Addenbrooke's Hospital
Research and Development
The Rosie Hospital
We are seeing a rise in the number of cases of norovirus (winter vomitng bug). Visiting restrictions are in place.
Do you remember the Queen's visit to "New Addenbrooke's" in 1962?
We would like to hear from anyone who can share their experience of the royal visit. Were you there? Did you see the Queen?
Blood donors required for studies on white blood cell function
Linsey Porter, a PhD student within the dept of Medicine, is recruiting for volunteers who are willing to donate between 80-240ml of blood for studies on white blood cell function.
Crohn's and colitis service open day
Come and join the team to find out more about Crohn's and colitis and how the service at Addenbrooke's can help and support both you and your family.
New partnership signals better access to life-saving stem cell treatment
NHS patients with diseases such as leukaemia, lymphoma and sickle-cell anaemia will benefit from better access to potentially life-saving therapy thanks to a new partnership.
Screening of emergency and elective patients to protect against MRSA
30 March, 2009
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screening
Over the past few years Cambridge University Hospitals has undertaken a considerable amount of work to reduce Healthcare Associated infections which are infections patients can get when they visit hospitals, general practitioners, or nursing homes. We have already made some significant improvements; our MRSA rates have fallen by over 85% since 2003/4 and the Clostridium difficile infections has fallen by 25% this year.
We are committed to making further improvements and I am pleased to confirm that as our hospitals had already implemented a screening policy for elective and emergency patients we have now implemented MRSA screening for day case patients. This is a full year ahead of the NHS MRSA Screening plan which requires hospitals to achieve the full standard next year.
Information on how this may affect you can be found in the patient information leaflet:
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - for inpatients
and
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) patient screening information
You can also access our declaration of compliance: Statement of declaration on MRSA for all elective and emergency admission patients
If you require any more information please contact one of our infection prevention and control team who will be pleased to help you.
Dr Gareth Goodier
Chief Executive
