All Infection control articles – Page 16
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HSJ Local
Mid Staffs reopens wards after norovirus
PERFORMANCE: A hospital ward and acute stroke unit at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust have been re-opened following a norovirus outbreak.
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HSJ Local
South Warwickshire FT shuts wards due to norovirus
PERFORMANCE: South Warwickshire Foundation Trust has banned visits to four wards due to a suspected norovirus outbreak.
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NewsCuts pose risk to infection control gains, nurses warn
Progress on tackling healthcare associated infections could be lost as services come under increasing financial pressure, infection control nurses fear.
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NewsExclusive: patient deaths spark tuberculosis investigation
A decision to increase the number of patients being treated at a dialysis unit run by the University Hospitals of Leicester could have led to the death of a patient, it has emerged.
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HSJ Local
Chesterfield in hand hygiene drive
PERFORMANCE: Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust is to launch a new hand hygiene campaign from next week.
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NewsHospital baby dies in bug outbreak
A premature baby has died in hospital following an outbreak of the pseudomonas bacteria, it has emerged.
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HSJ Local
Aintree appeals against third recorded MRSA case
PERFORMANCE: The foundation trust currently has three recorded cases of MRSA for 2012-13, against an annual target of no more than two, commissioner board papers report.
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HSJ Local
Bolton FT could face £4.5m fine for Clostridium difficile infections
FINANCE: Bolton Foundation Trust could face a £4.5m fine for failing to contain its rate of Clostridium Difficile infections to within planned levels, commissioner board papers state.
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HSJ Local
Two babies die of rare infection at Staffordshire trust
Two premature babies have died after an outbreak of a rare infection in the neonatal intensive care unit at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire.
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CommentClunky maths and unfair fines
Antibiotics have saved millions of lives, but they can cause havoc with the delicate balance of gut bacteria
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HSJ Local
Antibiotic 'boosts spread of MRSA'
A common antibiotic is helping a deadly superbug spread through hospitals, according to research.
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HSJ Local
Norovirus drives increase in C diff at South Devon
PERFORMANCE: South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust has warned it is likely to exceed the limit for cases of Clostridium difficile in 2012-13.
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News
Hospitals' superbug death payouts revealed
Families of people who died after contracting superbugs in Scottish hospitals have been awarded £660,000 by NHS boards.
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HSJ PartnersPenalty clauses and the rule of law in NHS acute services
Are the financial adjustments for performance in relation to C difficile legal?
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NewsHospitals criticised over baby infection delays
Some hospitals are causing “unnecessary delays” in treating newborn babies suffering from infections, the healthcare watchdog has said.
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HSJ LocalMid Staffs in measles infection plea
Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has asked patients and visitors who have had contact with someone with measles to stay away from the hospital.
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HSJ Local
Directors leave Mid Yorks as its troubles escalate
WORKFORCE: The nursing director and medical director are leaving Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, it has announced, as it continues to face high-profile service problems.
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NewsReview of cosmetic surgery launched
Plastic surgeons have welcomed the launch of a major review of cosmetic surgery following the PIP breast implant scandal.
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HSJ Local
Pennine Acute reports ‘excellent progress’ despite ‘never event’
PERFORMANCE: Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust has reported that it is on course to meet 38 of the 43 performance indicators in its 2012-13 business plan, but has failed in its objective to have zero “never events” in the year.