MRSA and Families Network was formed at a public meeting called by Margaret Dawson in Kilkenny in May, 2005 as a result of her husband, Joe becoming infected by MRSA and finding a total lack of information and support both within the hospitals and the community.

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AIMS OF MRSA AND FAMILIES NETWORK.

1. To provide support for MRSA casualties (both those who have or have had MRSA and their family members).
2. To put pressure on the Government, The Minister, the HSE and the hospitals to enforce existing guidelines so that HAIs are reduced to the minimum using the model of Holland.
3. To obtain financial redress for those MRSA casualties who want it.

THE STRATEGIES TO BE EMPLOYED TO ACHIEVE OUR AIMS.

1. To provide support for MRSA casualties (both those who have or have had MRSA and family members.

• Groups are being set up around the country where interested people can meet regularly and exchange views.
• Information is supplied to, and sought out by the group members.
• A contact person is identified in each group area so that members of the public can get in touch and get information and help.
• Conferences and workshops are held on an on-going basis, to provide support, different views and knowledge.

2. To put pressure on the Government, The Minister, the HSE and the hospitals to enforce existing guidelines so that HAIs are reduced to the minimum using the model of Holland.

• The Central Council continue its contacts with the HSE providing evidence of MRSA related matters from around the country.
• The Central Council continue to appear before the Dail Committee on Health and Children to urge action.
• Each local group sets up and maintains contact with local politicians and councils in order to supply up-dated information.
• Each group obtains evidence of lapses of standards in their local hospitals, nursing homes, and community care.
• This evidence can be written, tape recorded, photographed or filmed, and presented to the Minister, the HSE and politicians where appropriate.
• Contact with the national and local media is maintained by the Central Council and the local groups.
• All legal avenues continue to be pursued. People to be encouraged to bring complaints under the 1947 act, and to look for coroners’ inquests where death has occurred.
• Trips to Wales and to Holland have been made in order to collect more information to be shared with our members, the HSE, the politicians and the media

3. To obtain financial redress for those MRSA casualties who want it.

• Central Council to write a reasoned argument for judicial inquiry and redress board to be sent to all Dail and Senate members. This argument to be made public at every opportunity.
• Meetings to be sought with the minister and the Taoiseach to further the request

Fund raising:
All of the above means that finance has be raised, so fund-raising should continue both at CC and local level. Policy on the methods will be published by Central Council.

Alliance with other groups:
To be explored in so far as they will advance our main aims.

All proposed activities will be evaluated against how they advance themain aims.

If you are interested in joining, or want more information, please use one of the contacts on this page.