New NHS objective to drive down infections
13:07 - 22/04/2010
New NHS objective to drive down infec...
Health Secretary Andy Burnham has announced the introduction of a new C.difficile objective to ensure that all NHS organisations strive to significantly reduce infections and reach the very best levels.
The NHS has already successfully driven down C.difficile infections in the UK by 35% since 2007. This exceeds the national target of a 30% reduction by 2010-11. The new objective, however, is designed to push the NHS to reduce infection rates even further, with sights set on a national reduction of around 55%.
The new C.difficile objective will come into force on 1st April 2011 and will be applied to all primary care organisations as a population-based rate and all acute trusts as a bed-day rate. It follows the launch of an MRSA objective, which came into force on 1st April this year, to bring down infection rates in underperforming organisations.
Individual targets for NHS organisations will be established later in the year but those with the highest rates of infection will be required to make the biggest reductions, while the best performers will be expected to sustain their low rates and make further improvements.
If NHS organisations manage to improve at the predicted rate, this will result in a 75% overall reduction in C.difficile infections since 2007.
Andy Burnham commented: “Five years ago, the NHS was facing a big challenge in bringing down infection. Following a huge concerted effort from people at all levels, I’m proud of the success our NHS has achieved in bringing down the number of C.difficile infections so far. But we want to go even further – patients have a right to clean, safe care wherever they are treated in the NHS and these improvements must continue.”
We can offer an MRSA and C.difficile Awareness training course, which is designed to support all care organisations in reducing healthcare-associated infections, and a general Infection Control course, which is mandatory for anyone working in a care environment.
Operations Director, Perry Leeks, explains: “The MRSA and C.difficile Awareness course is based on up-to-date guidance from the Department of Health on fighting the healthcare-acquired infection epidemic. It looks at how healthcare-associated infections can spread and discusses government proposals and individual responsibility.
“Similarly, our Infection Control training teaches delegates about how to prevent the spread of infection and is mapped to National Care Standard Requirements. Making sure your staff are knowledgeable about these types of infections and how they spread is an important factor in helping to reduce infection rates and keep service users healthy and safe.”
For further information on either of these courses, or to make a booking, please do not hesitate to contact us today.
The NHS has already successfully driven down C.difficile infections in the UK by 35% since 2007. This exceeds the national target of a 30% reduction by 2010-11. The new objective, however, is designed to push the NHS to reduce infection rates even further, with sights set on a national reduction of around 55%.
The new C.difficile objective will come into force on 1st April 2011 and will be applied to all primary care organisations as a population-based rate and all acute trusts as a bed-day rate. It follows the launch of an MRSA objective, which came into force on 1st April this year, to bring down infection rates in underperforming organisations.
Individual targets for NHS organisations will be established later in the year but those with the highest rates of infection will be required to make the biggest reductions, while the best performers will be expected to sustain their low rates and make further improvements.
If NHS organisations manage to improve at the predicted rate, this will result in a 75% overall reduction in C.difficile infections since 2007.
Andy Burnham commented: “Five years ago, the NHS was facing a big challenge in bringing down infection. Following a huge concerted effort from people at all levels, I’m proud of the success our NHS has achieved in bringing down the number of C.difficile infections so far. But we want to go even further – patients have a right to clean, safe care wherever they are treated in the NHS and these improvements must continue.”
We can offer an MRSA and C.difficile Awareness training course, which is designed to support all care organisations in reducing healthcare-associated infections, and a general Infection Control course, which is mandatory for anyone working in a care environment.
Operations Director, Perry Leeks, explains: “The MRSA and C.difficile Awareness course is based on up-to-date guidance from the Department of Health on fighting the healthcare-acquired infection epidemic. It looks at how healthcare-associated infections can spread and discusses government proposals and individual responsibility.
“Similarly, our Infection Control training teaches delegates about how to prevent the spread of infection and is mapped to National Care Standard Requirements. Making sure your staff are knowledgeable about these types of infections and how they spread is an important factor in helping to reduce infection rates and keep service users healthy and safe.”
For further information on either of these courses, or to make a booking, please do not hesitate to contact us today.
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