{"id":3,"date":"2021-04-08T14:31:10","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T13:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weare.nhslothian.scot\/master-subsite\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2023-02-23T12:19:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T12:19:52","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/healthinformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>#kt-layout-id_83ea1a-fa > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(#kt-layout-id_83ea1a-fa > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}#kt-layout-id_83ea1a-fa > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1520px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:50px;min-height:650px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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MRSA mainly spreads from one person to another by hand contact, so washing your hands thoroughly is one of the best ways to beat it. We provide alcohol hand gel at hospital ward entrances for staff, patients and visitors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also help by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-70457ddf wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column supplementary is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\"><style>.kt-svg-icons_08d5a6-c1 .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#001e3a;font-size:100px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons_08d5a6-c1{justify-content:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons_08d5a6-c1 alignnone ninetydegrees\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-0\"><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;color:#001e3a;margin-top:40px\" class=\"kt-svg-icon kt-svg-icon-fas_arrow-circle-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column supplementary is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Not visiting someone in hospital if you have a cold or are feeling unwell &#8211; especially if you have diarrhoea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When visiting, don\u2019t sit on the patient\u2019s bed. Keep the number of visitors to a minimum at any one time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Never touch dressings, drips, or other equipment around the bed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/healthinformation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/01\/hand-washing.jpg\" alt=\"A young woman with red, wearing a cornflower blue uniform tunic, washing her hands.\" class=\"wp-image-611 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/healthinformation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/01\/hand-washing.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/healthinformation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/01\/hand-washing-188x300.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Infection Control We are doing our best to reduce the spread of Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) such as MRSA (Meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus). 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