The total number of pseudomonas cases and colonisations notified to the Public Health Agency (PHA) today (27th January) are as follows:

Total number of confirmed pseudomonas infections associated with the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital (RJM) outbreak: seven (in RJM).

Number of babies currently in neonatal units who have confirmed pseudomonas colonisations and are associated with the RJM outbreak: seven (in RJM and Antrim).

Number of other babies currently in neonatal units who have confirmed pseudomonas colonisations: six (in Altnagelvin, Craigavon and Antrim).

The total number of pseudomonas cases and colonisations* notified to the Public Health Agency today are as follows:

Total number of confirmed pseudomonas infections associated with the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital (RJM) outbreak: seven (in RJM).

Number of babies currently in neonatal units who have confirmed pseudomonas colonisations and are associated with the RJM outbreak: seven (in RJM and Antrim).

Number of other babies currently in neonatal units who have confirmed pseudomonas colonisations: four (in Altnagelvin and Craigavon).

The total number of pseudomonas cases and colonisations* notified to the Public Health Agency today are as follows:

Total number of confirmed pseudomonas infections associated with the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital (RJM) outbreak: seven (in RJM).

Number of babies currently in neonatal units who have confirmed pseudomonas colonisations and are associated with the RJM outbreak: eight (in RJM, Antrim and Daisy Hill).

Number of other babies currently in neonatal units who have confirmed pseudomonas colonisations: four (in Altnagelvin and Craigavon).

In these challenging financial times the use of research as a basis for effective health and social care cannot be overstated. ‘Shaping the Future’, a joint Public Health Agency (PHA) and University of Ulster workshop (27 January) takes a fresh look at research within the Allied Health Professions (AHPs) to improve the care and experiences of people across Northern Ireland. 

The AHPs provide a wide range of services including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, radiography, podiatry, speech and language therapy and orthoptics.
The nature of their work enables AHPs to carry out research that can rapidly benefit patient care and experience. ‘Shaping the Future’ will look at priorities for new AHP research and consider how existing research can be more effectively shared and used in health and social care development, rather than perhaps being limited to the academic world.

Yesterday's possible case of Pseudomonas infection relating to the outbreak at the neonatal unit in the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital has been confirmed, bringing the total number of cases to seven.

It was also confirmed during a regional update yesterday that there are no reports of any new babies having the Pseudomonas bacteria on their skin as a result of the outbreak.

The regional update was attended by representatives from the Department of Health, five Trusts, the PHA, the Health and Social Care Board and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service.

The Health Minister made a more detailed statement to the Assembly yesterday afternoon, the full statement can be viewed at: http://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/pseudomonas-statement