Only five out of 51 hospitals pass hygiene test, say inspectors - The Guardian 24th November 2008

Monday, November 24, 2008

Nearly all hospitals are failing to meet hygiene and cleanliness standards set by the government to prevent superbug outbreaks, inspectors say today. Most of the breaches are not serious, but the Healthcare Commission warns that only consistent and comprehensive controls in all NHS trusts will ensure that infection rates for MRSA, Clostridium difficile and other hospital-acquired infections continue to fall.

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Additional Stories

  1. Hospitals fail to pass latest superbug hygiene test - The Times 24th November 2008
  2. 90% of our hospitals are failing the superbug test despite the Government's hygiene code - Daily Mail 24th November 2008
  3. Acute hospitals fail hygiene test - BBC Health News 24th November 2008

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