Infection Control - National Hand Washing Campaign ...

"It is a simple fact that hand washing is one of the single most important things you can do to help to reduce the spread of infections and is key to preventing ill health. Just wash your hands regularly with soap and warm water and you and your family, plus our residents are more likely to stay healthy.

"We can all play a part in reducing the spread of infection by washing our hands more thoroughly and more regularly.

"The key message of the campaign is 'germs - wash your hands of them.' It's a simple message, but washing our hands is something that we don't always do perhaps because our hands don't look dirty, we don't have time, or we don't believe it makes any difference. The 1st link below will take you to the Health Protection Scotland web site were you can see how hands should be washed, watch the TV Video and gain a greater understanding on infection control. The second link button takes you to the Abercorn Care Limited's Infection Control Policy document: