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| | SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | Q&A: hospital cleanliness |
 | | Hospital inspection teams assessed hygiene and cleanliness in 14 categories, including ward furniture, linen, car parks, toilets, smells and the state of public areas such as accident and emergency departments. |
 | | By the end of the second round of inspections in January and February 2001, that figure had dropped to 40, with 10 of those hospitals put on "special measures" as a result of the poor cleanliness standards. |
 | | These have five key objectives: taking cleanliness seriously; listening to patient feedback; ensuring hospital-acquired infections are controlled; ensuring staff are properly trained; and that cleanliness is monitored. |
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