http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/swine-flu/first-swine-flu-death-reported-in-london/5003612.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/swine-flu/first-swine-flu-death-reported-in-london/5003612.article NHS London has announced the death of a teenager in London, the first swine flu fatality in the capital Fri, 3 Jul 2009 13:05 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/management/lord-darzi-heralds-progress-on-quality-pledges/5003485.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/management/lord-darzi-heralds-progress-on-quality-pledges/5003485.article Health minister Lord Darzi has pledged that ‘quality is well on its way to becoming the organising principle of the NHS’. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 11:43 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/specialists/infection-control/widespread-lack-of-clarity-over-c-diff-guidance/5003408.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/specialists/infection-control/widespread-lack-of-clarity-over-c-diff-guidance/5003408.article C diff guidance documents have left NHS boards confused and unsure how to apply the information. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:30 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/specialists/infection-control/matrons-on-the-march-over-infection-control/5003129.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/specialists/infection-control/matrons-on-the-march-over-infection-control/5003129.article University Hospital Aintree is the latest hospital to employ cardboard cut-outs of senior nursing staff in its efforts to combat healthcare-associated infections.The life-size cut-outs of some of the hospital’s matrons are intended to get its ‘wash your hands’ message across to visitors.Jim Birrell, chief executive of Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the hospital, said: ‘We need the help of everyone – staff, patients and visitors. We’ve been installi Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/specialists/infection-control/cleaning-product-cuts-mrsa-by-a-third/5003341.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/specialists/infection-control/cleaning-product-cuts-mrsa-by-a-third/5003341.article Rates of MRSA could be cut by a third if wards are treated with a new cleaning product rather than with standard bleach, new research suggests. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:49 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/swine-flu/confirmed-uk-swine-flu-cases-reach-4000/5003329.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/swine-flu/confirmed-uk-swine-flu-cases-reach-4000/5003329.article The number of confirmed swine flu cases in the UK has increased to more than 4,000 following the announcement of 538 new cases in England on Friday. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:39 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/specialists/infection-control/hospital-ward-closes-after-c-diff-death/5003296.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/specialists/infection-control/hospital-ward-closes-after-c-diff-death/5003296.article A ward in a Scottish hospital has been closed to new patients after C diff infection was implicated in the death of one patient being treated on the ward, and five others were diagnosed with the virus. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:12 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/specialists/infection-control/ward-shuts-due-to-poor-cleanliness/5003293.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/specialists/infection-control/ward-shuts-due-to-poor-cleanliness/5003293.article Poor standards of cleanliness have led inspectors to order the closure of a neurosurgery ward in a Northern Ireland hospital, it has been revealed. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:50 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/swine-flu/over-100-swine-flu-cases-confirmed-in-one-day/5003290.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/swine-flu/over-100-swine-flu-cases-confirmed-in-one-day/5003290.article More than 100 new swine flu cases have been confirmed in Scotland, taking the total in the country to 850. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:17 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/swine-flu/swine-flu-containment-no-longer-feasible/5003287.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/swine-flu/swine-flu-containment-no-longer-feasible/5003287.article The prevalence of swine flu in some parts of the country means that the Government is abandoning attempts to contain the virus and is instead moving towards a policy of outbreak management. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:59 GMT