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Lino is the new tool in the fight against MRSA
1:27pm Monday 14th July 2008
Health bosses have unveiled the latest weapon in the fight against hospital superbugs - lino.
The floor covering, now known by the brand name Marmoleum, has bacteria killing properties which can tackle strains of MRSA.
It has also been shown to help with stopping the spread of bugs such as the Norovirus, which causes sickness and diarrhoea and can force hospitals to close wards while they stem the spread of infection.
Eastbourne District General Hospital is the latest of several around the UK to install the material, which is biodegradable and has a life span of at least 25 years.
The last remaining factory to make the product, Forbo-Nairn in Scotland, has been in business for more than 100 years.
It revealed its turnover soared in 2007 to more than £34 million.
A spokesman for East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the DGH and the Conquest Hospital in St Leonards, said: "Marmoleum floor covering has recently been laid in a couple of areas at the DGH - the main entrance and one ward.
"We are currently evaluating its performance and will consider using it in other areas of the trust following this evaluation."
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feline1, Brighton says...
2:47pm Mon 14 Jul 08
Neil wrote:well, there is that Neil, but the other side of the coin is that nurses in stilettos can give sick men an important boost to their will to live, with measureable improvements in their immune system, so it's a trade-off at the end of the day.
Good idea!
However, as my gran pointed out on a recent visit to Worthing Hospital, all staff including clerical need to wear flat shoes - heels make imprints in the lino which trap dirt...
newshound, Brighton says...
3:26pm Mon 14 Jul 08
Why find stories when we can just read other papers and nick 'em!?
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Neil, Worthing says...
2:24pm Mon 14 Jul 08
However, as my gran pointed out on a recent visit to Worthing Hospital, all staff including clerical need to wear flat shoes - heels make imprints in the lino which trap dirt...