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United-Kingdom: Departement of Health plan to combat MRSA

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Written by Christine Besson

Wednesday, 25 May 2005

Today,in Parliament, Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt explained the governement plans to tackle MRSA and cut down on all hospitals-acquired infections.
Plans for new powers to sanction hospitals and care homes which do not meet tough hygiene standards were outlined by Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt today.

Ms Hewitt said: “Tackling MRSA and other healthcare associated infections is a top priority for this Government."

“The NHS has made a good start with many hospitals already cutting their MRSA rates."
“But more work needs to be done. We want an effective inspection regime that can really make a difference and drive up standards of hygiene and infection control across the board."
“Hospitals which fail to meet standards in the code will be issued with tough new improvement orders."
Mrs Hewitt also declared that food production factories had tougher and higher hygiene standards than hospitals and that is not acceptable. Mrs Hewitt was previously Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.

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