Public Health England (PHE) collects data on the number of healthcare associated infections as part of the English Surveillance Programme for Antimicrobial Utilisation and Resistance, available at the following link:<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/english-surveillance-programme-antimicrobial-utilisation-and-resistance-espaur-report<\/a><\/p> The latest data show cases of hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection decreased by 18% from 1,149 in October-December 2017 to 938 in the same period in 2018. Hospital-onset Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Escherichia coli bloodstream infections remained stable over the last five years although hospital-onset Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) cases have increased slightly. This data can be found in the Epidemiological Commentary on mandatory surveillance and is available to view at the following link:<\/p> https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/739910/Quarterley_Epidemiology_Commentary_September_18.pdf<\/a><\/p> PHE supports NHS Improvement by making local data on rates of healthcare-associated infections available to hospitals and clinical commissioning groups via its Fingertips web portal available at the following link:<\/p> https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/amr-local-indicators<\/a><\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1086475/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Read Codes, a coded thesaurus of clinical terms, have been used in the National Health Service since 1985. However, they were confirmed for retirement in 2014 and updates to the system are no longer being provided.<\/p> <\/p> SNOMED CT (Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine - Clinical Terms) is the clinical terminology that has replaced Read Codes within the NHS. It is a structured clinical vocabulary for use in an electronic health record and is the standard for communication of clinical information between providers of care. SNOMED CT is an approved information standard published under section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.<\/p> <\/p> Within SNOMED CT, there are currently 87 concepts, which represent a unique clinical meaning, related to the recording of chronic pain, including chronic back pain, chronic neck pain and chronic pain control. These can be viewed using the NHS SNOMED CT browser at the following link:<\/p> Local authorities are responsible for assessing their local need for treatment for alcohol dependence and commissioning a range of accessible services to meet these needs, including for alcohol-dependent women.<\/p> <\/p> Public Health England (PHE) works with local authorities to support them in this work by providing them with advice, data and guidance.<\/p> <\/p> PHE is supporting NHS England\u2019s tobacco and alcohol commissioning for quality and innovation (CQUIN) scheme, which encourages hospitals to screen all inpatients about their alcohol and tobacco use and offer appropriate interventions. Guidance materials on the CQUIN are available at the following link:<\/p> <\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-ill-health-commissioning-for-quality-and-innovation<\/a><\/p> <\/p> PHE is also working with NHS England to implement a programme targeting people who are alcohol dependent, as part of new prevention measures included in the National Health Service Long Term Plan.<\/p> <\/p> PHE\u2019s One You campaign aims to motivate people to take steps to improve their health through action on the main risk factors, such as alcohol consumption. The campaign is available to view at the following link:<\/p> <\/p>
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