27/09/2010: MRSA Action UK: A Healthcare Infection - A Lifetime Legacy to Sherborne over-fifties club
Monday, 27 September 2010
12:00 AM
MRSA and other healthcare related infections do not discriminate by age, and Derek will relate the stories of some young people who you would not think of as being vulnerable, showing how important it is to always think about preventing infections in any healthcare environment. The untimely loss of seven people in Derek's presentation demonstrates the legacy for everyone involved in their care. Antimicrobial resistance and the importance of preserving our important reserves of antibiotics also feature in the presentation, and show the increasing prevalence of resistant infections outside of the hospital setting. For more information email info@mrsaactionuk.net
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Cases of the "superbug" in under-15s rose from just 4 in 1990 to 77 in 2001.
The government's focus on MRSA is contributing to rising numbers of other healthcare-associated infections, it has been claimed.
Patients are unable to make a meaningful choice about which hospital they prefer without full information about infection rates, a health expert has said.
Health Secretary John Reid has pledged to halve MRSA bloodstream infections by 2008.
The Department of Health's (DoH) attempts to combat hospital 'super bugs' have achieved mixed results.
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.
New statistics out today show strong progress against hospital superbugs, but opposition parties are challenging the figures.
The Conservatives have criticised the Government's policies on health for the recent rise in MRSA cases in hospitals.
The battle against MRSA is showing signs of success, with cases down by a third compared to last year.
The Conservative Party leader has claimed that Government policies have actually made the problems of MRSA in the UK worse.
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