In order for hospitals and healthcare establishments to reduce the level of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI’s) what are the key areas within their estates that they should be focussing on?

Everyone knows that the last Government threw lots of money at the NHS for a deep cleaning blitz.  However, most of this was spent on general cleaning of wards, not specialist cleaning.  Dr Ghasson Shabha of the University of Birmingham has carried out considerable work on the link between ventilation systems and the spread of HCAI (Healthcare Associated Infections).  He has shown a clear link between the temperature and humidity conditions typically found in air conditioning ductwork and the growth and spread of these infections, notably MRSA and C diff.

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