AlexBritton published Five people die after contracting superbug in Nottingham

Five people died last year after contracting a deadly superbug in Nottingham, figures have shown.Data from the trust which runs the Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospitals show there has been a 25 per cent increase in the number of cases of Clostridium difficle, or C Diff.The bug causes stomach upsets and flu-like symptoms.And a report from the Nottingham City Clinical Commissioning Group shows there were 113 cases detected at Nottingham hospitals last year – 15 higher than the target,..