News
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9 March 2009 - Crackdown on hospital superbugs
1 March 2009 - Full steam ahead for hospital cleaning
News release announcing funding to provide new steam cleaners to all Health Boards.
10 February 2009 - Improvements at Vale of Leven Hospital
26 January 2009 - Improving hand hygiene in the NHS
Update on Scotland's zero tolerance approach to hand hygiene.
14 January 2009 - MRSA rates at an all time low
12 January 2009 - HAI Reporting Template
- Launch of a new template which will allow Boards to report HAI information on a hospital basis.
16 December 2008 - Provision of Single Rooms
- Information on the provision of single room accommodation and bed spacing has been sent out in the recent CEL 48(2008).
11 November 2008 - Launch of Care Environment Inspectorate
- The launch of a new Care Environment Inspectorate which will include a remit to look at measures relating to HAIs.
7 August 2008 - Action to tackle C.diff
2 June 2008 - MRSA Screening Pilot Launch
- Launch of the MRSA Screening Pilot in three Pathfinder Boards.
17 April 2008 - Hand Hygiene
- Latest figures from the hand hygiene audit process and progress towards the 90% target.
26 March 2008 - MRSA Screening Pilot Boards
- Announcement of the three NHS Boards which will participate in the MRSA Screening Pilot.
17 March 2008 - Plan to Tackle Antibiotic Resistance
The launch of the Scottish Management of Antimicrobial Resistance Action Plan (ScotMARAP)
27 December 2007 - New Hand Hygiene Targets
- Announcement of a new target for 90% compliance against hand hygiene measures.
16 November 2007 - Plan to Tackle Infections
Launch of the third Delivery Plan.