1 in 4 NHS trusts fail hygiene standards

Bad news for people concerned about hospital acquired infections. A quarter of NHS trusts have not met government hygiene standards, in spite of threats of closure if they failed to clean up their acts.

An annual check by the Healthcare Commission found that despite the introduction of a number of measures over the last 12 months, such as the Hygiene Code and a £50 million programme deep cleaning 93% of hospital wards, standards are still being missed. A key area where many trusts struggled was in the decontamination of surgical instruments, which is worrying for people undergoing surgical procedures.

At Camps Solicitors we have followed the current campaigns to clean up NHS hospitals with interest, as a firm of personal injury solicitors, we not only represent clients who have been injured and have received treatment in an NHS hospital, but also people who have been in hospital on an unrelated matter, and have been unfortunate enough to catch a hospital acquired infection such as MRSA.

Cleaning up the NHS will benefit all people who use their services, and cutting the rates of MRSA and other “superbugs” will also help people outside of hospital as well. However, if you have been unfortunate enough to fall ill whilst in hospital, from an avoidable infection, then here at Camps Solicitors we could really help by making a compensation claim on your behalf. Call Freephone 0800 092 8586 now to start a claim for hospital acquired infection compensation.