CSSA welcomes Healthcare Commission report into Hygiene Code
November 28th 2008 The Cleaning and Support Services Association (CSSA) welcomed the publication of the Healthcare Commission’s findings from 51 inspections related to healthcare associated infection.
“The CSSA welcomes the publication of this report. While the results of the inspections are in parts disappointing, especially in regard to cleaning standards and frequencies, we are pleased that the Healthcare Commission’s inspection regime is placing pressure on Trusts in this area and we hope that the Care Quality Commission will continue this role in future,” the CSSA chief executive Andrew Large said, following publication of the report.
The findings of the inspection show that of the 5 Trusts fully compliant with Duties 2, 4, and 8 of the Hygiene Code, 4 are cleaned by outsourced cleaning contractors and only one is in-house cleaned.
The CSSA is concerned that a large number of Trusts continue to breach the Hygiene Code requirements for a clean and suitable environment and for arrangements for cleaning and publicly displaying their schedules for cleaning.
“I am pleased that 4 out of the 5 Trusts in full compliance with Duties 2, 4 and 8 of the Hygiene Code are cleaned by Outsourced Contractors. This demonstrates that outsourcing can deliver the quality of cleaning that NHS patients deserve,” added Large. “For those Trusts that continue to struggle with these requirements, I urge you to contact the CSSA and to share in the best practice that CSSA members have developed over a number of years in this field”
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