Are you happy with the cleanliness of your local Hospital, Health Centre?

Question

I'm sorry to say but my dogs vets is cleaner and my Doc agrees.

John M. Behave.

John M. Behave.

Peter V is low acceptable?

Answer 1

No. It all went to pot when they got rid of the Matrons!!

Answer 2

On the surface, my local hospital appears clean. Sadly, when I've been an in-patient I've witnessed countless episodes where the most basic cleaning is omitted.

I disagree most vehemently with TweetyBird. Although 'nasties' are, inevitably, brought in by outsiders, I doubt very much that most of the nursing staff that work at the hospital she does live on the premises. Hence, they must, also be bringing in the nasties.

During my stays (and there have been too many for my liking) on wards that have had MRSA and C. diff infections, there has been an initial response by medical staff that handwashing must be made a priority. This, unfortunately, has lasted only short periods of time. I have personally witnessed both doctors and nurses omitting this area of concern ... as well as other staff members, too (i.e., ward clerks, phlebotomists, pharmacy technicians, radiographers, physiotherapists, etc. etc.)

I have seen half-eaten/chewed tablets that have been spat out, that have remained on the floor for days, or until I had my wheelchair brought in for me, when I could pick up the tablet(s) myself and deposit them in waste bins ... and then wash my own hands.

Hopefully, Gordon Brown's promises of ward cleansing will see some improvement, though I very much doubt it. Money for this will undoubtedly start to make a move to other areas that the 'bods' see as being of more benefit.

Answer 3

The thought sends shivers down my spine. My main Hospital is a big teaching hospital in Aberdeen and is anything but clean in fact the maternity unit there is a disgrace as is many of the smaller units.

I was in hospital and was appalled at the lack of cleanliness in the toilets and showers little things like ground in dirt around the skirting boards and around the sink and taps. Makes you want to put gloves on to take a shower.

And even worse was the slovenly way some of the nurses looked their hair unkempt and uniforms looked as though they had slept in them.

Now my little Cottage hospital that is so clean you could almost eat off of the floor. Perhaps this is the problem most of the hospitals are so big they have become unmanagable.

Answer 4

Absolutely right. Our local hospital (York) is a pigsty. The place actually stinks. My mother who was there shortly before she died was left lying with an intercostal drain leaking bloody fluid on the bed, the sheets and her nightie; and also overflowing on the floor from a full bottle left unchanged for three days. The nurses just giggled when I pointed it out to them. I would have complained, except that my poor mother would have been the first to suffer. I myself need a gall bladder operation, but tolerate the pain instead of having the op. - God only knows what I would come out with that I didn't take in, given the luck to bring even myself out.

My friend who went in to another place for a routine leg op has had infection problems that have lasted three years - and not over yet.

In one hospital I know a surgeon took cultures in his theatre and in the car park and seeing the results threatened to hire patio heaters, erect screens and do his work in the car park - it was cleaner there. Only dire threats from the management stopped him actually doing it.

On the other hand, our cat has always got better when taken to the vet, and acquired infections are unknown. Please, when I really need my op, can the vet treat me?

Answer 5

No! I am disgusted with lack of cleanliness of our local hospital! The last time I was in the emergency room, there was dried blood, hair and all sorts of crap on the floor! It was filthy! It is no wonder the people who are in there die or get sicker when they are there! I will NEVER, EVER go to our local hospital again but drive 20 extra minutes to the CLEAN hospital in the next town!

Answer 6

I hope so, am having hip surgery on 24th Oct. Not local hospital, city hospital, I live in a town and local hospital has no ITU for heart patients (i had heart surgery 2yrs ago) they not taking any chances. My vets very clean, dog just had spleenectomy.

Answer 7

First of all, as a green cleaning business owner, I don't know what your standard of clean is. If it is using noxious chemicals to the point of allergic reaction and creating supergerms that outsmart viruses, then no I am not happy with the cleanliness. I prefer safe, non-toxic chemicals that create a healthy balance of good and bad germs.

Answer 8

My mother has recently been in hospital and I was appalled at the state of the room she was in. Fortunately I had gone armed with chlorhexidine wipes and set to wiping all surfaces including the floor which when wiped came away almost black. And the hospital have the cheek to tell you that flowers are not allowed on wards in case of cross infection!

Answer 9

not at all. my local hospital has a shabby neglected look. there is no freshly cleaned smell . i was reluctant to touch anything like door handles etc because nothing appeared to be clean.
my dr's surgery is clean because the cleaner is a local lady who is very conscientious.

Answer 10

What bothers me in my hospital is that they use such strong chemical cleaners (That may make you sick) And the the hospital is still dirty! Check the bathroom floors!

Answer 11

i like our local hospital, its really clean, not a problem there. People round here dont know what MRSA is, let alone spell it haha, plus my fiancee is about to start work there, shes very clean :)