Written question asked by David Davis (Conservative) on Monday, 10 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 February 2003. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 February 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients contracted a hospital acquired infection in the Hull and East Riding Hospitals Trust in each quarter since 1997. - Inc figure.

Answer: David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients contracted a hospital acquired infection in the Hull and East Riding Hospitals Trust in each quarter since 1997. [97727] Jacqui Smith: Data on hospital acquired infections are not routinely collected. However, collection of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infections data was commenced in April 2001. In the period April 2001 to March 2002 there were 106 cases of MRSA bacteraemias in Hull and East Yorkshire National Health Service Trust. Source: Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals National Health Service Trust (MRSA table).

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 97727; 400 c528W;400 c520W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Hospitals Infectious diseases MRSA East Riding Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Contains statistics: Yes
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