NHS trusts 'failing on infection'
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A quarter of hospital trusts in England are failing to meet new standards on infection control, a survey suggests.
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Hospital visitors are being urged to improve their hygiene in an effort to crack down on infections.
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Government plans for tackling superbugs are not being based on scientific fact, say the Lancet.
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GPs have given the government a vote of no confidence over its handling of the NHS.
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Antibiotics are not justified in people with coughs and colds, sore throats or ear infections, say UK researchers.
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Health secretary warns four NHS hospitals over persistent poor service to patients.
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NHS healthcare for cancer patients is not good enough, a think-tank of almost 1,000 doctors says.
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Government's plan to handle outbreak does not anticipate strain on hospitals, officials say.
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Infections acquired in hospitals, which take a heavy toll on patients, arise mainly from poor hygiene in hospital procedures, not from how sick patients were when they were admitted, according to three new studies.
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Britain has one of the worst rates of hospital-acquired M.R.S.A., or "superbug," bloodstream infections in Europe, and the problem is getting worse.
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Scientists say the government is failing to take advantage of scientific developments in the fight to prevent a flu pandemic.
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A hospital under scrutiny about patient safety admits care failures after the deaths of two elderly women.
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The UK government is accused of failing to do all it can to prevent a flu pandemic.
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NHS Lothian is criticised for failing to reveal details of the contract for the new Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
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Government plans for tackling superbugs are not being based on scientific fact, says the Lancet.
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One of the first foundation NHS trusts is facing intervention after recording a budget deficit.
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Despite marked improvements in NHS finances nearly one-third of NHS bodies are still in the red, a report finds.