Yoghurt plan

Feb 5 2008

Probiotic yoghurts are the latest weapon being used in hospitals to cut the risk of patients developing superbugs such as Clostridium difficile, health chiefs said.

Free pots of Actimel, containing "friendly" bacteria, are being handed out to patients deemed to be at a higher risk of contracting potentially fatal superbugs.

The trial is being carried out by Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton and the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath.