Hospital's cleaning 'ineffective'

Nov 23 2009

A Scottish hospital's measures to prevent the spread of infections such as C.difficile have been branded "ineffective" by inspectors.

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary has been ordered to "urgently review" the way its cleaning duties are carried out, after the report by the healthcare Environment Inspectorate.

The findings were described as "simply unacceptable" by Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon.