Written question asked by Andrew Mackinlay (Labour) on Monday, 12 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 October 2004. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Monday, 4 October 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what action has been taken to implement the guidelines for combating MRSA set out in the report of the working party headed by Mr G. Duckworth since its publication in 1990; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Andrew Mackinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action has been taken to implement the guidelines for combating MRSA set out in the report of the working party headed by Mr.G. Duckworth since its publication in 1990; and if he will make a statement. [184420] Miss Melanie Johnson: Decisions on implementation are made locally. The working group is revising the guidance published in 1998. The group has three sub-groups dealing with prevention and control, prophylaxis and antibiotic therapy and laboratory diagnosis and susceptibility testing. Provisional reports are expected by the end of the year. The Department is funding a literature review to support the work of the group.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 424 c1985W;424 c1983W; 184420
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Blood Diseases Disease control Infectious diseases Publications MRSA
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk