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Trusts with the most covid outbreaks to get regional intervention

- NHS trusts told to carry out internal investigations of every incident in which a patient is suspected of contracting covid-19 in hospital
- Concern at the ease at which the virus can spread in hospitals
- New letter requires regional intervention for ‘outlier’ trusts
- No routine regular testing for NHS staff
NHS trusts have been told to carry out internal investigations each time a patient is suspected of contracting covid-19 while in hospital — with “outlier” trusts subject to regional intervention.
In a letter sent to local NHS leaders, NHS England said trusts must carry out “root cause analyses” of all probable “healthcare associated” coronavirus infections, treating each as an ”untoward incident”.
There is concern at the ease at which the virus can spread in hospitals, and the need for the instructions suggests full investigations may not already be carried out routinely by all trusts.
The letter stresses it is “important that we take even greater steps to stop the spread of coronavirus in healthcare settings”.
It says outlier trusts, defined by average numbers over cases aggregated over four weeks, should carry out a “full review of all actions implemented locally” and mobilise support from regional infection prevention control teams.
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Source: HSJ