title: Good hand hygiene is essential.
abstract: During a second-year placement on a 25-bed medical ward, I attended a ward round with a medical consultant and his team, to observe how they assessed patients and decided on a care plan. The team was made up of seven staff members, including four junior doctors. They saw about 13 patients on our ward before heading to other wards.
authors.affiliation: Swansea University.
authors.forename: Shan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moses
mesh_terms: D063373:Hand Hygiene; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D006113:United Kingdom