Government toughens its stance on NHS hygiene standards  

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Dyer, Owen

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: British Medical Journal (keterangan: ada di Proquest) vol. 335 no. 7625 (Oct. 2007), page 846.

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Medical staff who ignore guidelines on hand hygiene are "not welcome" in hospitals, said England's chief medical officer, Liam Donaldson, last week, signalling a more aggressive phase in the government's campaign to improve hygiene standards in the NHS. "Failure to comply is now unacceptable practice," said Professor Donaldson. "Those who do not comply are not welcome in these august institutions." Speaking at Bart's Hospital, London, at the launch of the third year of the National Patient Safety Agency's "Clean your hands" campaign, he said the time had come for "tougher talking, firm professional leadership, and clarity on standards." He had recommended in his annual report that alcohol hand rub be given to hospital patients "so that they can ensure that healthcare professionals clean their hands before touching them." His comments coincided with the release of the Healthcare Commission's second annual "health check" of NHS trusts (see News doi: 10.1136/bmj.39374.482662.DB). . . .

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