Sincere thanks to @IIOPharmacy & @RCSI_Irl for hosting @HSELive AMRIC as part of charter week ‘Shaping the future.’ Our collaborative session ‘Empowering all pharmacists to deliver antimicrobial stewardship’ showcased how vital this is in delivering safe care for our patients. 🧵
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RSV levels continue to decrease across Ireland.
In week 4, 2023 (week ending 29/01/2023), there were 112 cases of RSV notified to HPSC. This is a decrease compared to 142 cases notified in week 3, 2023 (week ending 22/01/2023).
Influenza activity shows a significant decrease in recent weeks.
In week 4, 2023 (week ending 29/01/2023), there were 387 lab confirmed cases of influenza notified to HPSC. This is a decrease compared to 625 cases notified in week 3, 2023 (week ending 22/01/2023).
Sincere thanks to @IIOPharmacy & @RCSI_Irl for hosting @HSELive AMRIC as part of charter week ‘Shaping the future.’ Our collaborative session ‘Empowering all pharmacists to deliver antimicrobial stewardship’ showcased how vital this is in delivering safe care for our patients. 🧵
There was a fantastic turnout from our Pharmacist colleagues across the profession, and Sarah Chambers @IIOPharmacy expertly chaired a great discussion between the audience & panel.
Lots of ideas for further action and it certainly will be ‘a journey to progress all’ with ‘no action too small’ @AntibioticPresc@eimeartb@SKeane201@EllenMa53466811 Inspired to continue on this journey with our amazing Pharmacy profession!
We are delighted to participate in today's RCSI panel discussion to share actions we are taking to advance Ireland’s response to antimicrobial resistance @IIOPPharmacy #AMSforall#KeepAntibioticWorking
📢 This Wednesday IIOP and HSE AMRIC are collaborating to host a parallel session on the topic of 'Empowering all pharmacists to deliver antimicrobial stewardship' as part of @RCSI_Irl 2023 Charter Meeting.
Register to attend this session at: rcsi.eventsair.com/charter-m…
This session will be a great opportunity to collaboratively discuss how we progress this important work. #amsforall Hoping many of you can join us for this in person event!
📢 This Wednesday IIOP and HSE AMRIC are collaborating to host a parallel session on the topic of 'Empowering all pharmacists to deliver antimicrobial stewardship' as part of @RCSI_Irl 2023 Charter Meeting.
Register to attend this session at: rcsi.eventsair.com/charter-m…
Influenza activity continues to decline.
In week 3, 2023 (week ending 22/01/2023), there were 629 lab confirmed cases of influenza notified to HPSC. This is a decrease compared to the 1,573 cases notified in week 2, 2023 (week ending 15/01/2023).
RSV levels continue to decrease across Ireland.
In week 3, 2023 (week ending 22/01/2023), there were 142 cases of RSV notified to HPSC. This is a decrease compared to the 277 cases notified in week 2, 2023 (week ending 15/01/2023).
Many antibiotics are no longer effective against some bacteria which means more disease for us to fight. Using antibiotics only when needed can help stop this happening: bit.ly/3XylPZ1#KeepAntibioticsWorking
ALT A bottle of antibiotics with the text "Antibiotics should only be taken when absolutely necessary. They can cause harm and can have serious side effects for adults and children: rash, loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhoea, thrush, can cause superbugs. If your doctor says you don't need an antibiotic, that's okay. Your body will be able to fight the infection on it's own".