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Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has recently recruited a new microbiologist (who gives advice on infection management), who has a specialist interest in infectious diseases.
Dr Mansoor Raza, whose role involves undertaking both clinical and laboratory work, is an expert in microbiology, infectious diseases and tropical diseases, and he is developing these specialities in Milton Keynes.
Dr Raza plays a key role in the prevention of healthcare associated infections and is a member of the hospital’s Antimicrobial Stewardship Group, which ensures that there are stringent controls on the use of antibiotics across the Trust, to minimise and help eliminate antimicrobial resistant infections/ antibiotic resistant bacteria. A core part of his role involves providing advice to doctors and nurses regarding the use of antibiotics.
He works with the existing microbiologist to provide microbiology services, and with clinical teams who treat and care for patients with infectious diseases. For example, as a fully qualified HIV Consultant, Dr Raza provides a weekly clinic at the Trust’s Sexual Health Centre. He has already initiated a new weekly Infectious diseases clinic where patients with various infections, including TB, are seen.
Dr Raza works closely with inpatients admitted with various infectious and tropical diseases, including complex infections.
Dr Mansoor Raza said: “My role at Milton Keynes Hospital not only involves building on the excellent work already undertaken in minimising healthcare associated infections (HCAIs), but also treating infectious and tropical diseases.”
The Respiratory Consultants are working with the district nursing team towards starting an outpatient infection management service for bronchiectasis patients, who often need intravenous antibiotics for recurrent infections. Dr Raza is working with them to further develop this service which in future can be extended to treat other complex infections requiring prolonged intravenous antibiotics. This is set to help avoid unnecessary admissions to hospital, when possible, and help to reduce length of in-patient stay.
The new services and expertise means that fewer Milton Keynes patients with complex infections or tropical diseases will have to travel to Oxford or other specialist centres for treatment.
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