry:
“It was defined as aerosol transmitted from the very moment it came in to the country, it was an airborne highly consequential infectious disease. As indeed SARS1 & MERS were & still are.”
#LongCovid
#WeNeedAnswers
David Charlesworth (also @davidcharl on Bluesky) retweeted
We are not documenting crowding in individual patient notes. Makes it difficult to give context around delayed care for coroner, solicitor etc
Do you document crowding in clinical notes? If so what phrases do you use?
My GP practice has contacted all its patients - masks now to be worn by patients attending with ANY resp. symptoms.
Great to hear, encourages patient responsibility & helps protect staff and patients.
Any thoughts? IPC colleagues - is this the consistency advocated by NIPCM?
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David Charlesworth (also @davidcharl on Bluesky) retweeted
'Help us fight flu by wearing masks in hospitals' bbc.in/4j0xpYi
David Charlesworth (also @davidcharl on Bluesky) retweeted
"Hospital visitors to Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli, are being asked to only attend if they are free of any potential flu-like symptoms, or any sickness symptoms, and visitors will be requested to wear masks before entry to wards"
hduhb.nhs.wales/news/press-r…
David Charlesworth (also @davidcharl on Bluesky) retweeted
Her: "<cough> I've dragged myself out of bed so as not to let you down. <cough> I've left all the rest of the <cough> family really ill at home, but don't <cough> worry, I've not touched anything. <cough>"
Folks... she's a *critical care nurse*
David Charlesworth (also @davidcharl on Bluesky) retweeted
We, as a country (not alone by any means) should be ashamed and embarrassed that we can't implement basic infection control measures.
We remain in a pandemic that's claimed ~250K lives acutely, many more in longer term, millions disabled.
Winter pressures are avoidable 💔
Anna Jones, "The quad-demic.. Covid.. Flu.. RSV.. Norovirus.. Some hospitals have reintroduced mask mandates to reduce the spread of infections"
Roy Lilley, "It's been very bad.. Hospitals are chock-A-block.. The NHS is having a really bad time.. Most of these viruses are airborne.. There's little on wearing masks" @RoyLilley
"The UKHSA's messaging has been on handwashing which is important but this is not how to fight these airborne viruses"
"I don't know why we've been so slow to encourage people to wear masks and ventilate their rooms"
"Masks and ventilation are the two things you need to do.. It seems to me the chickens are coming home to roost"
"We're also behind Sweden, Denmark other countries with vaccinations, they're around 80%, we're at 40%"
Anna Jones, "During the covid pandemic we got used to masks and ventilating.. Why aren't people taking up vaccinations?.. Is it a sense of putting all that behind us: we don't want to think about the pandemic any more?"
Roy Lilley, "People think: I've done covid, not going to do that again.. Government seems unwilling to push masking, ventilation - they are such an important part of not spreading it"
"We've also stopped offering vaccinations to 50-64 age group.. It's the fact that they have families and they'll spread it to their families.. And kids in school as well"
"The NHS is chock-a-block right now... It's a super spreading time of year.. If the NHS is struggling now, I hate to think what it's going to be like in the second week of January"
