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Liberating the NHS: managing the transition and timeline
Published: 13/07/2010 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence:
Policy
Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS
Published: 12/07/2010 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Journal article
Frequent multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii contamination of gloves, gowns, and hands of healthcare workers.(Abstract only)
Published: 01/07/2010 | Source: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Level of Evidence: Cohort studies
Best practice
Learning the lessons from the H1N1 vaccination campaign for Health Care Workers
Published: 01/07/2010 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Other
Lessons learned from the H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic
Published: 01/07/2010 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice
Report of the Swine Flu Critical Care Clinical Group and Key Learning Points for Future Surge Planning
Published: 01/07/2010 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Review
The 2009 influenza pandemic: An independent review of the UK response to the 2009 influenza pandemic
Published: 01/07/2010 | Source: Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (NI)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Other
The 2009Influenza Pandemic: An independent review of the UK response to the 2009 influenza pandemic
Published: 01/07/2010 | Source: Pandemic Flu Response Review Team
Level of Evidence:
Best practice, Training
WHO guidelines on drawing blood: best practices in phlebotomy
Published: 01/07/2010 | Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Other, Review
Expert consultation on healthcare-associated infection prevention and control (Meeting Report)
Published: 30/06/2010 | Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice
National Quality Board: NICE quality standards
Published: 30/06/2010 | Source: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Journal article, Outbreak report
Investigation of a large outbreak of Clostridium difficile PCR-ribotype 027 infections in northern France, 2006-2007 and associated clusters in 2008-2009
Published: 24/06/2010 | Source: Euro Surveillance
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Journal article
Pandemic influenza A(H1N1) outbreak in a complex of schools in Paris, France, June 2009
Published: 24/06/2010 | Source: Euro Surveillance
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice
Bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia: NICE guideline (Clinical guidelines CG102)
Published: 23/06/2010 | Source: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Journal article, Surveillance data
Pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus in Scotland: geographically variable immunity in Spring 2010, following the winter outbreak
Published: 17/06/2010 | Source: Euro Surveillance
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Journal article, Surveillance data
Transmissibility of 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) in New Zealand: effective reproduction number and influence of age, ethnicity and importations
Published: 17/06/2010 | Source: Euro Surveillance
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Training
Communication toolkit on tick-borne diseases 
Published: 14/06/2010 | Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice
Core functions of microbiology reference laboratories for communicable diseases
Published: 11/06/2010 | Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Other
Pressure ulcer productivity calculator
Published: 10/06/2010 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence: Unspecified
Consultation
Revised enforcement policy (consultation)
Published: 07/06/2010 | Source: Care Quality Commission
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited