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Guidance on norovirus updated

The Department of Health welcomes the updated guidance on norovirus published today. Developed by the British Infection Association with other professional bodies, the updated guidance provides a more...

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Consultation on HIV positive healthcare workers launched

A consultation into relaxing the restrictions placed on the work that can be undertaken by HIV positive healthcare workers was launched today. This follows a review by a group of leading experts which...

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Infection control advice on Pseudomonas aeruginosa issued

The Chief Medical Officer has today issued updated advice to assist healthcare providers in preventing and controlling contamination with Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria in special care units. On...

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Technical guidance issued for healthcare providers on managing Pseudomonas

Further to guidance issued in February by the Chief Medical Officer  additional best practice technical guidance is being published today. The guidance is aimed at those healthcare organisations...

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Save lives: Clean your hands

New cases of MRSA bloodstream infection have dropped by 41 % and C. difficile by 30% across the NHS in England since 2009/10. The decrease in MRSA and C. difficile has been achieved thanks to good...

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New Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance system

Clara Swinson, Director, Health Protection, has written to all NHS chief executives to highlight the development of a new web based Healthcare Associated Infection (HCAI) surveillance computer system....

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Evaluation report on the Sage two per cent chlorhexidine gluconate cloth...

An evaluation report on the Sage two percent chlorhexidine gluconate cloth is now available to assist NHS Trusts to make informed decisions in order to reduce healthcare associated infections (HCAI)....

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Report on hospital water supplies contaminated with Pseudomonads

The Department has published a report relating to a review of the scientific evidence regarding the contamination of hospital water supplies and outlets with Pseudomonads. This information was...

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3M™ Tegaderm™ CHG Chlorhexidine Gluconate IV securement dressing review

As part of the Department of Health’s Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) Technology Innovation Programme, Showcase Hospitals undertook local technology reviews of infection related products or...

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Smartphone application for antibiotic prescribing

As part of the Department of Health’s Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) Technology Innovation Programme, Showcase Hospitals undertook local technology reviews of infection related products or...

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Guidance on norovirus updated

The Department of Health welcomes the updated guidance on norovirus published today. Developed by the British Infection Association with other professional bodies, the updated guidance provides a more...

View Article

Consultation on HIV positive healthcare workers launched

A consultation into relaxing the restrictions placed on the work that can be undertaken by HIV positive healthcare workers was launched today. This follows a review by a group of leading experts which...

View Article

Infection control advice on Pseudomonas aeruginosa issued

The Chief Medical Officer has today issued updated advice to assist healthcare providers in preventing and controlling contamination with Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria in special care units. On...

View Article


Technical guidance issued for healthcare providers on managing Pseudomonas

Further to guidance issued in February by the Chief Medical Officer  additional best practice technical guidance is being published today. The guidance is aimed at those healthcare organisations...

View Article

Save lives: Clean your hands

New cases of MRSA bloodstream infection have dropped by 41 % and C. difficile by 30% across the NHS in England since 2009/10. The decrease in MRSA and C. difficile has been achieved thanks to good...

View Article


New Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance system

Clara Swinson, Director, Health Protection, has written to all NHS chief executives to highlight the development of a new web based Healthcare Associated Infection (HCAI) surveillance computer system....

View Article

Evaluation report on the Sage two per cent chlorhexidine gluconate cloth...

An evaluation report on the Sage two percent chlorhexidine gluconate cloth is now available to assist NHS Trusts to make informed decisions in order to reduce healthcare associated infections (HCAI)....

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Report on hospital water supplies contaminated with Pseudomonads

The Department has published a report relating to a review of the scientific evidence regarding the contamination of hospital water supplies and outlets with Pseudomonads. This information was...

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3M™ Tegaderm™ CHG Chlorhexidine Gluconate IV securement dressing review

As part of the Department of Health’s Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) Technology Innovation Programme, Showcase Hospitals undertook local technology reviews of infection related products or...

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Smartphone application for antibiotic prescribing

As part of the Department of Health’s Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) Technology Innovation Programme, Showcase Hospitals undertook local technology reviews of infection related products or...

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