--- title: "Handwashing Advice" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2020-04-22-14-56-29-handwashing-advice" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Handwashing Advice ![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/blog/download.png) 22 April 2020 [Ms Kendal](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/author/CarolineKendal) The most important thing individuals can do to protect themselves is to wash their hands more often, for at least 20 seconds, with soap and water. Public Health England recommends that in addition to handwashing before eating, and after coughing and sneezing, everyone should also wash hands after using toilets and travelling on public transport. Watch the NHS short video for guidance [YouTube video](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/bQCP7waTRWU?rel=0) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/722.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2020-04-19-06-47-58-first-news-w-c-17th-april) Previous ### [First News - w/c 17th April ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2020-04-19-06-47-58-first-news-w-c-17th-april) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/FirstNews/723.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2020-04-27-06-12-24-first-news-w-c-24th-april-2020) Next ### [First News - w/c 24th April 2020](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2020-04-27-06-12-24-first-news-w-c-24th-april-2020) ### School Life - [Brookside Blog ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog) - [News](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/news) - [Events](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/events) - [Photograph Galleries ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/photo-galleries) - [School Council](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/school-council) - [After-School Clubs ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/after-school-clubs) - [KIDZ Club](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/kidz-club) - [Calendar](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/calendar) - [Newsletters](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/information-for-parents/newsletters-2026-2027) - [Mental Health ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/mental-health) ##### Location Rostherne Avenue Great Sutton Cheshire CH66 2EE ##### Contact Us 0151 558 1123 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/brooksideprimary/) © Copyright 2014–2026 Brookside Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)