PERFORMANCE: Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has not had a case of MRSA for more than two years, it has reported.
In her report to November’s board chief executive Lezli Boswell said the success was due to a “multi-faceted approached including: changes to clinical practice, MRSA screening for all patients, strengthened policies on antibiotic prescribing, greater focus on hand washing and training and projects to upgrade wards and patient facilities”.
29 November 2012
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HSJ ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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The chair of an acute trust in special measures has announced he will step down at the end of this month.
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