Scotland crackdown on hospital superbugs

A superbug supremo is to be appointed to spearhead Scotland's new inspectorate which will scrutinise hospitals' performance in dealing with infections like MRSA and C.diff. The Care Environment Inspectorate, to be set up following responses to last year's consultation, will carry out random inspections of every Scottish acute hospital to ensure the highest possible standards of infection prevention and cleanliness are adhered to.

The public will also be able to contact the inspectorate directly to report concerns which the inspectorate will be able to investigate.

The chief inspector will be responsible for ensuring that the inspectorate is rigorous, thorough and 'leaves no stone unturned' in the battle against bugs.