Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 36912

Hospitals: Hygiene

Tabled: 10 March 2025

Answered: 17 March 2025

Question

Luke Myer

Labour — Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) ensure cleanliness in NHS hospitals to prevent infections and (b) address instances where contractors responsible for cleanliness fail to meet their oblig

Answer

Ashley Dalton

Hospitals are responsible for ensuring that third-party service providers (e.g., cleaning, catering, maintenance staff) adhere to infection prevention and control (IPC) standards. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) evaluates whether hospitals have effectiv...

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