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National Hand Hygiene Campaign

Scotland's National Hand Hygiene campaign was launched in January 2007 and is being delivered by Health Protection Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government Health Directorate. This campaign is the first of its kind in the UK and its core aim is to improve hand hygiene and reduce avoidable illness.

For further information about the National Hand Hygiene Campaign, please visit the campaign website.

National Hand Hygiene NHS Campaign Compliance with Hand Hygiene - Audit Report

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Bi-Monthly Reports

Seventeenth Bi-Monthly Report

Health Protection Scotland has published the 17th bi-monthly Compliance with Hand Hygiene - Audit Report as part of the National NHS Hand Hygiene Campaign.

This is the 17th bi-monthly report to present hand hygiene compliance data at a national level. An audit tool and supporting protocol developed by HPS are used by all NHS boards to facilitate a standardised approach to compliance monitoring across Scotland.

Sixteenth Bi-Monthly Report

Fifteenth Bi-Monthly Report

Fourteenth Bi-Monthly Report

Thirteenth Bi-Monthly Report

Twelfth Bi-Monthly Report

Eleventh Bi-Monthly Report

Tenth Bi-Monthly Report

Ninth Bi-Monthly Report

Eighth Bi-Monthly Report

Seventh Bi-Monthly Report

Sixth Bi-Monthly Report

Fifth Bi-Monthly Report

Fourth Bi-Monthly Report

Third Bi-Monthly Report

Second Bi-Monthly Report

First Bi-Monthly Report

This is the first bi-monthly report to present hand hygiene compliance data at a country level by HPS which continues to aid understanding of compliance throughout NHSScotland. Previously data were reported quarterly.

An audit tool and supporting protocol developed by HPS are used by all NHS Boards to facilitate a standardised approach across Scotland. Since the last audit period three significant changes have been made to the audit process and tool and these are described within the report.

Previous Quarterly Reports

Sixth Audit Report

Fifth Audit Report

Fourth Audit Report

Third Audit Report

Second Audit Report

First Audit Report

This report is the first to present hand hygiene compliance at a country level and is an excellent first step in understanding compliance throughout NHSScotland.

The report features overall audit results for hand hygiene compliance in Scotland, by NHS Board and by staff group. These are presented for the 1st and 2nd audit periods in 2007 when LHBCs undertook audits throughout their NHS Boards.

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