Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust: Development in infection prevention and control This initiative recognised the critical role nurses play in leading infection prevention and control (IPC) efforts and ...

A newborn baby who died in a Glasgow hospital after developing an infection was “stable” the day before she passed away, an ...

The tragic death of a baby who contracted a killer bug at a hospital may have happened because infection control measures were not followed, an NHS boss admitted. Retired director infection ...

The virus, which can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach pain, is prevalent during the colder months and can affect ...

Pope Francis is being treated in hospital for double pneumonia — but what is this condition, and why might the pope be ...

What you need to know Measles is caused by Morbillivirus hominis , a member of the Paramyxoviridae family (which includes mumps, parainfluenza, and Nipah viruses).1 Spread is airborne through aerosol ...

Most people with norovirus illness get better within 1 to 3 days. There is no specific medicine to treat people with norovirus illness. However, it causes severe dehydration in a person ...

Patients feel "safe and well cared for" in ten hospital wards, a watchdog ruled. A Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspector ...

The ASX 300 healthcare share posted an 18% increase in total revenue to $93.6 million and the more than doubling of its ...

A fast-rising fungal infection may be little known to people ... issued guidance for the investigation, management and prevention and control for cases of C. auris, though. Most Candida auris ...

Read about Great Western Hospital's sustainability initiatives that led to its recognition as an exemplar organisation by NHS ...

Case study summary The introduction of Pocket PPE Packs carried by staff members at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust:  offers a simple solution to enable safe donning of PPE without interrupting ...