Norovirus hits Royal Hampshire County Hospital
Royal Hampshire County Hospital, which lost its MRI Unit to a blaze on Friday (December 9), was forced to close two wards today (Dec 12) to prevent spreading of the vomiting bug. Victoria and Shawford Wards are the two to be closed, which primarily care for the elderly. Read more here. Tags: Norovirus, royal hampshire county, royal […]
Norovirus at Monklands Hospital, Airdrie
An outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea at a hospital is being investigated. NHS Lanarkshire said the Norovirus infection, which has affected patients in seven wards at Monklands Hospital, Airdrie, is being closely monitored by an outbreak control team. The health board said the wards have been closed to new admissions, and no new patients will […]
Norovirus outbreaks ‘should be managed in single rooms’
Cases of norovirus should initially be managed in single rooms and bays in a bid to prevent whole hospital wards being closed, new guidelines recommend. This would allow a flexible response to an outbreak, with small wards able to be cleaned and reopened quickly, the guidelines for the management of norovirus outbreaks in acute and […]
Norovirus at Ninewells Hospital.
The winter vomiting bug has forced the closure of two more wards to new admissions at Ninewells Hospital. The action was taken at ward five – which treats medical patients – and ward seven – a surgical ward – over the weekend. Two further wards – 31 and two – remain shut to new patients […]
