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As England’s healthcare watchdog, the Healthcare Commission has pledged tough action on NHS trusts that are failing to take adequate infection control measures
Infection prevention is easy to achieve through diligent hand hygiene. Paul Weaving, NPSA infection control lead reports
MRSA has been the focus of much attention including Government targets, raising awareness for the need to improve infection control performance
Infection prevention is easy to achieve through diligent hand hygiene. Paul Weaving, NPSA infection control lead reports
Continuing to be a hot topic, the 37th Annual Infection Control Conference takes place from 24 – 26 September 2007 at the Brighton Centre
Chief Nursing Officer Christine Beasley discusses the issues facing NHS Trusts and how infections on wards may be prevented
Despite it being over 20 years since asbestos was used, it still poses a threat to maintenance workers, says the HSE
Andrew Matthews, National Chair of the Association of Domestic Management, writes about the current challenges facing cleaning services within the NHS
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