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
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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
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