in association with Nursing Times. This month,
test your knowledge on Norovirus.
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Healthcare workers at risk of bloodborne viruses
27th November 2008 - Healthcare workers are still being put at risk of bloodborne viruses through occupational exposure and a significant number of these incidents are preventable, according to a report released today by the Health Protection Agency...
Salmonella found in pre-cut ready-to-eat herbs
24th November 2008 - A recent food study led by the Health Protection Agency and the Local Authorities Co-ordinators of Regulatory Services (LACORS) has revealed the presence of salmonella bacteria in a small number of ready-to-eat pre-cut fresh herb samples...
Healthcare Commission publishes analysis of spotchecks
24th November 2008 - The Healthcare Commission has praised NHS trusts for showing increasing commitment to reducing healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). But it added that the NHS must maintain the pressure because spotchecks have revealed gaps in many trusts' systems...
Improving detection of hepatitis C in primary care
14th November 2008 - The Health Protection Agency's, Health Protection Report reports of a recent Chief Medical Officer letter highlighting that, although diagnoses of the infection in England have been increasing since the publication of the Department of Health's Hepatitis C Action Plan for England in 2004, there could still be about 100,000 undiagnosed cases...
Respiratory syncytial virus activity increasing in England and Wales
14th November 2008 - The Health Protection Agency's, Health Protection Report has highlighted that levels of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity are beginning to increase, as expected for this time of year...
*********************************************************************** IN ASSOCIATION WITH NURSING TIMES PLAY OUR MONTHLY QUIZ - IT'S JUST FOR FUN!
To mark the onset of Norovirus season, this month is all about this persistent stomach bug.
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