13/03/2010: MRSA Action UK's Annual General Meeting
Saturday, 13 March 2010
12:00 AM
Saturday 13th March from 1.00pm to 5.00pm at
Winsford Lifestyle Centre, The Drumber, Winsford, Cheshire CW7 1AD
13th March 2010
Our Annual General Meeting is an opportunity for members to be involved in shaping the way the Charity lobbies for improvement in our healthcare and helps to raise awareness about healthcare infections and what we can do to stay well and reduce the risks of acquiring them. Refreshments and a light buffet will be available on the day. The meeting is open to the public and we hope members will be able to join us and bring friends if they wish.
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Deaths resulting from the MRSA superbug have doubled over the past four years, new figures have revealed.
Michael Howard has said that the Conservatives would introduce a state-of-the-art testing system to quickly identify patients infected with MRSA is they win the general election.
A British researcher has developed a new test that should help doctors identify the presence of the MRSA "superbug" more quickly.
According to new official figures the rates of the antibiotic-resistant MRSA infection in England are at their lowest level since mandatory records began in 2001.
NHS managers have accused Michael Howard of publishing exaggerated statistics about the MRSA superbug.
The Department of Health's (DoH) attempts to combat hospital 'super bugs' have achieved mixed results.
The Conservatives have criticised the Government's policies on health for the recent rise in MRSA cases in hospitals.
The Conservative Party leader has claimed that Government policies have actually made the problems of MRSA in the UK worse.
The Conservative's NHS policies would tackle the problem of the superbug MRSA, according to its party's leader.
The Conservatives have today formally committed themselves to annual targets on cutting carbon emissions - and said ministers might resign if they are not kept.
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