Written question asked by Brian Jenkins (Labour) on Friday, 14 November 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 November 2008. It was answered by Ann Keen (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 November 2008 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus: Staffordshire

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients contracted MRSA in hospitals in South Staffordshire NHS Trust in each of the last five years.

Answer: The information is not available in the requested format.The best data for this period are from the mandatory surveillance system for meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood stream infections. Mandatory surveillance data began in April 2001 and results are available by acute hospital trusts. The latest annual data for MRSA, to financial year 2007-08, are available on the Health Protection Agency's website at:"http://www.hpa.org.uk/web/HPAweb&Page&HPAweb AutoListName/Page/1191942126541"A copy has been placed in the Library.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 483 c1223W; 237332
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2008-2855
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects: MRSA Staffordshire
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk