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Hospitals don't meet highest standards of cleanliness
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Story.
I'm not sure what I'm more surprised about- that the (neutral and unbiased) BBC reported this story as hospitals "failing" the inpsections, or that it turns out that Mental Health hospitals are filthy grime-ridden cess-pits.
Interestingly, the survey found no difference between hospitals cleaned "in house", and those cleaned by private companies.
The mental health hospitals don't get any funding, so its no wonder they are so disgusting. But what is the excuse for the other "failing" hospitals, and what is the excuse for the hospitals that aren't meeting the top standard?
I'm not sure what I'm more surprised about- that the (neutral and unbiased) BBC reported this story as hospitals "failing" the inpsections, or that it turns out that Mental Health hospitals are filthy grime-ridden cess-pits.
Interestingly, the survey found no difference between hospitals cleaned "in house", and those cleaned by private companies.
The mental health hospitals don't get any funding, so its no wonder they are so disgusting. But what is the excuse for the other "failing" hospitals, and what is the excuse for the hospitals that aren't meeting the top standard?
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There are too many grannies moaning about their hips to spare a thought for the suicidal young man.
I also agree that mental health departments are completely underfunded and that they are right at the bottom of funding priorities.
But seriously though if I had to pick one patient to go into a clean environment and one to go into a dirty one I know which one I'd chose.
Edited to correct spelling
But prove me wrong if you can find a source
You make a fair point that there should be the same standards of cleanliness throughout the NHS, but this story is nothing exciting. It would be interesting to investigate or analyse further and find out whether the dirtiest mental health wards were located within ordinary hospitals or were separate units, and therefore whether the cleaning methods and frequency are different.
Every psych ward I've ever been to has been unpleasant and unwelcoming. That should be the focus of their attention, rather than whether the place is spotless. The wards become home to the long stay patients and the average home is hardly a beacon of light in terms of cleanliness. So let's keep it in perspective.
no i spose when u actually think about it, it makes sense! sorry just being dippy!
Not quite true. Certainly they don’t get the same proportion of funding as acute hospitals.
It’s worth noting that neither do GPs or Community services.
I can’t argue with that. It’s actually a reflection of the target culture and there are very few attached to Mental Health directly. PCTs are tending to look more at funding services in GP practices, for MH patients, than in hospitals too.
Or women asking for Herceptin…
Generally there shouldn’t. To be honest funding for cleaning services is not provided directly by the PCT and it’s the Trusts themselves who decide how much to spend on this aspect of their patient’s care.
However, the standards applied to each are, and should be, different. This is more about the need to watch for infection control where there are open wound. MRSA is more an issue on an Orthopaedic ward than on a stroke ward for example.
I would much rather that the Trust concentrated their cleaning efforts accordingly. Although cross infection should not be ignored.
Nah, it’s not that cynical. Treatment regimes are different as are outcomes. It’s easier to justify £10,000 spent on the granny because you will fix her hip. £10,000 on the suicidal young man may not make any difference – for example. It’s not really that simple either though, I just haven’t got the time to explain it fully.
I don’t know who says that. It's everywhere. Nationally, locally and even within NHS organisations...