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Since the SNP took power they have delivered and maintained a significant reduction in hospital-acquired infections (HAIs).
In 2005-2006, a national survey reported an HAI prevalence of 9.5% in Scotland’s acute hospitals. By 2011-2012, this had decreased to 4.9%, a nearly 50% reduction.
In 2021, approximately 1% of hospital patients in Scotland develop an HAI, showing continued progress in infection control.
The SNP also reduced the number of hugely damaging Clostridium difficile infections. The rate of infections dropped from a rate of 1.5 cases per 1,000 acute occupied bed days under Labour to 0.32 cases.
In summary, the SNP had to tackle a crisis in hospital-acquired infections inherited from Scottish Labour. People need to remember this record, which cost many lives, when they listen to Anas Sarwar making promises about the NHS.
Results from the Scottish National HAI Prevalence Survey
Healthcare Associated Infection (HCAI) strategy 2023 to 2025
NHSScotland Chief Executive’s Annual Report 2011/12
Why might Scotland’s hospitals be cleaner? One reason:
Scotland axes outsourced hospital cleaning | Nursing Times
https://www.nursingtimes.net › archive › scotland-axes-ou…
20 Oct 2008 — Scottish Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon announced the move to end outsourcing of catering, cleaning and porter services across all NHS …
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Talking-up Scotland 'Albatraz' 
If this were in graphic form it would be excellent ammunition
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