Written question asked by Ian Gibson (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 April 2004. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Monday, 19 April 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Dept of Health
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what studies he has made of hospital shower curtains as a source of micro-organisms.
- Answer
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Dr. Gibson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what studies he has made of hospital shower curtains as a source of micro-organisms. [163760] Miss Melanie Johnson: The Department has not commissioned any research into hospital shower curtains as a source of pathogenic micro-organisms. There is no evidence of disease linked to micro- organisms found on shower curtains within the United Kingdom.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 420 c188W;420 c189W; 163760
- Session
- 2003-04
- Subjects
- Hospitals Hygiene Sanitation Bacteria
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