Trust in Hi-Tech Fight Over Superbugs

THE Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS trust will become one of the first in the country to install new infection- resistant computer keyboards in the battle against superbugs.

Research into killer hospital bugs such as MRSA has found they can be spread by staff using dirty computer equipment.

The newkeyboards – which will be installed on all computers in ward areas – are completely flat, making them easier to clean, and they have hidden sensors so a red light flashes when surfaces have not been cleaned thoroughly enough.

Diane Wake, director of infection prevention and control, said: “The keyboards will be an additional safety measure to ensure a clean and secure, environment.

“These innovative products will be a great help to staff in our hospitals in the battle against infections.

“Good, but basic, routine clinical practices will secure victory against infections. Doing simple things well, and doing them all the time, is the recipe for success.”

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