Deadly superbugs have increased despite a crackdown on the best-known infections such as MRSA, a parliamentary report will warn this week. By Laura Donnelly, Health Correspondent Around 300,000 infections are diagnosed in... [read full story]
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David Rose, Health Correspondent Ministers have taken their “eye off the ball” by not recording 80 per cent of the types of infection that occur in NHS hospitals, MPs say today. Infections and deaths linked to the two most...
An outbreak of the Clostridium difficile (C. diff) bug has killed two hospital patients and contributed to the deaths of three more. The patients were among a total of eight elderly people who contracted the infection at...
An outbreak of the Clostridium difficile (C. diff) bug has killed two hospital patients and contributed to the deaths of three more. The patients were among a total of eight elderly people who contracted the infection at...
A Suffolk hospital that experienced 11 cases of MRSA and 72 of C difficile in the year up to April 2009 is spending £275,000 in a bid to cut infections. West Suffolk Hospital has earmarked £250,000 for 24 extra cleaners. A...
LONDON (Reuters) - The NHS has lost sight of tackling the majority of hospital-acquired infections as it chases targets to reduce cases of two of the most high profile bugs, an influential parliamentary committee said on Tuesday.
The Government has "further" to go in its efforts to combat hospital bugs, the Health Secretary has said. Andy Burnham said he would give "careful consideration" to an MPs' report which said the Government had no idea how many...
The Government has "further" to go in its efforts to combat hospital bugs, the Health Secretary has said. Andy Burnham said he would give "careful consideration" to an MPs' report which said the Government had no idea how many...
More can be done over hospital bugs The Government has "further" to go in its efforts to combat hospital bugs, the Health Secretary has said. Andy Burnham said he would give "careful consideration" to an MPs' report which said...
Your account has been frozen. For your available options click the below button. Published Date: 10 November 2009 THE Government has no idea how many people are dying from hospital bugs other than MRSA and Clostridium...
The Government has "further" to go in its efforts to combat hospital bugs, the Health Secretary has said. Andy Burnham said he would give "careful consideration" to an MPs' report which said the Government had no idea how many...
