{"id":45609,"date":"2025-12-15T18:30:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T18:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/?p=45609"},"modified":"2025-12-16T12:35:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T12:35:38","slug":"how-washing-your-hands-to-jingle-bells-can-keep-you-well-this-festive-seaso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/news\/how-washing-your-hands-to-jingle-bells-can-keep-you-well-this-festive-seaso\/","title":{"rendered":"\u098f\u0987 \u0989\u09ce\u09b8\u09ac\u09c7\u09b0 \u09ae\u09b0\u09b8\u09c1\u09ae\u09c7 \u099c\u09bf\u0999\u09cd\u0997\u09c7\u09b2 \u09ac\u09c7\u09b2\u09b8\u09c7\u09b0 \u09a4\u09be\u09b2\u09c7 \u09b9\u09be\u09a4 \u09a7\u09cb\u09af\u09bc\u09be \u0986\u09aa\u09a8\u09be\u0995\u09c7 \u0995\u09c0\u09ad\u09be\u09ac\u09c7 \u09b8\u09c1\u09b8\u09cd\u09a5 \u09b0\u09be\u0996\u09a4\u09c7 \u09aa\u09be\u09b0\u09c7"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"assembler_default-group assembler_module_group assembler_default-group_1 assembler_module_group_1\"><div class=\"assembler_module_area assembler_module_area_1\"><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_1 assembler_module_1  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"\u09ae\u09a1\u09bf\u0989\u09b2-1 \u09b6\u09bf\u09b0\u09cb\u09a8\u09be\u09ae\u09c7\u09b0 \u09b8\u09c7\u0995\u09b6\u09a8\" id=\"module-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45609\/#module-1\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">\u09ae\u09a1\u09bf\u0989\u09b2-1 \u09b6\u09bf\u09b0\u09cb\u09a8\u09be\u09ae\u09c7\u09b0 \u09b8\u09c7\u0995\u09b6\u09a8<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-12 sm:pt-24 pb-12 sm:pb-24\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <div class=\"summary\">\n<h1>\u098f\u0987 \u0989\u09ce\u09b8\u09ac\u09c7\u09b0 \u09ae\u09b0\u09b8\u09c1\u09ae\u09c7 \u099c\u09bf\u0999\u09cd\u0997\u09c7\u09b2 \u09ac\u09c7\u09b2\u09b8\u09c7\u09b0 \u09a4\u09be\u09b2\u09c7 \u09b9\u09be\u09a4 \u09a7\u09cb\u09af\u09bc\u09be \u0986\u09aa\u09a8\u09be\u0995\u09c7 \u0995\u09c0\u09ad\u09be\u09ac\u09c7 \u09b8\u09c1\u09b8\u09cd\u09a5 \u09b0\u09be\u0996\u09a4\u09c7 \u09aa\u09be\u09b0\u09c7<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<time class=\"post_date_shortcode\">15 \u09a1\u09bf\u09b8\u09c7\u09ae\u09cd\u09ac\u09b0 2025<\/time>\n<div class=\"summary\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u098f\u0987 \u0989\u09ce\u09b8\u09ac\u09c7\u09b0 \u09ae\u09b0\u09b8\u09c1\u09ae\u09c7 \u09b8\u09cd\u09a5\u09be\u09a8\u09c0\u09af\u09bc \u09b2\u09cb\u0995\u099c\u09a8\u0995\u09c7 \u09b9\u09be\u09a4 \u09a7\u09cb\u09af\u09bc\u09be\u09b0 \u09b8\u09ae\u09af\u09bc &#039;\u099c\u09bf\u0999\u09cd\u0997\u09c7\u09b2 \u09ac\u09c7\u09b2\u09b8&#039;-\u098f\u09b0 \u09b8\u09ae\u09ac\u09c7\u09a4 \u09b8\u09c1\u09b0\u099f\u09bf \u0997\u09be\u0987\u09a4\u09c7 \u0989\u09ce\u09b8\u09be\u09b9\u09bf\u09a4 \u0995\u09b0\u09be \u09b9\u099a\u09cd\u099b\u09c7\u0964.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>The\u00a0request\u00a0is a reminder for everyone to spend long enough cleaning their hands\u00a0properly to\u00a0help prevent the\u00a0spread\u00a0of\u00a0infections. Washing hands with soap and water for around 20 seconds &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=38ECQTTi07I\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>about one chorus of\u00a0Jingle Bells<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; is one of the simplest and most effective ways to reduce the spread of illness.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed_wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Wash your hands to Jingle Bells\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/38ECQTTi07I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Flu\u00a0and other\u00a0respiratory viruses continue to circulate\u00a0at pace\u00a0across the area, with increasing numbers of people needing hospital care. Local health leaders are urging everyone to play their part by practising good hand hygiene\u00a0and taking other simple steps like catching coughs and sneezes in tissues to keep themselves and their community well this winter.<\/p>\n<p>\u098f\u09a8\u098f\u0987\u099a\u098f\u09b8 \u09ac\u09cd\u09b0\u09bf\u09b8\u09cd\u099f\u09b2, \u09a8\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u09b8\u09ae\u09be\u09b0\u09b8\u09c7\u099f \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u09b8\u09be\u0989\u09a5 \u0997\u09cd\u09b2\u09c1\u099a\u09c7\u09b8\u09cd\u099f\u09be\u09b0\u09b6\u09be\u09af\u09bc\u09be\u09b0 \u0987\u09a8\u09cd\u099f\u09bf\u0997\u09cd\u09b0\u09c7\u099f\u09c7\u09a1 \u0995\u09c7\u09af\u09bc\u09be\u09b0 \u09ac\u09cb\u09b0\u09cd\u09a1\u09c7\u09b0 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09a7\u09be\u09a8 \u099a\u09bf\u0995\u09bf\u09ce\u09b8\u09be \u0995\u09b0\u09cd\u09ae\u0995\u09b0\u09cd\u09a4\u09be \u09a1\u0983 \u099c\u09cb\u09af\u09bc\u09be\u09a8 \u09ae\u09c7\u09a1\u09b9\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u09b8\u09cd\u099f \u09ac\u09b2\u09c7\u099b\u09c7\u09a8:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cFlu cases are continuing to rise\u00a0quickly,\u00a0and we are seeing increasing pressure on our health services as a result. While vaccination\u00a0remains\u00a0the best protection against serious illness, simple actions like washing your hands properly can make a real difference in stopping infections from spreading. As people spend more time together indoors over winter, these small everyday steps help protect the most vulnerable, reduce pressure on hospitals and keep care available for those who need it most.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Five simple steps to reduce the spread of winter illnesses<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>If eligible, take up the offer of a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/vaccination\/\"><strong>free NHS flu vaccination<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Wash your hands regularly for 15-20 seconds\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=38ECQTTi07I\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>to the chorus of Jingle Bells<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0with soap and water.<\/li>\n<li>Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough and sneeze, bin the tissue, and wash your hands.<\/li>\n<li>Let fresh air in when you can. Even opening windows for\u00a0a short time\u00a0can help remove stale air that\u00a0contains\u00a0virus particles and prevent the spread of illnesses.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Tempting as it is to head out or go into the office for work, consider staying at home if\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0feeling unwell \u2013 to give yourself time to recover and to prevent passing on germs. The Department for Education also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/educationhub.blog.gov.uk\/2025\/10\/reducing-the-spread-of-illness-this-winter-seven-steps-to-healthier-schools-and-higher-school-attendance\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>provide a useful guide<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on when to keep children home from school.<\/p>\n<p>Free flu vaccinations continue to be available across many local pharmacies, GP practices and walk-in clinics in Bristol, North\u00a0Somerset\u00a0and South Gloucestershire.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbnssghealthiertogether.org.uk%2Fvaccination%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cnaomi.emmerson%40nhs.net%7Cacd84cc6d53b4f8d0d2708de1ab7ecff%7C37c354b285b047f5b22207b48d774ee3%7C0%7C0%7C638977574437728929%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=4HoRFcpcvRHT%2FFsSt4kKzW6bmcxrIFBCuRFPyguGDcA%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><strong>Find out more information about flu vaccine eligibility and local walk-in clinics.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_1.assembler_module_1..transparent --><\/div><!-- .assembler_module_area.assembler_module_area_1 --><\/div><!-- .assembler_default-group.assembler_module_group.assembler_default-group_1.assembler_module_group_1  -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u098f\u0987 \u0989\u09ce\u09b8\u09ac\u09c7\u09b0 \u09ae\u09b0\u09b8\u09c1\u09ae\u09c7 \u09b8\u09cd\u09a5\u09be\u09a8\u09c0\u09af\u09bc \u09b2\u09cb\u0995\u099c\u09a8\u0995\u09c7 \u09b9\u09be\u09a4 \u09a7\u09cb\u09af\u09bc\u09be\u09b0 \u09b8\u09ae\u09af\u09bc &#039;\u099c\u09bf\u0999\u09cd\u0997\u09c7\u09b2 \u09ac\u09c7\u09b2\u09b8&#039;-\u098f\u09b0 \u09b8\u09ae\u09ac\u09c7\u09a4 \u09b8\u09c1\u09b0\u099f\u09bf \u0997\u09be\u0987\u09a4\u09c7 \u0989\u09ce\u09b8\u09be\u09b9\u09bf\u09a4 \u0995\u09b0\u09be \u09b9\u099a\u09cd\u099b\u09c7\u0964.\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[695],"tags":[70,778,1078,1080,769,1079],"class_list":["post-45609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-flu","tag-community","tag-flu","tag-handwashing","tag-hygiene","tag-infection","tag-self-help"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45609"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45609\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45649,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45609\/revisions\/45649"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}