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It would seem natural to assume that doctors would be the first group of people to ensure hospitals meet hygiene standards, avoid superbug infections and prevent costly medical negligence claims; however, a National Audit Office Report has revealed that in some hospitals this is far from the case.
For, although MRSA and C. difficile are down nationally, by 57% and 41% respectively, certain NHS trusts seem to be immune to government target rates. This is evidenced by the fact that C. difficle cases have actually risen in 19% of trusts, while the rate of MRSA infection has risen in 12%.
And it is doctors who are taking the brunt of the blame for this. A National Audit Office spokesperson comments, "Compliance with good infection control practice is improving, but doctors remain less likely to comply.
"Overall, nurses have been quicker to improve their clinical practice in relation to healthcare-associated infection than doctors, for example with higher levels of compliance with basic hand hygiene. In our surveys, doctors and, in particular junior doctors were viewed by trust staff as less likely to comply with infection control policies, including policies on hand hygiene."
Yet the spending watchdog believes that it is not only doctors who need to improve their commitment to basic hygiene, "While staff are more aware of good infection control practice, and compliance is improving, compliance is still not universal. Given the delay between failure to comply and infection, some staff still do not see a clear link between their actions and healthcare-associated infection."
And, although it is clear that the Department for Health has to spend money in order to prevent superbug infections, £120 million so far, it is also clear that such spends save money by reducing the cost of both fighting infections and paying any resulting medical negligence claims.
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All people deserve medical care that meets an accepted standard. In cases where care falls below that standard and patients suffer injury or ill health as a result, it may be possible to claim compensation.
There are personal injury solicitors on YouClaim's panel who specialise in this form of litigation; all are governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and many possess membership of the Clinical Negligence Accreditation Scheme.
If you would like help in establishing whether it might be in your interests to pursue medical negligence claim with one of our specialists, consult an advisor by filling out a claim form, using echat or calling 0800 10 757 95.
Although this type of litigation is rarely cost free, we seek to keep all costs to a minimum while also advising of them in advance. All are reimbursable in the event of a won case (as the majority of ours are).
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