Rationale: Physical rehabilitation (encompassing early mobilisation) of the critically ill patient is recognized best practice, however further work is needed to explore the patients’ experience of rehabilitation qualitatively; a better understanding may facilitate implementation of early...

This paper explores the progress and challenges associated with the application of organizational factors and approaches to infection prevention and control (IPC) and antibiotic stewardship (AS) in England, many of which have been considered and supported by the Advisory Committee on...

To be effective, infection prevention and control must be integrated into the complex and multiple interlinking systems within a hospital’s management structure. Each of the systems must consider how activity associated with it can be optimised to minimise infection risk to patients. The...

Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in the UK receives intense media attention. The nature of coverage, political responses and solutions offered has been questioned and the relationship between health professionals, the media and government policy needs greater...

Dr Alison Holmes et al introduce HOMIP (Hammersmith Organisational Model for Infection Prevention) - the model that aims to embed infection prevention and control within the structure of an Acute Trust.