Surveillance of Healthcare Associated Infections
Supports the national surveillance programme managed by Public Health England in respect of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI).
About this standard
- Publisher
- NHS England
- Reference code
- DCB0134 Amd 18/2017
- Publication date
- 20/12/2017
- Status
- Active
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- Standard type
- Collections
- Information standards
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Collections. A Collection is a systematic gathering of a specified selection of data or information for a particular stated purpose from existing records held within health and care systems and electronic devices.
Extractions. An extraction is a type of collection that is pulled from an operational system by the data controller and transmitted to the receiver without additional processing or transcription by the sender.
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- Applies to
- Acute Trusts
- Independent healthcare providers registered with the Care Quality Commission
- Impacts on
- Implementation of this information standard impacts all health IT systems suppliers providing systems to the above providers; suppliers should work with their customers to determine necessary changes.
- Associated medias
- Conformance date
- 31/03/2018
- Effective from
- 01/10/2017
Topics and care settings
- Topic
- Data definitions and terminologies
- Demographics
- Reference data
- Tests and diagnostics
- Care setting
- Hospital
Dependencies and related standards
- Dependencies
No known dependencies.
- Related standards
No known related standards.
Review Information
- Scope
- NHS Services
- Sponsor
Martin Campbell, Head of Pricing, NHS England
- Senior Responsible Officer
Professor Paul Cosford, Director for Health Protection and Medical Director, Public Health England
- Business Lead
- Paula Monteith, NHS England
- Approval date
- 15/12/2017
- Post Implementation review Date
- 31/12/2018
Legal basis and endorsements
- Legal authority
Section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
This information standard is published under section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
More information
This information standard supports the national surveillance programme managed by Public Health England in respect of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI):
- Meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
- Meticillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)
- Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)
- Escherichia coli (E. coli).
The data are used to:
- identify trends in the prevalence of HCAI
- monitor progress on infection control
- provide epidemiological evidence to inform action to reduce HCAI
- provide information to the public to support patient choice.
About this change
To support the Government ambition for a 50% reduction in healthcare associated Gram-negative bacteraemia by 2020/21, this release extends the mandatory surveillance to include:
- Klebsiella spp.
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Page last updated: 08 May 2024