All C difficile articles – Page 4
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NewsElderly C diff infection rate at record low
Rates of C difficile among elderly hospital patients are at their lowest ever level, figures have revealed.
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NewsRose Gibb wins payout in appeal
Rose Gibb, the former chief executive of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust, has won £175,000 in her appeal against the Department of Health’s intervention in her severance deal with the trust.
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NewsC diff target increased to 50% in Scotland
NHS boards in Scotland are being asked to meet an increased target in the reduction of over-65s catching Clostridium difficile in their hospitals - placing the figure now at 50%.
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NewsDH launches release of weekly infection rates
The Department of Health has asked the Health Protection Agency to publish weekly figures for MRSA and C difficile infections.
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Trusts to report weekly on infection
The Department of Health has asked the Health Protection Agency to publish hospital infection reports on a rolling basis.
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NewsC diff deaths at Salford Royal
An investigation is under way at one of the country’s top performing trusts following an outbreak of C difficile.
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NewsTrust questioned closely in court over Rose Gibb payout
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust’s decision not to pay its former chief executive an agreed payoff came under intense scrutiny today.
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NewsHospital told to take 'urgent action' on dirty wards
Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has told hospital bosses she expects “urgent action” after a report raised concerns about cleanliness.
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CommentJanice Stevens on same sex hospital accommodation
Same sex facilities call for changed attitudes more than new buildings
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NewsC diff outbreak inquiry start date set
A date has been set for an inquiry into the deaths of 18 people in a hospital infection outbreak.
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News'Extraordinary resources' needed in C diff fight
Controlling the spread of C difficile may require “extraordinary resources”, an expert has warned.
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NewsRose Gibb wins full right to appeal compensation claim
Rose Gibb has won the right to a full appeal hearing on her claim for compensation against her former employer, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust.
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NewsAndy Burnham responds to infection control criticisms
Health secretary Andy Burnham has admitted the government could work harder in fighting hospital infections after a report accused the Department of Health of failing to monitor the situation adequately.
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HSJ Knowledge
Patient safety interventions
Avril Lowery explains how Gateshead Health Foundation Trust has taken the guiding principle of Patient Safety First, to make patient safety the trust’s number one priority, and applied it to their own environment, creating an internal campaign that works for them.
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CommentC difficile lessons: getting to the bottom of complex health problems
Are there lessons from the C difficile experience with wider health policy implications, ask Annalijn Conklin, Sharif Ismail and Tom Ling
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NewsRose Gibb wins right to appeal judgement on Maidstone pay-out
Former Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust chief executive Rose Gibb has won the right to continue her battle for a severance package.
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NewsNHS regulators need a new outlook after Mid Staffs scandal
Monitor executive chair Bill Moyes believes the deaths at Mid Staffordshire must lead to system wide change for how quality is regulated - but the scandal should not be allowed to compromise the foundation model, he tells Dave West
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HSJ Knowledge
Infection control
Patient Safety is about working together day in, day out, 365 days a year. It requires hard work and commitment to the cause, with each individual playing a vital role in preventing errors being made.
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NewsScotland 'falling behind' England on healthcare
The Scottish Labour Party has attacked the Scottish National Party for “allowing” standards of healthcare to fall behind those in England.
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NewsC diff and MRSA deaths up in Wales
The number of death certificates mentioning either MRSA or C difficile as a factor contributing to cause of death rose in Wales but fell in England last year.