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Published: 21 November, 2022
Primary school children in Tameside have benefited from an infection prevention and control talk as part of an initiative to celebrate International Children’s Day.
Jane Doyle, head of nursing and allied health professionals and infection prevention and control lead, visited Hurst Knoll St James’ Church of England School in Ashton, to raise awareness of utilising good infection control practices. Jane visited years one to six in their classrooms and gave an interactive talk that included hand hygiene, what to do when suffering from a cough and cold, accessing clean water, and the importance of vaccinations.
Jane said she thoroughly enjoyed her time at the school and it was a delight to engage with the children.
“The children were really receptive, asked lots of great questions and they were enthusiastic about getting involved in the session,” she said.
“It’s really rewarding when we are able to give something back to the communities in which we work as there are a multitude of benefits for doing so.
“There were numerous highlights to the morning and it ended on a high with being able to offer four £10 book vouchers for children who completed a competition I had set. I’m glad it was the headteacher and not myself who had the responsibility of choosing the winners!”
This is not the first time the organisation has worked with Hurst Knoll St James’ Church of England School. In November gtd healthcare funded buses to take the children to Chester Zoo along with new sporting equipment.
David Beckett, chief executive, said contributing to the wellbeing of our local communities is core to the organisation’s values.
“Moving forwards, the innovation fund will have a different focus and people will be able to apply for funding that has a direct impact on our communities," he said. For further information, please email communications.gtd@nhs.net.
