Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, has welcomed new statistics showing cases of MRSA in Scotland are at the lowest level since 2005.
The figures from Health Protection Scotland show MRSA cases decreased in NHS Grampian by 72% compared to the same period (July to September) last year, and have reduced by over 90% since March 2007.
The number of C-Diff cases in NHS Grampian is also at their lowest rate since 2006.
Mr Adam said:
“NHS Grampian has a good record of tackling Hospital Acquired Infections and I am pleased to see, once again, the number of MRSA and C-Diff cases have reduced.
“We now have the lowest ever C-Diff rates in Grampian since this recording process began and MRSA has reduced by over 90% since the SNP came to power.
“Policies introduce by the Scottish Government have meant over £50 million has been invested in fighting diseases in our hospitals in the last three years.
Mr Adam continued:
“Thanks to good governance, investment and the efforts of hard working staff our hospitals are becoming better at preventing Hospital Acquired Infections.”
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More information is available here:
http://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/haiic/sshaip/surveillance.aspx
