This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/foyle_and_west/7500259.stm
The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Previous version
1
Next version
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
Trust confirms second MRSA death | Trust confirms second MRSA death |
(about 12 hours later) | |
A patient who was being treated at Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry has died from MRSA. | A patient who was being treated at Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry has died from MRSA. |
The Western Health and Social Care Trust said the man in his early 60s died at the hospital last month. | The Western Health and Social Care Trust said the man in his early 60s died at the hospital last month. |
It is the second reported MRSA-related death in the Western Health Trust since June. The first was at the Erne Hospital in Enniskillen. | |
A trust spokesperson said appropriate infection control measures were in place for patients who had MRSA. | A trust spokesperson said appropriate infection control measures were in place for patients who had MRSA. |
"No other patients were affected in relation to this case," they added. | "No other patients were affected in relation to this case," they added. |
SDLP MLA Tommy Gallagher, a member of the Stormont health committee, said the trust should have told people MRSA was involved sooner. | SDLP MLA Tommy Gallagher, a member of the Stormont health committee, said the trust should have told people MRSA was involved sooner. |
"The cooperation of the public, together with the work of the trust, is very important in dealing with a hospital infection and if the public don't know they can't cooperate," he said. | "The cooperation of the public, together with the work of the trust, is very important in dealing with a hospital infection and if the public don't know they can't cooperate," he said. |
"I am concerned that there was a delay in confirming this death was caused by MRSA." | "I am concerned that there was a delay in confirming this death was caused by MRSA." |
Previous version
1
Next version