Local Hospitals preparing for winter
With winter rapidly approaching, Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) is urging local residents to take extra care of themselves, and to look out for elderly relatives or neighbours who may have existing medical conditions which are made worse by the cold weather. In the North West alone, there are an estimated 1.3million people […]
Monklands Hospital is dirty says angry MSP Elaine Smith
A HOSPITAL hit by the winter vomiting bug has been slammed for its “lack of cleanliness” by an MSP. Deputy Presiding Officer Elaine Smith will raise questions at Holyrood about the norovirus outbreak at Monklands hospital.Monklands treats patients from the Labour politician’s Coatbridge and Chryston constituency. Up to 100 patients and more than 20 members of […]
Cambridge report on norovirusses in restaurants released.
A large foodborne outbreak of norovirus in diners at a restaurant in England between January and February 2009 An outbreak of gastroenteritis affected at least 240 persons who had eaten at a gourmet restaurant over a period of 7 weeks in 2009 in England. Epidemiological, microbiological, and environmental studies were conducted. The case-control study demonstrated […]
Norway wants to vaccinate all children against norovirus
According to an article in the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten, Norway wants to vaccinate all children below 5 for the norovirus, Currently, Belgium, Austria, Luxembourg and Finland introduced the vaccine.
Walsall Manor Hospital Norovirus outbreak
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust has today, declared an outbreak of Norovirus on Ward 16, at Walsall Manor Hospital and has therefore closed the ward to all patient admissions, transfers, and ward visitors. There are currently 9 symptomatic patients, with 1 confirmed case, who are affected by the outbreak. The temporary closure of Ward 16 is […]
