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Bug reporting given a boost



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Published Date: 29 August 2008
PLANS have been put in place across the Lothians for an improved way of reporting a potentially deadly superbug.
Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon revealed that the Electronic Communication of Surveillance in Scotland system could be accessed in all diagnostic laboratories by the end of October.

This will allow a quicker, easier way of reporting cases of C.diff across the country.

Ms Sturgeon said: "A web-based system of reporting is a central feature of our plans to improve surveillance procedures and reporting systems."





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JennyA,

Scotland 29/08/2008 19:38:17
At last, some common sense about C difficile surveillance. Microbiology laboratories already have systems to instantly record positive results. A national web based system of recording C difficile infections will identify clusters quickly, enabling infection control systems to be activated. The present system of relying on individual NHS Trusts to identify and deal with C difficile outbreaks in their hospitals has been shown to be 'fatally flawed' by events in the Vale of Leven. HPS personnel should have the authority to take charge if there are any concerns about hospital management delays and procrastination.
Ms Sturgeon has been accused of complacency over this, but Government Ministers have to rely on their 'expert' advisors. C difficile is not a new problem; many of the present HAI difficulties are the consequence of many years of complacency, underfunding and mismanagement.

 

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