Salisbury goes live with rapid MRSA screening
Salisbury District Hospital has announced its decision to introduce Acolyte's new BacLite flex Rapid MRSA system for screening of patients.
£300m PFI superhospital
Plans for a £300m Scottish hospital were unveiled yesterday, paving the way for the biggest private finance project of its kind in the country.
Hospital MRSA rate doubles
MRSA rates at Oxfordshire's major hospital almost doubled last month, although experts claim the increase is random and patients have nothing to fear.
EDF secures streetlighting PFI
EDF Energy has been appointed preferred bidder for Dorset County Council's £100m-plus streetlighting PFI deal.
Hospital says MRSA under control
Hospital bosses in Notts have rejected criticism from health campaigners after a rise in the number of MRSA cases.
Sports centres 'facing the axe'
Three inner-city sports centres are at risk of closure under Leeds City Council plans for health and leisure provision
PFI could be needed to fund city bypass
Transport chiefs are to consider whether the government's controversial private finance initiative is the right route to bridge a £40m funding gap for the Norwich northern bypass.
Silver pyjamas to fight MRSA
An unlikely new weapon in the fight against deadly hospital infections is being tested at Newham University Hospital.
