Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) - to support with sleeping safely - Easy to Read Information
NHS England have developed an easy-to-read guide to support Carers/patients/providers/workforce to understand how to use and look after this equipment.
This equipment is prescribed by secondary care but is used within community settings.
Please find information linked here: How to look after your CPAP equipment (easy-read PDF)
What is Clostridioides Difficile? Bacteria that can cause diarrhoea particularly in frail, elderly and in those that have been in hospital or had antibiotics.
New Ribotype (Strain) 955
Following the pandemic there has been an increase in the numbers of Clostridioides infections and there doesn't appear to be any reason for the increase. However, UKHSA has identified a new strain 955 which so far has resulted in 50 cases.
What is the concern?
It appears to be passed on easily, cause more severe disease and also in some cases death. 10% of the total number of cases identified have dies.
Guidance for Care Homes:
Prompt isolation of any individual who develops diarrhoea and inform IPC Teams. City 0115 8834902' County IPCT 01623 673081
Review resident information and identify if they have had antibiotics in the last 3 months, or been into hospital or had C. difficile previously.
Obtain stool sample and monitor diarrhoea frequency and type using the Bristol Stool chart.
If a resident is discharged or has been commenced on Vancomycin treatment for C. difficile infection and they are not responding to treatment and are still having regular episodes of diarrhoea then please escalate to the GP to review.
Ensure any resident with diarrhoea is not only isolated but that appropriate IPC principles are put in place to reduce the risk of transmission across the home. IPC can advise
Further information can be found on IPC principles in the documents below:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/national-infection-prevention-and-control-manual-nipcm-for-england/
Infection prevention and control in adult social care settings - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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