In a significant move to boost infection prevention capabilities nationwide, 54 hospitals have been awarded funding to bolster preparation for special pathogens. The grants were provided by The National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC), aiming to create a nation-wide network of facilities committed to readying for, carefully monitoring, and treating high-consequence infections,…
In an outstanding evidence of commitment to child health research, a significant charity has ramped up its investment in the NHS trust, pledging £1 million per annum for the next half a decade. This substantial financial boost effectively quadruples the charity’s previous contributions to research initiatives at Sheffield Children’s. Research endeavours facilitated by this funding…
The Australian government's recent commitment of over $2.5m (A$3.7m) for rigorous, targeted research is now set to contribute to the elevation of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) standards in their aged care homes. Implemented under the National Health and Medical Research Council's dedicated research initiative, the Targeted Call for Research (TCR), this financial boost will…