Infection rate is ‘too high’
THE number of patients getting an infection while receiving NHS care is ‘unacceptably high’, health officials have warned.
Healthcare-associated infections are a ‘very real threat’ to patients, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said.
One in every 16 people treated in the NHS picks up an infection, Nice said.
Every year around 300,000 people get an infection while being cared for by the health service in England.
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