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Portsmouth Hospitals

You can help Stop the Bugs by making sure your hands are thoroughly cleaned every time you wash them. Follow these simple steps with soap and water and, when you visit a hospital, alcohol gel.

Palm to palm

Right palm over back of left hand & then left palm over back of right hand

Palm to palm, fingers interlaced

Backs of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked

Rotational rubbing of right thumb clasped in left palm, repeat with other hand

Rubbing backwards & forwards with clasped fingers in palm, repeat with other hand