HC Deb 18 December 1996 vol 287 c708W
Ms Jowell

To ask the secretary of State for Health how many cases of MRSA have been recorded in England and Wales for each year since 1990. [9512]

Mr. Horam

Information on the total number of cases of infection or colonisation with methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus is not collected centrally. Information on the numbers of people affected by MRSA incidents since 1992 is set out in the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Carmarthen (Mr. Williams) on 3 December,Official Report, column 634.

Ms. Jowell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospital beds have been closed because of MRSA for each year since 1990. [9513]

Mr. Horam

The information requested is not held centrally.