Monday 03 November 2025
Internal Reference Number: FOI_8842
Date Request Received: 11/08/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 12/08/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Information on materials provided to patients with C. difficile infection
Request Category: Charities
| Question Number 1: Under the Freedom of Information Act, please can you tell us: What information material do you provide to patients diagnosed with C. difficile infection in your care? If possible, please provide either the material or a link to this information if available? | |
| Answer To Question 1: The Trust has several patient information leaflets which cover specific organisms/infections, and there is one for C.difficile. We advise that the clinical and nursing teams provide the patient with the leaflet/use the information when informing the patient of the C.difficile result/diagnosis, to support verbal information that is provided. (Of note: the leaflet is currently under review). Please see attached. To accompany this answer to question 1 please also see the documents listed below:  Clostridium difficile leaflet.pdf | |
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Our staff at Salisbury District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.
