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Hospital hygiene needs a helping hand
Poor hygiene in our hospitals has resulted in those with hospital-acquired infections doubling in the last two years. A hygiene expert that spent time on a ward in a Scottish hospital after being injured reported the conditions as extremely grubby. Unfortunately this is one of many reports...
Hygiene cuts cost NHS more than just ill health
When admitted to hospital most people would expect their condition to get better, so when I read news reports like this one it makes me very concerned. Apparently, due to poor hygiene on the wards, hospital-acquired infections have doubled in just two years. This increase in...
Commercial cleaning-Don't cut corners
There are clear health and safety guidelines that businesses must follow in order to prevent accidents and bacteria spreading on their premises. Yet despite this there are still hundreds of accidents and cases of illness being caused through poor cleaning regimes in many commercial and...
Ambulance stations scrub up
High standards of hygiene are essential in all areas of the NHS. From the waiting room in a doctors surgery to all areas of a hospital, and ambulance stations across the UK have these same high standards too. Clean Sweep UK took a call last week from an ambulance station that was...
Hospital Hygiene
Hygiene is a top priority for all that work in a hospital, clinic or medical centre. It has to be. With so many cases of infections and outbreaks in hospitals across the country all healthcare trusts have had to take a closer look at their cleaning regimes and standards. There is...
