General preventative advice
Last updated: 04 February 2025 at 14:25
To help combat the spread of any virus or bacteria, there are the following main pieces of advice:
Catch it. Bin it. Kill it.
It may seem obvious but this does help limit the spread of bacteria or viruses. If you have a cold, are sneezing or coughing use a tissue, put it in the bin and wash your hands.
Also avoid touching your eyes, mouth or nose if you haven’t washed your hands recently.
You may wish to download this from the "Downloads" section and print the poster for your area.
Washing your hands
When washing your hands, it is important to use a good hand washing technique - an excellent guide for a proper hand washing technique is available in the "Downloads" section.
You can print this and use this in your department.
Shared spaces
If using shared spaces i.e. hot desks or equipment such as shared telephones – consider if it is clean.
Use a Clinell Universal Wipe or equivalent to sanitise them before use.
Posters
For your departments or waiting rooms, please only use official posters.
You can download and print the current official advice poster which is available from the "Downloads" section.
Further materials to highlight public health messaging will be distributed via Communications.
