Howard 'hiding behind' mother-in-law's death
News Article 29 April 2005
Rhodri Morgan has accused Michael Howard of "hiding behind" his mother-in-law's death from a hospital-acquired infection to tell "lies" about MRSA.
Tories promise new anti-superbug system
News Article 26 April 2005
Conservative leader Michael Howard has promised to introduce a multi-million pound testing system to help rid the NHS of the MRSA superbug.
Government hails drop in MRSA rates
Press Review 7 March 2005
Health secretary John Reid says rates of the hospital superbug MRSA are falling as a result of reforms introduced by the government.
Reid hails progress against MRSA
News Article 7 March 2005
The health secretary is claiming success in the onslaught against the MRSA superbug.
Rise in MRSA deaths
Press Review 25 February 2005
New figures have revealed that deaths from the MRSA "superbug" have doubled over the last four years to reach 955 in 2003.
Howard blames Blair for MRSA
News Article 24 February 2005
The Conservative leader has said that Tony Blair's healthcare targets are killing hospital patients.
Hospital cleanliness 'still not good enough'
News Article 21 February 2005
Patient perceptions of NHS accident and emergency departments are improving, a watchdog has found, but more action is needed on hospital cleanliness.
Reid on MRSA defensive
Press Review 11 January 2005
John Reid claimed yesterday that the government is "really putting cleaners and cleanliness back at the centre of our campaign against MRSA" - the best known of the superbugs.
Union calls for NHS clean up
News Article 10 January 2005
Unison has called for an end to contract cleaning and an increase in NHS manpower in order to reduce the number of people infected with the MRSA superbug.
Reid battles superbug
News Article 15 December 2004
In a drive to cut hospital deaths the health secretary has said he will look at "every idea and every initiative" to tackle the problem.
New instructions on hospital cleanliness
Press Review 8 December 2004
The government has published new cleaning standards for hospitals in a bid to beat the MRSA "superbug".
Latest 'superbug' strategy set out
News Article 7 December 2004
Ministers have set out new cleaning standards for hospitals in a bid to beat the MRSA "superbug".
Ministers to launch MRSA initiative
Press Review 7 December 2004
The government will today launch a new initiative aimed at improving the cleanliness of hospitals, as new figures reveal that 5,000 patients die every year as a result of infections contracted after they were admitted.
Welsh minister under pressure over 'superbugs'
News Article 9 November 2004
Cardiff's health minister has come under pressure to publish more information on the incidence of "superbug" infections in Welsh hospitals.
Reid announces MRSA crackdown
News Article 5 November 2004
John Reid has pledged to slash the number of "superbug" infections in English hospitals.
