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Healthcare associated infection
Healthcare associated infections – for instance, infections caught from other patients during a hospital stay – are a serious concern. Documents produced by the Communicable Diseases Branch, independent advisory committees and others, aimed primarily at health professionals.
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7 December 2006
This letter provides a reminder of the new Code of Practice on the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections, and information on additional measures to help control healthcare associated infections, in particular C. difficile.
1 October 2006
The code of practice will help NHS bodies to plan and implement how they can prevent and control health care associated infections.
Towards cleaner hospitals and lower rates of infection and Winning ways are two key policy documents that set out a strategy to improve hospital cleanliness and tackle hospital acquired infections.
Programme that sets out a strategy to improve hospital cleanliness and tackle healthcare associated infections. Key elements include empowering patients and the public, the matron's charter, independent inspection and learning from the best.
Outline information on MRSA and Clostridium difficile
Results of surveillance systems for MRSA, CDAD and GRE.
Update on review of incidents following MDA 2004/28.
Documents about healthcare associated infections, principally for health professionals.
Websites and DH resources about healthcare associated infections.
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