§ 21. Richard Younger-RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what action his Department is taking to prevent patients from catching infections in health care settings. [129969]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonWe already have standards to ensure there is a managed environment which minimises the risk of infection to patients, staff and visitors Hospitals' performance against these has improved over the last three years. For the first time this year these standards and an MRSA improvement score contributed to the star ratings. The Chief Medical Officer is leading a new initiative to produce a longer-term strategy to reduce health care associated infections