Trusts to monitor hospital-acquired infections

Health minister John Denham has announced that all trusts will be required to monitor levels of hospital-acquired infection, focusing on infections that pose a serious threat to health such as 'superbug' methicilin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. The government aims to prevent 15 per cent of the 100,000 HAIs annually, saving the NHS ...

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