Posted on 03/22/2010 11:22:01 PM PDT by Chet 99
'Blood-spattered walls and mouldy equipment': How a quarter of hospital trusts fail to meet basic hygiene tests
By DANIEL MARTIN Last updated at 1:08 AM on 19th March 2010
A quarter of NHS hospital trusts are failing to meet basic hygiene standards, with some treating patients on blood-spattered wards or with dirty equipment, a damning report has found.
A third of ambulance trusts have also missed the targets set, according to the Care Quality Commission. The watchdog's report follows the introduction of tough new hygiene standards after a series of scandals at hospitals in Maidstone, Basildon and Stafford.
It also came as a survey of NHS employees found many are too overstretched to do their jobs properly because of staff shortages.
On hygiene, the CQC found 42 out of the 167 NHS trusts inspected were in 'breach' of registration requirements by failing to meet standards, with some hospitals being warned over blood-spattered wards and dirty equipment. In Basildon, where at least 70 patients died as a result of poor hygiene last year, investigators found a commode soiled under the seat and 'procedure trays, used by staff to carry equipment when they take blood samples or give injections, had blood spattered on them'.
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Just awful... The majority in our country have no idea what’s in store for us.
I predict it will take 20-30 years for our health care system to achieve this level of incompetence.
I would say 3 years, with no money there will be cutbacks, no more janitors, no maintenance, there will be widespread theft of equipment. happens every day in the Soviet Union.
its worse in canada, regardless of whatever propaganda you hear from the leftards. I’ve been to the Makati Medical Center in Manila, Philippines and they put to shame the equipment at Vancouver General. My GF used to be an RN there..
what a disgrace. I know it’s not cheap but basic hygiene is more of a ‘you can’t fire me anyway’ problem. Washing your hands, wearing gloves, cleaning equipment and blood splats are just common sense things anyone who has the right incentive (suck as keeping their job) will do.
A nurse told me she had a patient- who, by the way, already receives his health care free- demand gas money yesterday. She’s used to them using the ambulances as taxi cabs but that was a new angle on the transporation issue.
Sounds like our local abortion clinics.
this sounds like a great opportunity for a new reality show modeled after Nightmare Kitchens.
Great, so now our operating rooms will look like scenes from “Hostel”.
Thank you Pelosi you F****** stupid commie C****
But it will be "free." (smirk) That's all these morons care about. They think they're getting something for nothing.
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