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Written question asked by Baroness Teather (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 6 October 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 October 2006. It was answered by Andy Burnham (Labour) on Monday, 16 October 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.


MRSA

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have contracted MRSA in NHS hospitals in London in each of the last five years.
Answer

Since April 2001, trusts in England have reported all cases of meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteraemias (bloodstream infections), to the Health Protection Agency. Data covering the period April 2001 to March 2006 were published on 24 July 2006¹. The data for those trusts in London are summarised in the table."¹ Data are subject to change."

MRSA bacteraemias; London (that is within London Strategic Health Authority: April 2001 to March 2006)
April to March each year: Number of bacteraemias
2001-02 1,616
2002-03 1,707
2003-04 1,682
2004-05 1,392
2005-06 1,320
Source:
Health Protection Agency

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
91582; 450 c1019W;450 c1025W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Hospitals Greater London MRSA
Link
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