The focus on MRSA infections in hospital is misguided, an expert from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has said.
Professor Sally Bloomfield has said that attention should also be paid to better hygiene standards in people's homes, to reduce the risk of people taking infections into hospitals when they are admitted or visiting patients.
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A maternity department facing investigation into more than 100 alleged cases of poor care has been found by the CQC to be repeating mistakes which led to avoidable deaths almost 10 years ago, HSJ can reveal today.
The leader of the Mid Staffordshire public inquiry has been appointed chair of Healthwatch England.
More than 100 cases of allegedly poor maternity care at a troubled NHS trust are now set to be independently investigated - after earlier concerns highlighted by HSJ led to more families coming forward.
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