Hospital Infection Control

HC Deb 08 July 1993 vol 228 c264W

Mr. Gareth Wardell

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a list of directly-managed hospital units and hospital trusts in Wales indicating whether or not they have established an infection control committee and an infection control team.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Welsh Office guidance issued in 1990 required all Welsh health authorities to establish infection control committees and infection control teams for all hospitals.

Mr. Gareth Wardell

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will estimate the cost to the NHS of hospital-acquired infection in Wales and the number of lost bed days from such infection.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

This information is not held centrally.