Hospital bugs 'remain a problem'
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Rates of the superbug MRSA are falling, but the potentially more dangerous C. difficile is thriving, figures show.
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Government's plan to handle outbreak does not anticipate strain on hospitals, officials say.
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Idea that hospitals should be fined for every patient who contracts a superbug nothing new, says Labour
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There are reports a bacteria plaguing Quebec hospitals is more widespread and deadly than previously believed. After studying the spread of Clostridium difficile bacteria at eight hospitals in Montreal, a
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Health secretary says too many request antibiotics despite evidence that they will not be effective
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One in four NHS trusts in England admit they are failing to comply with hygiene regulations introduced last year to halt the spread of MRSA.
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Hospital practices are more to blame than how sick a person is for infections acquired by hospital patients, researchers reported on Monday, urging medical centers to do more to curb these infections.
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Vulnerabilities in healthcare software often go unreported.
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Nearly one in five children's hospitals are not providing round-the-clock, life-support cover.
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Sinus sufferers bugged by repeat infections fare better if their doctors more accurately target the offending bugs, say Boston researchers.
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Hospitals are told they must do more to tackle infections - including the MRSA superbug - at Welsh hospitals.
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Virulent norovirus has forced at least 56 hospital wards across England and Wales to close to new patients.
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Concerns about safety and the care of dying patients dominate complaints to an NHS watchdog.
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Rates of infection with the deadly Clostridium difficile  bug rise in English hospitals, while MRSA rates  fall only slowly.
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Many people are not being treated properly for a common illness that is a silent killer, a watchdog says.
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An NHS trust chief says the Welsh health service is failing to solve problems after a nurse highlights concerns.
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Scotland's health minister admits that lengthy waits in hospital A&E departments must be tackled.