§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the role of effective laundry practice in preventing health care associated infections. [85295]
§ Mr. LammyThe prevention and control of infection is part of the overall risk management within the health care environment. All national health service organisations must ensure that they have effective systems in place to prevent and control health care associated infections and HSG(95)18 provides advice and guidance on the use of laundry practices to reduce the possible risk of infections. There is no central analysis of the role of effective laundry practice in preventing health care associated infections.