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PFI: changes ahead
New moves to speed up the procurement of PFI contracts, while introducing greater scrutiny of bidders and their proposals, were outlined in the Treasury’s latest review of its PFI programme, published last week. |
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Hospital hygiene still bad, say staff
A hospital named and shamed for poor hygiene in a television documentary is still failing to take cleanliness seriously, according to its own staff. |
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Northumberland nears decision on PFI contract
Council officers in Northumberland are to make recommendations to county councillors next week regarding whether to appoint SITA UK as preferred bidder for a new PFI waste contract. |
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Call for inquiry into hospital's £100m PFI debt
Campaigners are calling for a public inquiry into Queen Elizabeth Hospital's multimillion-pound debts caused by repayments to its private finance funders. |
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HPA's partner launches decontamination for surgical instruments
An idea originally conceived by Health Protection Agency scientists has been developed into a commercial product, independently certified for use by a European Community Notified Body (CE Marked) and launched on to the market by the Agency’s partners, Genencor International. |
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Council makes recommendations to combat HAI
Kensington and Chelsea Council has publicly launched a report that looks into the problem of hospital acquired infection and MRSA at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and makes suggestions on how to tackle the problem. |
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Survey exposes NHS hygiene failings as superbug thrives
Nearly 40% of NHS staff do not have constant access to the hot water, soap, paper towels and alcohol rubs needed to prevent the spread of the MRSA superbug, the health inspectorate warned last night. |
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HPA introduces new technology to help control TB
In a drive to reduce levels of tuberculosis in the UK, the Health Protection Agency’s network of laboratories have introduced technology to enable better identification of the different strains of the bacteria that cause tuberculosis. |
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Care gomes leading fight against MRSA
The Care Commission is set to tell a task force of Scotland's health experts that homes for the elderly are leading the fight against infections like MRSA. |
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Vaccinated Adults Less Likely to Die from Pneumonia
Adults hospitalized for pneumonia who have received the pneumococcal vaccine are at a lower risk of dying from the disease than those who haven't been vaccinated. |
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