The NHS are being attacked once again for their infection control standards.

The government and NHS trusts are having their focus on MRSA and C. difficile redirected to the wider range of hospital infections, which account for over 80% of infections.

However, the Public Accounts Committee have acknowledged there have been significant reduction in MRSA (down by 25% from the same period last year) and C. difficile (down by 42%) cases, for which it set national targets, with “hospital bug rate at record low” in Scotland.

Efforts to remain free of MRSA and C. diff are evident throughout the country. Significantly Hereford Hospital Trust, who were given a "clean bill of health" for MRSA between April and June this year. Various efforts have been made to cut infection rates, careful prescription of antibiotics and reminders for people to wash their hands.

However, there is no room for complacency. Recent reports are now showing that the focus needs to be extended to all "superbug" infections. A Department of Health spokesperson said: “We recognise that surveillance of other infections could be improved”. Curbing the use of antibiotics is important, as some strains of infections are increasing levels of resistance, which is concerning.

Keytools maintains that prevention is still the key to tackling hospital infections. Hitting the issue at the source is pivotal to reducing hospital related infections.

Use of innovative technology which has been specifically designed for clinical use, resistant to bacterial growth and easy-to-clean, will significantly reduce the spread of bacteria and infections.