[Margaret Pilkington]

Sensationalism......and selling papers is what this story is about.
MRSA has always been about. Many patients will already have the Staphylococcus bacteria on their skin.....where incidentally it does no harm. I worked at QPH up until my retirement 3 years ago. I know the hospital has a very conscientious 'Control of Infection' team.

The lady in question will certainly get better at Gisburne Park because they will isolate her in her own room.

Too many visitors, visiting hours that are too long.....visitors sitting and lying on beds.... not washing hands......all are implicated in the spread of MRSA. It is a problem that needs a multi-faceted approach......and the hospital may not be entirely to blame.

Hospitals need to test patients before they are admitted to see if they are carriers of MRSA.......of course this is only possible where the admission is a planned one.

Stories like this one just undermine the confidence of patients and staff alike.