Cambridge University Hospital video guides staff, patients and visitors through a six-step hand-washing process
A video on the Cambridge University Hospital website guides staff, patients and visitors through a six-step hand-washing process.
The website encourages staff to share the message with friends, family and colleagues, to remind them that the best and easiest way to keep everyone safe and well, is to wash their hands.
According to the website, the video forms part of a larger rebranding of the hospital's infection control materials, including screensavers and giant posters.
April 25, 2014
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