Nurses forced to repeatedly wash their hands to prevent the spread of hospital superbugs are suffering a painful skin condition, it has emerged. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said problems with dermatitis had been reported by its members across Scotland, leading them to develop guidance to help avoid the condition.

According to DHB audit reports, beside the fact that dirty hands increase the risk of causing dangerous infections, 40% of the hospital’s health workers were found to be falling short of cleaning their hands properly.

Doug is on his way to Australia, Amy is already there and I'm shaking hands with Aussie friends in Milwaukee (at the International Association for Food Protection annual meeting). I hope we don't catch anything: according to the Melbourne Herald Sun, Aussies are amongst the dirtiest in the world.

Who’s the last person most people see before dying? A doctor. So stay out of hospitals and you may live longer. The World Health Organization said today millions of people die each year from medical errors and infections linked to health care and going into hospital is far riskier than flying.