Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 November 2005. It was answered by Jane Kennedy (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 November 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.

MRSA

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent action the Government have taken to reduce the number of cases of MRSA in hospitals.

Answer: The Department has established a wide ranging programme of mutually reinforcing activities to support our target to halve methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood stream infections (bacteraemias) by March 2008.A recent key initiative in June 2005 was the launch of ““Saving Lives””, which brings many of the programme's activities together to provide trusts with a tool to implement best practice and reduce infection rates. Other recent projects include the launch in September 2005 of new e-learning tools for all national health service staff and in October, enhancement of the MRSA surveillance system.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 25905; 439 c1811W;439 c1813W
Session: 2005-06
Related items: Deposited Paper HINF 2005/2124
Monday, 12 December 2005
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects: Hospitals Disease control Infectious diseases MRSA
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