Written question asked by Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 19 July 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 July 2006. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 July 2006 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

MRSA

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many incidences of MRSA bacteria were reported in each health board area by (a) doctors and nurses and (b) others in (i) 2004-05 and (ii) 2005-06; and in how many cases poor cleaning was the suspected cause.

Answer

The number of incidences of MRSA bacteria reported broken down by (a) doctors and nurses and (b) others or whether poor cleaning was the suspected cause is not available. However, the total number of MRSA bacteraemia reported within each health board, for 2004-05 and 2005-06, is available, and is detailed in the following table.

Number
Health board¹	2004-05	2005-06²
Eastern	143	113
Northern	47	34
Southern	24	19
Western	28	20
NI Total	242	186
¹ Health Board of Treatment.
² Figures for 2005-06 only indicate the period 1 April to 31 December 2005.
Source:
Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre Northern Ireland (CDSC (NI)).

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Type: Written question
Reference: 449 c1411W; 87982
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Northern Ireland MRSA
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

MRSA

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