Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 March 2005. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 March 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases of MRSA infection have been recorded at the Great Ormond Street Hospital in each of the last 10 years.

Answer: Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of MRSA infection have been recorded at the Great Ormond Street hospital in each of the last 10 years. [222013] Miss Melanie Johnson: Data on Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infections are only available by national health service trust since April 2001. The table shows the published data for the last three and half years for Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of MRSA bloodstream infection reports April 2001 to March 2002 7 April 2002 to March 2003 13 April 2003 to March 2004 4 April 2004 to Sept 2004 1 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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