NHS hospitals will crack down on superbug

Tue, 05 Jun 2007

National Health Service hospitals, often shunned in favour of private hospitals by those with health insurance and private medical insurance, are to be the subject of 120 unannounced inspections. The aim is to improve hospital hygiene and cut down on superbugs such as MRSA and Clostridium Difficile.

Hygiene was listed earlier this year as one of the principal reasons many consumers choose medical insurance . Both MRSA and C-diff are of major significance, with thousands of cases per annum. Inspectors will carry out ten visits per month, to investigate whether trusts are correctly organised and infection control is prioritised.

If the trusts fail to employ the correct procedures, the HC will impose a deadline for them to be met. If this is failed, public notices will be issued. Anna Walker, the HC chief executive, said that in order to tackle infection control the visits were essential. She reportedly commented: "We don't want to catch trusts out. We would much prefer to find that everything is in place to protect patients and the public."

Healthcare standards in NHS hospitals should improve as a result.
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