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RCN Responds To Announcement Of Specialist Nurses For Tackling Hospital Infection, UK

Main Category: Nursing / Midwifery
Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses;  MRSA / Drug Resistance
Article Date: 10 Jan 2008 - 3:00 PDT

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Speaking Royal College of Nursing General Secretary Dr Peter Carter said;

"This announcement is good news for patients and is a recognition of the important role nurses play in tackling healthcare acquired infection. Specialist infection control nurses bring essential expertise to wards, help educate colleagues and improve patient care.

"However, we need to ensure that money allocated to infection control reaches the ward and is not diverted elsewhere in the system. Addressing problems like MRSA is a continual process where only by constantly investing in staff, cleaning and training will we be able to provide environments safe for patients."

Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is the voice of nursing across the UK and is the largest professional union of nursing staff in the world. The RCN promotes the interest of nurses and patients on a wide range of issues and helps shape healthcare policy by working closely with the UK Government and other national and international institutions, trade unions, professional bodies and voluntary organisations.

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