Not just limited to the UK...Ireland and Norway also having issues...BD
NHS trusts in rural areas are among the worst in the country for providing good patient care, a report by the healthcare watchdog suggests. The performance of health service organizations appears to be improving overall but the medical postcode lottery continues to create regional variations in the quality of services, the Healthcare Commission says.
Related Story - Ireland
The Northern Health and Social Care Trust last night confirmed that 10 patients in a ward at the hospital were suffering from C-difficile-related diarrhoea - four of whom were admitted with it.
Related Story - Norway
Friday's case bring to 12 the number of listeria infections identified since October 1. Two of the infected patients have since died, probably because their immune systems were already weak because of their illnesses.
One in four hospital trusts fails to meet basic hygiene standards - Times Online
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