Study highlights swine flu risk for pregnant women

Health professionals are calling for all pregnant women to get the flu jab, after a study showed that baby deaths among women with the 2009 strain of the virus were more than five times higher than normal. Mothers who had the virus were also more likely to have premature births...

Soil linked to E.coli outbreak

Soil on vegetables has been linked to an E.coli outbreak earlier this year after analysis by the Health Protection Agency (HPA), which did not release the information earlier as it had no useful public health advice until it knew the source of the outbreak. People have been warned...

HPV tests reduces unnecessary cervical screening

Infection Prevention Week opportunity to ‘renew focus’, says RCN

The Royal College of Nurses has said that health workers should use Infection Prevention Week as an opportunity to renew their focus on the issue.

The current state of play on healthcare infections

Derek Butlerdiscusses the NHS approach to dealing with HCAIs

In my role as Chairman of MRSA Action UK I have been working closely with patients and those in the health and social care profession, and looking back at recent events I am of the opinion that the next few months will be a defining time for infection prevention and control, why...