Patients in England are to be screened for the Hospital Acquired Infection MRSA prior to undergoing surgery.
Ministers hope that the measure will reduce the number of cases of MRSA contracted in hospital
Reports indicate that around 6-7% of patients admitted to hospital carry the superbug bacterium on their skin.
The infection becomes a problem when it enters the body of vulnerable patient.
The logistics are enormous however with an estimated 11-12 million people to be screen per year.
Will this have the desired effect? Let’s hope so