Student doctor unimpressed by hygiene audit

I UNDERTSTAND Seán Sherlock TD needs to support his constituents, but he needs also to get his facts straight.

Firstly, Mallow is not one of the cleanest hospitals in Munster. When I was there on rotation as a student doctor less than a year ago, there was a hygiene audit going on. Yes, we all knew it was happening. Farcical.

Secondly, I would not let a member of my own family be a patient there and, as a doctor, I think that says a lot. Patient safety comes first and I welcome the HIQA investigation there.