Internal Reference Number: FOI_7555
Date Request Received: 15/11/2023 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 05/12/2023 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Hospital beds
Request Category: Companies
Question Number 1: Does the trust have a bed cleaning facility in place? Please specify details where possible. | |
Answer To Question 1: No the Trust does not have a bed cleaning facility in place. We have procedures in place for cleaning beds at ward level by both the clinical staff and housekeeping as required. | |
Question Number 2: Please specify how beds are cleaned (please specify any differences between infected and non-infected beds) o at what frequency (i.e. daily, weekly) o and who cleans the beds (please specify if an external company or by trust nurses, healthcare assistants, etc) | |
Answer To Question 2: Beds are cleaned by our housekeeping and ward teams using a chlorine based detergent on discharge/bed transfer or following any infections. We also use a HPV machine when deep cleaning areas/bays/bed spaces, where beds are also treated as part of the deep clean plan as a additional measure to reduce infection control risks. | |
Question Number 3: Please provide the trust’s C-diff status - i.e. under trajectory, on trajectory, over trajectory | |
Answer To Question 3: As of 31st October 2023, SFT is under trajectory for all reportable healthcare associated C.difficile cases | |
Question Number 4: Please also provide copies of any recent IPC audits (from January 2023 to date) carried out by NHS England | |
Answer To Question 4: From January 2023 to date, there have been no IPC audits undertaken by NHS England that the SFT Infection Prevention and Control Team have been made aware of | |
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Our staff at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.