Written question asked by John Lyons (Labour) on Friday, 26 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 December 2004. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 December 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Dept of Health
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many hospital trusts in England have equipment to identify MRSA on admission to hospital.
- Answer
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Mr. Lyons: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospital trusts in England have equipment to identify MRSA on admission to hospital. [200889] Miss Melanie Johnson: Information on the equipment used in trusts is not collected centrally. All national health service trusts have access to microbiology laboratory facilities that can identify methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus by traditional culture methods. Newer rapid screening methods are being developed and may be used in some trusts.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 200889; 428 c505W
- Session
- 2004-05
- Subjects
- Hospitals Disease control Equipment MRSA Screening
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