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Department of Health: Control of Infection in Hospitals: Registered Files

Catalogue reference: JA 431

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JA 431

This series contains files on the establishment of the Hospital Infection Working Group (HIWG). It also contains papers on the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR); Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI); Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (ARB);...

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Reference
JA 431
Title
Department of Health: Control of Infection in Hospitals: Registered Files
Date
1978-2010
Description

This series contains files on the establishment of the Hospital Infection Working Group (HIWG). It also contains papers on the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR); Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI); Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (ARB); Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE) and Chief Medical Officers files.

Related material

Related files in File Office B MH 149

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
CIH, COI and MXO prefixes
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • Department of Health, 1988-1988
  • Department of Health and Social Security, 1968-1988
Physical description
248 file(s)
Access conditions
Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition

From 2018 Department of Health

Subjects
Topics
Government finances
Hospitals
Accruals
Series is accruing
Selection and destruction information
CIH files not selected include copies of papers from published Inquiries and copies of PQ correspondence. COI files not selected include guidance material on inspection of hospital medical equipment and premises.
Administrative / biographical background

The Hospital Infection Working Group (HIWG) was established following the review of guidance on the control of infection in hospitals, including proposals to build a high security infectious diseases unit and discussions on the closure of specialised smallpox hospitals

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15012760/

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Department of Health: Control of Infection in Hospitals: Registered Files

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