The Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections (ARHAI)

The Department of Health has established an independent body to advise across the areas of antimicrobial resistance and healthcare associated infections. This Advisory Non-Departmental Public Body, known as the Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections (ARHAI) met for the first time in July 2007. It replaced two existing committees: the Steering Group on Healthcare Associated Infection (SG-HCAI) and the Specialist Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance (SACAR), to continue providing expert advice to the Government on these areas. 

Further information can be found at: http://www.dh.gov.uk/ab/ARHAI/index.htm

Report on the healthcare associated infections surveillance priorities - recommendations for healthcare associated infections surveillance in England Feb 2010.

• Report on HCAI Surveillance Priorities - Recommendations for HCAI surveillance in England
• Steering Group on HCAI - Final Report (PDF, 179 KB)
• Report from the Critical Care sub-group of the Steering Group on Healthcare Associated Infection (PDF, 235 KB). Surveillance in Adult, Paediatric and Neonatal Critical Care Units

Last reviewed: 26 October 2010