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Healthcare associated infections, in particular infection caused by Clostridium difficile
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Document type:Dear colleague letter
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Author:Department of Health
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Published date:7 December 2006
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Primary audience:Health and social care professionals
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Publication format:Electronic only
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Gateway reference:7490
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Pages:7
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Copyright holder:Crown copyright
- a reminder of the new Code of Practice on the prevention and control of healthcare associate infections
- an invitation to apply by 12th January for additional capital resources to help control healthcare associated infections in the current financial year
- notification that from January 2007 C. difficile and MRSA mandatory surveillance data will be published quarterly
- details of the new local target for C. difficile infection included in the forthcoming NHS operating framework
- new operational guidance on the management of C. difficile associated disease
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