NGH nurses launch 'Gangnam Style' video to promote Global Handwashing Day - Northampton Chronicle & Echo

NGH nurses launch 'Gangnam Style' video to promote Global Handwashing Day - Northampton Chronicle & Echo:

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NGH nurses launch 'Gangnam Style' video to promote Global Handwashing Day Northampton Chronicle & Echo Staff at Northampton General Hospital have performed their own version of a dance phenomenon that has taken the world by storm to promote Global Handwashing Day. 'Gangnam Style' - the number one track from Korean rapper Psy - has sparked a global ... and more »

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Not the Francis Report

Not the Francis Report: This report calls for greater urgency in improving patient safety and care quality. It warns that delays to the Francis Report could also create delays on improvements in care quality in the NHS and the report makes a number of recommendations for improving patient safety and the quality of patient care. These recommendations include greater patient and public involvement; the reorganisation of hospital services; and a
drive towards integrated primary care.

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