Safeguarding Health through Infection Prevention (SHIP)
Stemming the tide of infection through applied infection prevention research at Glasgow Caledonian University
By Mark Butcher, PhD student in Oral Science with the Oral Science Research Group at the University of Glasgow. Mark has worked closely with Prof. Gordon Ramage since 2018 in the field of biofilm control and management across multiple disciplines such as oral healthcare, wound management, and marine biofouling. Sensationalist title, I know. The spoiler…
Dr. Jontana Allkja, Postdoctoral research assistant Oral Sciences Research group, Dental School and Hospital, University of Glasgow. In collaboration with Prof. Gordon Ramage, Infection Prevention & Control, Safeguarding Health through Infection Prevention Research Group, Research Centre for Health, School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University. Wound infections represent a significant problem within the…
Implementation of alcohol-based handrub at the point of care helps to improve hand hygiene compliance in a hospital in Cameroon. By Dr Lucyna Gozdzielewska and Nkwan Jacob Gobte Hand hygiene is one of the most important Infection Prevention and Control measures for preventing healthcare-associated infections, yet, hand hygiene compliance remains low in…
By Pranitha Murali Research student, SHIP Group In the vibrant landscape of public engagement events, Explorathon 2023 emerged as a platform where the SHIP group showcased their commitment to making research accessible and engaging for all. With innovative events such as bacterial modelling using play dough and demonstrations on hand hygiene utilizing glow boxes and…
By Gordon Ramage, Professor of Infection Prevention & Control, Safeguarding Health through Infection Prevention Research Group, Research Centre for Health, School of Health and Life Sciences When you think of fungi most people imagine mushrooms. However, it is estimated that there are up to 3.8 million species, of which only 148,000 have been described. …
By Deepti KC, PhD Student, GCU School of Health and Life Sciences In the fast-paced world of academia, researchers often grapple with the challenge of effectively communicating their research to a broader audience. The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition is an exhilarating academic event that challenges graduate students to…
I am often asked how I ended up in the infection prevention and control field. I didn’t end up here, I aimed for it! By Anna Munro, Nurse Manager Infection Prevention and Control, ARHAI Scotland Until I was nearly 40 there was no way I would ever be a nurse. I come from a…
In this blog in the SIREN series, Desy Nuryunarsih uses mind mapping to illustrate the knowledge and skills gained by working as an early career researcher on the SIREN study. By Desy Nuryunarsih COVID-19 has impacted many lives worldwide; time passed strangely during the pandemic with some days taking forever, while at the same time…
By Sofie French, Nurse Consultant at Antimicrobial Resistance & Healthcare Associated Infection (ARHAI) Scotland Hand hygiene and infection prevention and control go together like pineapple on pizza, a natural fit that cannot be argued. Joking aside, this remains a critically important measure in preventing the onward transmission of infection. Despite marketing…
By Dr Lucyna Gozdzielewska The SHIP team reviews the evidence on the effectiveness of national infection prevention and control interventions Healthcare associated infections remain a threat to patient safety worldwide. However, many of these infections can be prevented by the implementation of effective infection prevention and control measures. In 2016, the SHIP team conducted…