Super-bug (C.Diff) Clostridium Difficile Bug Facts & Figures

 
It's time to Name & Shame the Hospital in your area if you think it is dirty or bugs are present; we as the public and patients must be on our guard at all times to help fight these bugs that claim lives; if you think that a ward, toilet, shower, bed-area or any other part of an hospital is dirty, firstly report it to the hospital manager don't forget to take there name, if nothing is done report it to the Health Authorise.
  • 15, 592 People who caught the Bug between January-March 07.....Yes 15,592
  • One patient dies from super-bugs every 2 hours
  • 3,807 Is the number of deaths caused by (C.diff) Clostridium Difficile in 2005
  • 331 Is the number of patients who died where (C.diff) Clostridium Difficile was the main cause
  • 55,000 Is the number of confirmed cases of the bug for 2006

News-Flash: 90 patients killed in super-bug scandal....Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust in Kent; Police are considering prosecution

Facts: In the East & North Yorkshire Regions NHS Health Trusts & PCT's are trying to save millions of ££'s with there spiralling debts which have been out of control for years have been put down to bad management we believe; as a result of this hospital Trusts have put a ban on overtime and recruitment leaving hospital extremely short of nursing staff and cleaners; staff then have to work harder to keep up with there duties; as a result corners are cut, then the bugs move in.

If hospital wards are found to be dirty, please report it to the hospital management, take the name of the person you report it too; if nothing is done then you must take action and report it to the Health Authorities in your region; you may save a life? Together we can get on top of this bug infection that kills so many of our loved ones.

(C.diff) Clostridium Difficile outbreaks were the UK's worst ever - with more than 1,100 infections in 2 yrs  Hygiene in hospitals is paramount, infections can be picked up very easily when the body is at it's lowest. Basis hygiene like washing your hands after toilet can help tremendously, do not sit on beds. Alcohol wipe and container pumps to wipe hands do not fight the (C.Diff) Clostridium Difficile infection.  

Find out how dirty your hospital is with full list of stats: www.thesun.co.uk/news

 

  
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