Jacqui Reilly

Professor Jacqui Reilly is a Professor of Infection Prevention in the Nursing Department at Glasgow Caledonian University with a joint appointment as an NMAHP director at NHS National Services Scotland, where she holds executive responsibilities for healthcare associated infection and clinical quality.

Her research expertise spans the epidemiology of healthcare-associated infections and interventions for their prevention and control. Key research areas include Healthcare-associated Infections (100%), Infection Prevention (32%), Hand Hygiene (40%), and Scottish healthcare quality (42%). Her work significantly contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and wellbeing.

Professor Reilly has secured substantial research funding including projects with the World Health Organization, Health Protection Scotland, and Imperial College London. Her research outputs show consistent productivity with 186 publications demonstrating expertise in systematic reviews, surveillance methodologies, and evaluation of infection control interventions across various healthcare settings.

• Principal Investigator on VAHAI project with Imperial College London (2016-2019)
• Principal Investigator on ECONI project with Health Protection Scotland (2018-2020)
• Co-investigator on WHO systematic review project (2024)

Her research has practical applications in healthcare policy and infection control practices, with recent work focusing on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in healthcare settings, hand hygiene improvement strategies, and interventions for preventing healthcare-associated infections in diverse healthcare environments including primary care and long-term care facilities.