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| Hospital under fire over hygiene | Hospital under fire over hygiene |
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| The cleanliness of a County Fermanagh hospital has been criticised by a health watchdog. | The cleanliness of a County Fermanagh hospital has been criticised by a health watchdog. |
| The Western Health and Social Services Council said there was "appalling levels of hygiene" at the Erne Hospital in Enniskillen. | The Western Health and Social Services Council said there was "appalling levels of hygiene" at the Erne Hospital in Enniskillen. |
| Six council members made an unannounced visit to the maternity, elderly care and medical wards in October as part of a Bugwatch Survey. | Six council members made an unannounced visit to the maternity, elderly care and medical wards in October as part of a Bugwatch Survey. |
| It said there were questions over efforts to control infection. | It said there were questions over efforts to control infection. |
| The council observed cleaners going into patient toilets without gloves on the maternity ward. | |
| They were also told a patient with suspected MRSA was still being treated in an open ward on the elderly care ward. | They were also told a patient with suspected MRSA was still being treated in an open ward on the elderly care ward. |
| During their visit, they found showers that were clogged with hair, dirty and one which was blood-stained. | During their visit, they found showers that were clogged with hair, dirty and one which was blood-stained. |
| 'Hand washing' | 'Hand washing' |
| A nurse taking blood was not wearing gloves or an apron and she moved between patients without cleaning her hands, according to the council. | A nurse taking blood was not wearing gloves or an apron and she moved between patients without cleaning her hands, according to the council. |
| The council said there were also other issues with the storage of used and unused needles and the use of hand sanitisers on some wards. | The council said there were also other issues with the storage of used and unused needles and the use of hand sanitisers on some wards. |
| The watchdog concluded: "Much is made of the role visitors have to make in helping staff to control infection. | The watchdog concluded: "Much is made of the role visitors have to make in helping staff to control infection. |
| "It is concerning therefore that staff appear to have some way to go in giving a lead in the basics such as hand washing." | "It is concerning therefore that staff appear to have some way to go in giving a lead in the basics such as hand washing." |