Hospital-acquired Infections (Hansard, 13 September 2004)

HC Deb 13 September 2004 vol 424 c1482W 1482W

§ Mrs. Iris Robinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate has been made of the cost of hospital-acquired infections in the Province in the last year for which figures are available. [187443]

§ Angela Smith
There are no figures or estimates available on the cost of hospital-acquired infections in Northern Ireland.

§ Mrs. Iris Robinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many vancomycin-resistant enterococcus cases there were in the Province in each of the last five years. [187445]

§ Angela Smith
The information requested is set out in the following table.

Reports of glycopeptide resistant enterococci (GRE), 2000–04, Northern Ireland

Number of reports

2000 0

2001 1

2002 6

2003 3

2004 (up to 31 August) 1

Reports of glycopeptide resistant enterococci (GRE), 2000–04, Northern Ireland
	Number of reports
2000	0
2001	1
2002	6
2003	3
2004 (up to 31 August)	1