Dr Neil Wigglesworth

• Qualifications

  PhD, MPH, BSc(Hons), PG Cert (health research), RN, MFPH

• Awards

  Brendan Moore Award 2022 - Infection Prevention Society

• Memberships

  Infection Prevention Society

  Healthcare Infection Society

  Faculty of Public Health

Experienced teacher at pre and post-graduate level in infection prevention and control.

• Research and publications

  Burnett E, Cooper T, Wares K, Wigglesworth N, Chiwera L, Settle C, Robinson J (2023) Designing an optimal infection prevention service: Part 1. Journal of Infection Prevention: 24(1); 3-10.
  
  Coia JE, Wilson JA, Bak A, Marsden GL, Shimonovich M, Loveday HP, Humphreys H, Wigglesworth N, Demirjian A, Brooks J, Butcher L, Price JR, Ritchie L, Newsholme W, Enoch DA, Bostock J, Cann M, Wilson APR. Joint Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) and Infection Prevention Society (IPS) guidelines for the prevention and control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in healthcare facilities. J Hosp Infect. 2021 Dec;118S:S1-S39. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.09.022. Epub 2021 Oct 29.
  
  Kelly D, Purssell E, Wigglesworth N, Gould DJ. Electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems can be well-tolerated by health workers: Findings of a qualitative study. J Infect Prev. 2021 Nov;22(6):246-251. doi: 10.1177/17571774211012781. Epub 2021 Jun 23.
  
  Gould D, Lindström H, Purssell E, Wigglesworth N. (2020) Electronic hand hygiene monitoring: accuracy, impact on the Hawthorne effect and efficiency. J Infect Prev. Jul;21(4):136-143. doi: 10.1177/1757177420907999. Epub 2020 May 28.
  
  Hawker C, Courtenay M, Wigglesworth N, Gould D (2020) National cross-sectional survey to explore preparation to undertake aseptic technique in pre-registration nursing curricula in the United Kingdom. Nurse Educ Today Mar 25;90:104415. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104415. Online ahead of print.
  
  Drey N, Gould D, Pursell E, Chudleigh J, Moralejo D, Gallagher R, Jeanes A, Wigglesworth N, Pittet D (2019) Applying thematic synthesis to interpretation and commentary in epidemiological studies: identifying what contributes to successful interventions to promote hand hygiene in patient care. BMJ Qual Saf Sep;29(9):756-763. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009833. Epub 2020 Feb 4.
  
  Guest JF, Keating T, Gould D, Wigglesworth N (2020) Modelling the annual NHS costs and outcomes attributable to healthcare-associated infections in England. BMJ Open Jan 22;10(1):e033367. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033367.
  
  Guest JF, Keating T, Gould D, Wigglesworth N (2019) Modelling the costs and consequences of reducing healthcare-associated infections by improving hand hygiene in an average hospital in England. BMJ Open 9(10): e029971
  
  Effectiveness of early use of fidaxomicin in preventing recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection. Goldenberg SD, Wigglesworth N, Wade P, Price NM.
  J Hosp Infect. 2019 Jul;102(3):352-353. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2019.01.013. Epub 2019 Jan 17.
  
  Gould DJ, Drey NS, Chudleigh J, King MF, Wigglesworth N, Purssell E. (2018) Isolating infectious patients: organizational, clinical, and ethical issues. Am J Infect Control. 2018 Aug;46(8):e65-e69. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2018.05.024
  
  Chiwera L, Wigglesworth N, McCoskery C, Lucchese G, Newsholme W. (2018) Reducing adult cardiac surgical site infections and the economic impact of using multidisciplinary collaboration. J Hosp Infect. 2018 Mar 28. pii: S0195-6701(18)30179-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.03.028
  
  Gillespie D, Hood K, Bayer A, Carter B, Duncan D, Espinasse A, Evans M, Nuttall J, Stanton H, Acharjya A, Allen S, Cohen D, Groves S, Francis N, Howe R, Johansen A, Mantzourani E, Thomas-Jones E, Toghill A, Wood F, Wigglesworth N, Wootton M, Butler CC. (2015). Antibiotic prescribing and associated diarrhoea: a prospective cohort study of care home residents. Age and Ageing: Sep;44(5):853-60.
  
  Powell T, Wigglesworth N, Drey N & Gould D (2014) Developing a model to assess optimum infection control workforce in acute care settings. American Journal of Infection Control; 42(11): 1142-5.
  
  Storr J., Wigglesworth N. and Kilpatrick C. (2013). Thought Paper; Integrating human factors with infection prevention and control. The Health Foundation. http://bit.ly/1sU9nxf
  
  Beck C.R. et al., [Wigglesworth N. as member of the University of Nottingham Influenza and the ImmunoCompromised (UNIIC) Study Group] (2012) Influenza Vaccination for Immunocompromised Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Etiology. Journal of Infectious Diseases; 206 (15 October): 1250-9.
  
  Beck C.R. et al., [Wigglesworth N. one of large number of co-authors] (2011) Influenza vaccination for immunocompromised patients: systematic review and meta-analysis from a public health perspective. PLoS ONE; 6(12): e29249
  
  Kiernan M. and Wigglesworth N. (2011) The use of social media in the dissemination of information from scientific meetings. Journal of Infection Prevention; 12 (6): 224-5.
  
  Power M., Wigglesworth N., Donaldson., Chadwick P., Gillibrand S. and Goldmann D. (2010) Reducing Clostridium difficile infection in acute care using an improvement collaborative. BMJ; 341 c3359, 21st July
  Tweed C. and Wigglesworth N. (2009) Re-using intermittent pneumatic compression garments designed for single-patient-use is a potential source of cross infection. Journal of Infection Prevention; 10: 128-133.
  
  Kilpatrick C., Prieto J., and Wigglesworth N. (2008) Single room isolation to prevent the transmission of infection: development of a patient journey tool to support safe practice. British Journal of Infection Control. 9: 19-25.
  
  Wigglesworth N., Power M. (2008) Driving unprecedented reduction in Clostridium difficile reduction using a breakthrough series collaborative model. Poster Presentation. International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care. Paris.
  
  Wigglesworth N (2006) How Does Success or Failure to Isolate Patients Affect the Control of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus? Poster Presentation, 6th International Conference of the Hospital Infection Society. Amsterdam. Abstract no. P4.10
  
  D. Green, N. Wigglesworth, T. Keegan and M.H. Wilcox (2006) Does hospital cleanliness correlate with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia rates? Journal of Hospital Infection; 64 (2), 184-186
  
  Wigglesworth N & Wilcox MH (2006) Prospective Evaluation of Hospital Isolation Room Capacity. Journal of Hospital Infection; 63, 156-161.
  
  Wigglesworth N. (2005) Controlling MRSA in the Dermatology Setting. British Journal of Dermatology Nursing: 9(4), 19-21.
  
  Wigglesworth N & Wilcox MH (2005) Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in The Year in Infection, Wilcox MH (Ed). CRC Press, London.
  
  Wilcox MH, Fawley WN, Wigglesworth N, Parnell P, Verity P, Freeman J. (2004)
  Detergent versus hypochlorite cleaning and Clostridium difficile infection.
  J Hosp Infect. Apr;56(4):331.
  
  Wilcox MH, Fawley WN, Wigglesworth N, Parnell P, Verity P, Freeman J.(2001) Comparison of the effect of detergent versus hypochlorite cleaning on environmental contamination and incidence of Clostridium difficile infection. Journal of Hospital Infection; 54, 109-14.
  & Poster presentation 41st Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Chicago, 2001, Abstract A39601.
  
  Wigglesworth N. (2003) The use of protective clothing. Nursing Times; 99(7), 26-7.
  
  Wigglesworth N. (2003) The new European standard for surgical drapes and gowns: issues and implications. British Journal of Infection Control; 4(5).