Government has no idea how many people are dying from hospital infections

Posted by on Nov 10, 2009 in Infection 2009 | 11 comments I find it quite shocking that the government has no idea how many people are dying from hospital infections. The publication today of a report on hospital infections highlights how the NHS’s £12 billion IT system cannot even make a vital linkage between various data on infections. This major report has had national news coverage – stating how 80% of hospital infections are not being...
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