Written question asked by Philip Davies (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 May 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 May 2008. It was answered by Ann Keen (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 May 2008 on behalf of the Department of Health.

NHS: Infectious Diseases

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions his Department has had with foreign counterparts on methods for tackling MRSA.

Answer: Our strategy on healthcare associated infection ““Clean, safe care”” is based on the best available evidence from both the United Kingdom and elsewhere. To achieve this departmental officials have regular contact with experts both here and abroad. For example Professor Duerden, the Inspector of Microbiology and Infection Control was one of several UK and European experts speaking about the control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at the Society of General Microbiology international conference in April 2008.

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