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Neo-natal units to screen for pseudomonas bug
25 January 2012
Neo-natal units that have received babies from the Royal Maternity and Altnagelvin neo-natal units since 14 November 2011 have been advised to screen infants who are still in their care for Pseudomonas.

Sink taps source of infection that killed three babies
24 January 2012
Sink taps were the source of an infection which killed three babies at a Belfast hospital, the Northern Ireland health minister has confirmed.

Western Trust had three baby infection cases last year
24 January 2012
The Western Health Trust dealt with three cases of the pseudomonas infection before last Christmas, the BBC understands.

Guernsey hotels urged to check for legionella bacteria
23 January 2012
Guernsey's director of public health has urged hotels and businesses to check their water systems for legionella bacteria.

Royal Maternity baby unit: New Pseudomonas case suspected
23 January 2012
The Department of Health has confirmed it is treating what appears to be another case of Pseudomonas at the Royal Maternity's neo-natal unit.

Deep clean for Belfast hospital where three babies have died
21 January 2012
The neo-natal ward at Belfast's Royal Jubilee Hospital is undergoing a deep clean this weekend, following the deaths of three babies from a bacterial infection.

Three babies dead after infection at Belfast hospital
20 January 2012
Staff at the Royal Hospital neo-natal unit in Belfast are trying to find the source of the bacterial infection linked to the deaths of three babies.

Two babies dead after infection at Belfast hospital
19 January 2012
Two babies have died at the Royal Maternity Hospital in Belfast after an outbreak of an infection called pseudomonas.

Guernsey hospital reports Legionella in water supply
10 January 2012
Legionella bacteria has been detected in the water supply of Guernsey's Princess Elizabeth Hospital.

Guernsey hospital water system flushed with chlorine
15 January 2012
Guernsey's Princess Elizabeth Hospital will have its water system flushed with chlorine after Legionella bacteria was detected in the water supply.

Merthyr recycling firm fined over Legionella risk
30 October 2011
A recycling company in Merthyr Tydfil has been fined for failing to control the risks of Legionella bacteria during an outbreak of Legionnaire's disease in September last year.

HSE will conduct Basildon Hospital inquiry
13 October 2011
An investigation into the death of a patient at Basildon University Hospital will now be conducted solely by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

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