Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
21 March 2011
C. difficile inquiry finds superbug linked to 31 deaths
Northern Ireland Health Minister Michael McGimpsey has apologised to those affected by the C. difficile outbreak in Northern Trust hospitals.
A ?2m public inquiry into the outbreak of the superbug has concluded it was linked to 31 deaths.
The inquiry found it was the underlying cause in 15 deaths and a contributory cause in 16 from 2007-2008.
The report, which sets out 12 recommendations, is highly critical of some of the trust's practices.
Read more: BBC-news
C. difficile inquiry finds superbug linked to 31 deaths
Northern Ireland Health Minister Michael McGimpsey has apologised to those affected by the C. difficile outbreak in Northern Trust hospitals.
A ?2m public inquiry into the outbreak of the superbug has concluded it was linked to 31 deaths.
The inquiry found it was the underlying cause in 15 deaths and a contributory cause in 16 from 2007-2008.
The report, which sets out 12 recommendations, is highly critical of some of the trust's practices.
Read more: BBC-news