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Hargreaves S, Friedland JS, Gothard P, et al., 2006, Impact on and use of health services by international migrants: questionnaire survey of inner city London A&E attenders, BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, Vol: 6
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Desai M, Franklin BD, Holmes AH, et al., 2006, A new approach to treatment of resistant gram-positive infections: potential impact of targeted IV to oral switch on length of stay, BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES, Vol: 6
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Barnett ED, Holmes AH, Geltman P, et al., 2006, Immunity to hepatitis A in people born and raised in endemic areas, JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE, Vol: 10, Pages: 11-14, ISSN: 1195-1982
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Hargreaves S, Holmes A, Friedland JS, 2006, The United Kingdom's experience of providing health care for refugees: Time for international standards?, JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE, Vol: 10, Pages: 73-74, ISSN: 1195-1982
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Cooke FJ, Hawkins M, Hajat S, et al., 2006, Tackling the perceptions of health risk in young volunteers overseas, JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE, Vol: 9, Pages: 279-280, ISSN: 1195-1982
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Davey P, brown e, fenelon l, et al., 2006, Systematic review of antimicrobial drug prescribing in hospitals, Emerg Infect Dis, Vol: 12, Pages: 211-216, ISSN: 1080-6040
Ardehali B, Hand K, Nduka C, et al., 2006, Latent leech-borne infection with Aeromonas hydrophilia in escharotic flap wound, British Journal of Plastic Surgery
Garner P, Holmes A, Ziganshina L, 2005, Tuberculosis., Clin Evid, Pages: 1026-1037, ISSN: 1462-3846
Davey P, Brown E, Fenelon L, et al., 2005, Interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing practices for hospitalinpatients, Cochrane Database Syst Rev.
Cotton A, Franklin BD, Brett S, et al., 2005, Using imipenem and cilastatin during continuous renal replacement therapy, PHARMACY WORLD & SCIENCE, Vol: 27, Pages: 371-375, ISSN: 0928-1231
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Cooke FJ, Choubina P, Holmes AH, 2005, Postgraduate training in infectious diseases: investigating the current status in the international community, LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES, Vol: 5, Pages: 440-449, ISSN: 1473-3099
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Hogg S, Baird N, Richards J, et al., 2005, Developing surgical site infection surveillance within clinical governance, Clinical Governance, Vol: 10, Pages: 24-36, ISSN: 1477-7274
Purpose - To describe orthopaedic surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance models at two English pilot sites, and to review their effectiveness and integration into clinical governance. Design/methodology/approach - The different organisational models for orthopaedic SSI at two Trusts were examined and assessed. Findings - Both sites recognised that regular feedback to clinical staff and clinical ownership are important determinants of success, and this was addressed by both models. Each site appointed a surveillance coordinator within the infection control service to oversee the programme, but tasked data collection to different staff groups directly involved with the care of orthopaedic patients. Feedback programmes to Clinical Governance Committees, clinical staff and managers were developed, reinforcing surveillance of SSI as a core component of surgical risk management and quality assurance, and an integral part of clinical governance. The pilots demonstrated the importance of a dedicated surveillance coordinator. Practical implications - Infection following joint replacement surgery is associated with high morbidity and financial costs. In 2004 surveillance of orthopaedic SSI became mandatory in England. A description and assessment of these pilot sites will be of practical value to Trusts that must now implement SSI surveillance. Originality/value - SSI surveillance is a corner-stone of risk management and quality clinical care, yet little has been published on organisational frameworks needed for implementation, particularly in the context of clinical governance. This paper addresses these issues in describing and assessing the models at two English pilot sites. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
Hargreaves S, Holmes A, Friedland JS, 2005, Charging failed asylum seekers for health care in the UK, LANCET, Vol: 365, Pages: 732-733, ISSN: 0140-6736
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Cooke FJ, Franklin BD, Lawson W, et al., 2004, Multidisciplinary hospital antibiotic stewardship: A West London model, Clinical Governance, Vol: 9, Pages: 237-243, ISSN: 1477-7274
Antibiotic resistance presents a major public health challenge at local, national and international levels. At a local level, the challenge is to tackle the antibiotic stewardship agenda, within the clinical governance framework, across all professional groups and specialities. This paper presents the response to this challenge in a large multi-site NHS trust. The approach focuses around a multi-disciplinary antibiotic steering group, in which a dedicated infectious diseases pharmacist plays a key role. Proposes seven key elements for a successful antibiotic stewardship programme and discuss examples of local action. These elements are: strong leadership; dedicated individuals with responsibility for leading on antibiotic use; integration into pre-existing trust structures; harnessing existing resources to deliver change; obtaining local data on prescribing patterns and resistance; communication; and education and training. All pillars of clinical governance are supported by the multi-disciplinary approach described. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
Morgan M, Black J, Bone F, et al., 2004, Clinician-led surgical site infection surveillance of orthopaedic procedures: A UK multi-centre pilot study, Journal of Hospital Infection
Garner P, Holmes A, Ziganshina L, 2004, Tuberculosis., Clin Evid, Pages: 1081-1093, ISSN: 1462-3846
Tai CC, Nirvani AA, Holmes A, et al., 2004, Methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> in orthopaedic surgery, INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS, Vol: 28, Pages: 32-35, ISSN: 0341-2695
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Knox K, Lawson W, Holmes A, 2004, Multidisciplinary Antimicrobial Management Teams and the Role of the Pharmacist in Management of Infection, Antibiotic Policies: Theory and Practice, Editors: Kluwer Academic Publishers Group, Publisher: WB Saunders
Knox K, Lawson W, Dean B, et al., 2003, Multidisciplinary antimicrobial management and the role of the infectious diseases pharmacist - a UK perspective, JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, Vol: 53, Pages: 85-90, ISSN: 0195-6701
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McCaughan F, Holmes A, Lynn WA, et al., 2002, <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> infection complicated by Eales disease with peripheral neuropathy, CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, Vol: 35, Pages: E89-E91, ISSN: 1058-4838
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Knox KL, Holmes AH, 2002, Regulation of antimicrobial prescribing practices--a strategy for controlling nosocomial antimicrobial resistance., Int J Infect Dis, Vol: 6 Suppl 1, Pages: S8-13, ISSN: 1201-9712
Approximately 10% of hospital in-patients in the UK acquire nosocomial infection, with an increasing number of these infections caused by multiresistant organisms. It is essential to halt the development and spread of antibiotic resistance among hospital pathogens. The relationship between antibiotic use and the development of antibiotic resistance in microorganisms is a subject of ongoing controversy and research. However, there is a general acceptance that control of antibiotic prescribing within hospitals is fundamental to controlling the development of nosocomial antibiotic resistance. In order to achieve this, there is a need to design and successfully implement targeted antibiotic policies based on local patterns of resistance. Traditional educational methods used alone for executing such policies have not been shown to be effective. Computer-based technology shows great promise but will require considerable resource allocation for its installation. Of equal importance, the Infection Control Team must be given a high profile. Robust surveillance systems to gather epidemiological data on local prescribing practices, hospital infection control policy compliance, antibiotic resistance and hospital infection rates need to be set up within individual hospitals. The appointment of an anti-infective pharmacist should be considered. Delivery of an integrated antibiotic and infection control service requires a co-ordinated, multidisciplinary team approach with clear leadership. Finally, in order for any strategy to be successful, the full support of hospital management is essential.
Franklin BD, Lawson W, Jacklin A, et al., 2002, The use of serial point prevalence studies to investigate anti-infective prescribing, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, ISSN: 2042-7174
Knox KL, Holmes AH, 2002, Nosocomial endocarditis caused by <i>Corynebacterium amycolatum</i> and other nondiphtheriae corynebacteria, EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, Vol: 8, Pages: 97-99, ISSN: 1080-6040
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Dean B, Lawson W, Jacklin A, et al., 2002, The use of serial point prevalence studies to investigate hospital anti-infective prescribing, Int J Pharm Pract, Vol: 10, Pages: 121-125
Hargreaves S, Holmes A, Friedland JS, 2001, Europe's health-care lottery, LANCET, Vol: 357, Pages: 1434-1435, ISSN: 0140-6736
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Cooke FJ, Holmes A, 2000, E-mail consultations in international health, LANCET, Vol: 356, Pages: 138-138, ISSN: 0140-6736
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Cooke FJ, Holmes A, 2000, E-mail consultations in international health., Lancet, Vol: 356, ISSN: 0140-6736
We describe an e-mail health-consultation service for overseas volunteers that has been in operation for 25 months. The scheme is accessed for diverse medical concerns and is efficient and highly valued.
Hargreaves S, Holmes A, Friedland JS, 2000, Refugees, asylum seekers, and general practice: room for improvement?, BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE, Vol: 50, Pages: 531-532, ISSN: 0960-1643
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Holmes AH, Maguire JH, 2000, Diseases in immigrants, Hunter’s Tropical Medicine and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Editors: Strickland, Publisher: Saunders Company
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