Hospitals to face unannounced hygiene checks

A blitz of spot-checks will take place on the State's 52 acute hospitals to ensure cleanliness and hygiene are placed first in the facilities, it was claimed today.

Hospitals to face unannounced hygiene checks

A blitz of spot-checks will take place on the State's 52 acute hospitals to ensure cleanliness and hygiene are placed first in the facilities, it was claimed today.

As concerns mount over the number of patients contracting the MRSA bug in hospitals, the new scheme of yearly mandatory unannounced hygiene assessments was launched to ensure national standards are followed.

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