BBC Look North evening news feature:

A pioneering laser treatment which could cut the risk of drug-resistant infections after operations is being trialled for the first time in the UK. A six-month NHS pilot will see 500 patients given Ondine Biomedical’s Steriwave® nasal photodisinfection at Pontefract Hospital in West Yorkshire. The treatment involves a probe shining a red light into patients’ nostrils to kill off bacteria which cause surgical site infections (SSIs). The NHS hopes it could offer an alternative to antibiotics.

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