Archive for December, 2008
Hospital staff face sack for dirty hands
The Scottish Government has announced a “zero tolerance” regime on hand hygiene for hospital staff in January 2009. …
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Sir Branson launches his fight against NHS superbugs
Sir Richard, who was recently made vice-president of the Patients Association, has told the BBC that all hospital staff should be screened for MRSA, while managers at poorly performing NHS trusts should be fired. …
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Victory for ALP insurance scheme
The Court held that being on the ALP panel, and in doing so having to recommend the Law Society-approved ATE insurance product is not a declarable interest under the now-repealed 2000 …
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Mystery illness paralyses girl given cervical cancer jab
Ashleigh Cave suffered dizziness and headaches soon after the vaccination at her school and then deteriorated rapidly, collapsing several times over the following days. …
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MRSA infections continue to fall
This mirrors reports from the NHS of halfing MSRA bloodstream infections across England, although some have warned that this reduction has led to an increase in other hospital-acquired infections such as C. difficile. …
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