In today's Health Oral Questions, Andrea took the opportunity to ask Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt about his Department's plans to combat infection control in the community setting.
Infection control is a major area of interest for Andrea following the death of her father from the hospital superbug MRSA.
Andrea asked:
"I chair the all-party group on patient safety, in collaboration with the Patients Association. We are about to look into hospital infections, and in Parliament in November I will launch a hand washing campaign. What is the Department of Health doing to promote infection control outside hospital settings?"
Jeremy replied:
"I thank my hon. Friend for her great interest in this issue and for the campaigning she did before entering Parliament, which I know stemmed from personal tragedy. This is an incredibly important issue. We face a crisis in global healthcare as a result of anti-microbial resistance, which means the current generation of antibiotics is no longer as effective as it needs to be. Proper hygiene in hospitals is therefore vital, and we have a lot of plans that I will be happy to share with her."
You can listen to the question and the Secretary of State's response below.