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All planned orthopaedic surgery at a Glasgow hospital has been suspended after six patients who were operated on became infected with a number of bugs. | All planned orthopaedic surgery at a Glasgow hospital has been suspended after six patients who were operated on became infected with a number of bugs. |
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said the decision was taken after the number of wound infections at the Southern General Hospital had increased. | NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said the decision was taken after the number of wound infections at the Southern General Hospital had increased. |
Emergency orthopaedic operations will continue within the hospital. | Emergency orthopaedic operations will continue within the hospital. |
The health board said a number of different types of bacteria were causing the infections. | |
A spokeswoman said patients set to undergo surgery were being informed that their operations were being rescheduled. | |
She added that the health board was unable to say what the bugs were, or how many people would be affected. | She added that the health board was unable to say what the bugs were, or how many people would be affected. |
Recent outbreaks | Recent outbreaks |
A statement described the measure as a precaution taken by both orthopaedic surgeons and the health board's infection control team. | A statement described the measure as a precaution taken by both orthopaedic surgeons and the health board's infection control team. |
"We have apologised to those patients affected for any inconvenience, but must stress that patient safety remains the over-riding consideration," the statement said. | "We have apologised to those patients affected for any inconvenience, but must stress that patient safety remains the over-riding consideration," the statement said. |
The infections are the latest in a number of outbreaks in Greater Glasgow and Clyde which have affected wards. | The infections are the latest in a number of outbreaks in Greater Glasgow and Clyde which have affected wards. |
Last month, cases of MRSA superbug infection were reported at Inverclyde Royal Hospital and the Southern General. | |
Just weeks earlier, the Clostridium Difficile (C Diff) bug infected six patients at Glasgow's Victoria Infirmary. | |
In September, the Southern General was affected again when 24 patients were infected by a bug. |
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