Patient Talk is supporting the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) ‘SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands’ campaign on Thursday 5 May 2016 by sharing an entertaining hand hygiene rap video from Leicester’s Hospitals !

Launched in 2009, the annual campaign is a global action to remind health workers how important it is use and promote the WHOs five moments of hand hygiene.

The five moments for hand hygiene identify the critical moments during patient care when health workers need to clean their hands to avoid transmission of microbes that can cause healthcare associated infections (HCAI).

Thanks to matron Vicky Cartwright, who has written and performed the lyrics, Leicester Hospitals have created their own rap video to Vanilla Ice’s well known 1990s hit, Ice Ice Baby to remind staff, patients and visitors how important it is to wash your hands.

Filmed at Leicester General Hospital, the rap video features a range of staff from nurses, head of nursing, infection prevention nurses, junior doctors and management staff. Our chief executive, John Adler also made a guest appearance!

Vicky Cartwright, matron for surgery services at Leicester’s Hospitals, said: “I came up with this rap as hand hygiene is very important, especially in healthcare, and thought this would be a fun and memorable way to remind both staff and patients. I’m really grateful to everyone who helped to make my rap come to life!”

Liz Collins, lead nurse for infection prevention at Leicester’s Hospitals, said: “Vicky’s rap is great! We are always looking for new ways to promote hand hygiene and this is by far the most creative. Launching this video is the perfect way to mark WHO’s Clean Your Hands’ campaign. ”

Watch the video here…………..

Hand Hygiene Promotional Video from Leicester's Hospitals on Vimeo.