One in five hospitals inspected in 2015 had poor hygiene

One in five hospitals inspected last year had to undergo a follow-up inspection due to poor hygiene and maintenance issues.

One in five hospitals inspected in 2015 had poor hygiene

“This represented a significant increase compared to 2014 when one in 10 hospitals required reinspection,” the State’s health services watchdog reported yesterday.

The Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) inspection report showed patients are at risk of infections because of poor levels of cleanliness and there was considerable room for improvement.

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