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• Drop-in Bitesize learning Sessions this Winter

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  Dear Colleague,

  This year, as part of the BOB ICS Care Home and PEoLC winter planning, we are hosting a series of open mic sessions on a range of topics relevant to care homes and social care colleagues. These sessions will be recorded, so should you not be able to attend, we will send out the link to rewatch.

  The upcoming event details are as follows:

  Date	Event	Info	How to join:
  Tuesday 28th November 2023 Time: 10:00 -12:00 Via MS Teams	BOB ICS Palliative and End of Life Care: All age essential symptom control and anticipatory medication workshop	This session will be an all-age essential symptom control and anticipatory medication, which includes topics such as Pain, Nausea and Vomiting and EOL symptoms and BOB anticipatory medication for Adults and Children. This session will be open to all colleagues across BOB.	Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app, or room device. Click here to join the meeting
  Monday 4th December 2023 Time: 14:00 - 14:45 Via MS Teams	BOB ICS Infection, Prevention and Control: C.diff and Norovirus	This webinar aims to support the care home staff to improve the diagnosis and management of C. diff and Norovirus Infection or Outbreak of the resident living in care homes.	Microsoft Teams meeting Please click below to join the webinar Click here to join the meeting
  Wednesday 13th December 2023 Time: 13:30- 14:00 Via MS Teams	BOB ICS Care Home ‘open mic’: Wound Care and Pressure Ulcers	This session will be for information sharing and best practice for managing wound care and pressure ulcers.	Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting
  Wednesday 20th December 2023 Time: 13:30 - 14:00 Via MS Teams	BOB ICS Care Home ‘open mic’: Falls	This session will be for information sharing and best practice for Falls.	Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting
  Wednesday 3rd January 2024 Time: 13:30 -14:15 Via MS Teams	IPC Multi Drug Resistant Organisms (MDROs) including CPE	This webinar aims to support the care home staff to improve the diagnosis and management of MDROs in residents living in care homes	Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting
  Wednesday 10th January 2024 Time: 13:30 -14:00 Via MS Teams	BOB ICS Care Home ‘open mic’: Dementia and Challenging Behaviours	This session will be for information sharing and best practice for managing patients with dementia and challenging behaviours.	Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting
  Thursday 18th January 2024 Time: 13:30 - 14:00 Via MS Teams	BOB ICS Care Home ‘open mic’: Recognising Dying	This session will be for information sharing and best practice for recognising dying.	Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting
  Wednesday 24th January 2024 Time: 14:00-16:00 Via MS Teams	BOB ICS Palliative and End of Life Care: Early identification, personalised care and support planning including ReSPECT workshop	Further information to be confirmed	Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting
  Wednesday 31st January 2024 Time: 13:30 -14:00 Via MS Teams	BOB ICS Care Home and PEoLC ‘open mic’: Maximising the benefits of a ReSPECT Discussion	This session is to provide information on how to identify someone who is dying, what early identifiable factors to look out for and what to do.	Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting
  Wednesday 7th February 2024 Time: 13:30 -14:00 Via MS Teams	BOB ICS Care Home ‘open mic’: Patient Safety and Incident Response Framework (PSIRF)	This session is to provide Care Homes and Social Care information on the Patient Safety and Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) and how this applies to them.	Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting
  Wednesday 14th February 2024 Time: 13:30 -14:15 Via MS Teams	IPC MRSA Decolonisation protocols and consequences of non-compliance	This webinar aims to support the care home staff to improve the diagnosis and management of MRSA positive residents living in care homes.	Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting

  Please note: You do not need to sign up or register beforehand, just join via links above.

  Any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us via bobicb-bw.bob-carehome@nhs.net.

  Many Thanks

  The BOB ICB Care Home Team

  BOB ICB Care Home Team

  Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board

  Generic Email: bobicb-bw.bob-carehome@nhs.net

  Web: bucksoxonberksw.icb.nhs.uk

• Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) support for Care Homes

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  Local authorities have overall responsibility for social care in their localities, whilst UKHSA supports Care Homes during an outbreak.

  The BOB Integrated Care Board (ICB) IPC team can support Care Homes across the area with specialist IP&C advice.

  ICB may be able to provide:

  • Urgent IPC site visits as required for outbreaks or requested by local authorities or CQC.
  • Scheduled virtual and face-to-face IPC overview, training including PPE, hand hygiene, IPC standard precautions.
  • A quarterly IPC forum/Webinar for care home staff
  • Support/guidance with care management of residents diagnosed with C. difficile or bloodstream infections such as E. coli, MRSA.
  • Attend the monthly care home forum to support IPC issues.
  • IPC services cover care homes, LD, supported living, residential care home and hotels.
  • ICB will work collaboratively with the local authorities and UKHSA to support care homes.
  • Support to care homes wishing to provide IP&C quality improvement projects e.g., improved hydration of residents or increase knowledge of staff vaccination benefits.

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  For more information, please contact the IPC team at: bobicb.ipc@nhs.net

   Lydia Rylance-Knight: Head of Infection Prevention & Control and Vaccination

   Zahra McKinstry: IPC nurse Buckinghamshire

   Hilary Munube: IPC nurse Oxfordshire

   Jintana Loss: IPC nurse Berkshire West