Version: 1.0.2 | Published: 1 Dec 2025 | Updated: 2 days ago
Surveillance of Healthcare Associated Infections
Dataset
Summary
Type:
- Collections
- Information standards
Effective From:
01 October 2017
Applies To:
- Acute Trusts
- Independent healthcare providers registered with the Care Quality Commission
Impacts On:
Implementation of this information standard impacts all health IT systems
suppliers providing systems to the above providers; suppliers should work with
their customers to determine necessary changes.
Conformance Date:
31 March 2018
Topics:
- Data definitions and terminologies
- Demographics
- Reference data
- Tests and diagnostics
Care Settings:
Hospital
Documentation
Description:
This information standard supports the national surveillance programme managed by Public Health England in respect of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI):
- Meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
- Meticillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)
- Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)
- Escherichia coli (E. coli).
The data are used to:
- identify trends in the prevalence of HCAI
- monitor progress on infection control
- provide epidemiological evidence to inform action to reduce HCAI
- provide information to the public to support patient choice.
About this change
To support the Government ambition for a 50% reduction in healthcare associated Gram-negative bacteraemia by 2020/21, this release extends the mandatory surveillance to include:
- Klebsiella spp.
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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Origin
Name:
NHSE-SD Data Catalogue