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Friday, 11th December 2009

Hospital superbugs

Wards closed on bug outbreak FIVE wards at a Scottish hospital have been closed to new admissions following a rise in cases of the winter vomiting bug, it emerged yesterday.

Aberdeen hospital's infection control measures 'ineffective' A HOSPITAL'S measures to prevent the spread of infections like C difficile were today branded "ineffective" by inspectors.

Cleanliness of Lothians NHS staff failing to hit targets EVEN fewer Lothian hospital workers are washing hands properly, despite health bosses vowing to get tough to combat the threat of swine flu and superbugs.

MSP: Family heartbroken over C diff death AN EMOTIONAL MSP has told of the "heartbreaking" experience of the family of a patient who died in the latest hospital outbreak of Clostridium difficile.

SNP accused of covering up C diff deaths

C difficile outbreak at Scots hospital leaves five patients dead

C Diff outbreak leaves five patients dead at Dundee hospital

Infections caused by C diff and MRSA fall

'Doomsday bug' creeping closer

Hospital infections in decline due to safety programme - Sturgeon

Government blasted over 'too narrow' C diff probe

C diff death inquiry can refer to other cases

Hospital set to screen all patients for MRSA in new initiative

'No-one to blame' for E coli outbreak that killed grandmother

Lockerbie judge to head inquiry into deadly hospital bug

New appointment to Vale of Leven C Diff probe

C diff bug kills five patients every week

ERI worst in Scotland for killer superbugs as C.diff deaths rise

Fight against the 'big three' killers is on track, says minister

Hugh Pennington: Figures reveal the scale of problem

Superbug deaths: 'How can Ms Sturgeon see this as progress?'

Inquiry into C diff should cover country

C Diff superbug probe should cover all Scottish hospitals

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