The Challenge of Hospital Acquired Infection

This title from the National Audit Office considers the combating of infections caught by patients while being treated in hospital. "The Challenge of Hospital Acquired Infection" highlights the issues about which all NHS employees must be aware in order to fight and reduce the severity of this problem.

Providing an overview of developments since the NAO report published 18 months ago, this title also highlights the recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee in November 2000 and the Government's response in February 2001 which contained new NHS initiatives.

The book also presents material from the NAO's June 2000 conference on hospital acquired infection, at which the Government launched its UK Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy and Action Plan.