| Personal Injury News: MRSA failings result in hospital warning |
| Following an unexpected visit to a North London hospital by Healthcare Commission inspectors, concerns have again been raised regarding the standard of hygiene. The Healthcare Commission found serious breaches in the hygiene code at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust and it has subsequently become the first in the country to receive an official warning for exposing patients to the risk of MRSA and C.difficile superbugs and has been ordered to make immediate changes. Three months have been allowed in order to comply and the chief executive of the Healthcare Commission, Anna Walker, has said, “I hope this sends out a strong message to all trusts that we will not hesitate to use our powers when it comes to enforcing the Hygiene Code. It is absolutely critical that the trust is able to say it is doing everything possible to control infection.” Following extra investment and a new anti-infection policy the trust believe they are now ‘winning the battle’. This inspection was part of a nationwide series of spot checks on standards of hygiene, which was launched last month by the commission, however to date, only 11 of the 120 hospitals have so far been visited. Source: easilyclaim.co.uk  More News:-  Cosmetic Surgery on the Increaseomen have been indulging in cosmetic surgery for decades however an audit carried out by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons details.... Precautions required when removing asbestos, warns HSEhe Health and Safety Executive has reiterated its warning to all companies to ensure correct precautions are taken when dealing with asbestos after a .... Substandard treatment in casualty harms patientsrecent report entitled Emergency Admissions: A journey in the right direction? published by the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome an.... Accrual for compensation owed to NHS patients hits £9 billionigures released by the NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) suggest that an estimated £9.2 billion could be owing to patients who have received substandar.... MP3 players spark compensation worriesesearchers in Canada have suggested that a high number of people, who use MP3 players, may notice a hearing loss sparking fears of a compensation clai.... Injured worker loses legrecycling company has admitted breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 following an inquiry by the Health and Safety Executi.... Criminal injury compensation claim turns out to be a hoaxman has appeared in court charged with perverting the course of justice after he claimed he was attacked with a nail gun. David Russell of Glouceste.... |
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