Something important is lacking - the UK Health Security Agency does not appear to record or report on the numbers of COVID infections that occur in healthcare settings through its routine surveillance programmes, or advise fully on how to prevent and control infection in establishments such as hospitals, care homes and schools.
Many think the government needs to ensure the relevant policy on the management of healthcare associated infections (HCAI) is extended to include the recording of data on COVID infections spread within hospitals.
To quote the UKHSA, 'preventing and reducing rates of HCAI involves infection prevention and control, using evidence-based interventions.'
'Surveillance programmes are an important part of this, as they provide essential information on:
- what and where the problems are
- how well control measures are working.'
In the same way as the UKHSA uses 'The Hospital Norovirus Outbreak Reporting System (HNORS)' which is the only surveillance system capturing information on outbreaks of suspected and confirmed norovirus in English hospitals and the disruption and bed days lost throughout the year.'
Extremely helpful with 2 major heart problems and nearing 80 I follow avidly your reports. This tells me that the information you present is very likely to be accurate.
Something important is lacking - the UK Health Security Agency does not appear to record or report on the numbers of COVID infections that occur in healthcare settings through its routine surveillance programmes, or advise fully on how to prevent and control infection in establishments such as hospitals, care homes and schools.
Many think the government needs to ensure the relevant policy on the management of healthcare associated infections (HCAI) is extended to include the recording of data on COVID infections spread within hospitals.
Petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/701396
To quote the UKHSA, 'preventing and reducing rates of HCAI involves infection prevention and control, using evidence-based interventions.'
'Surveillance programmes are an important part of this, as they provide essential information on:
- what and where the problems are
- how well control measures are working.'
In the same way as the UKHSA uses 'The Hospital Norovirus Outbreak Reporting System (HNORS)' which is the only surveillance system capturing information on outbreaks of suspected and confirmed norovirus in English hospitals and the disruption and bed days lost throughout the year.'
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/norovirus-guidance-data-and-analysis
Extremely helpful with 2 major heart problems and nearing 80 I follow avidly your reports. This tells me that the information you present is very likely to be accurate.
Really helpful, thank you