§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment his Department has made of the incidence, control and reduction of MRSA in hospitals in the Netherlands. [126325]
§ Mr. Denham[holding answer 19 June 2000]We are aware of the very strict protocols used for the management of MRSA in the Netherlands. Practice there and in other European Union countries is taken into account when formulating central policy. We have recently set national standards for the control of hospital acquired infections, including MRSA. These will be delivered locally and will be independently inspected and reviewed by the Audit Commission and the Commission for Health Improvement.