Belfast City Hospital, Belfast - 12 December 2011 - Regulation and ...

6.0 Environment
STANDARD 2.0
GENERAL ENVIRONMENT
Cleanliness and state of repair of public areas; cleanliness and
state of repair of ward/department infrastructure; cleanliness and
state of repair of patient bed area; cleanliness and state of repair of
toilets, bathrooms and washrooms; cleanliness and state of repair
of ward/department facilities; availability and cleanliness of
isolation facilities; provision of information for staff, patients and
visitors.
Environment
6N 6N 10N 10N
Oct 2011 Dec 2011 Oct 2011 Dec 2011
Reception 90 89 N/A N/A
Corridors, stairs lift 87 88 83 92
Public toilets 100 91 93 N/A
Ward/department
general (communal)
82 93 76 95
Patient bed area 89 87 83 86
Bathroom/washroom 82 N/A 67 75
Toilet 89 95 86 90
Clinical room/treatment
room
80 86 81 98
Clean utility room N/A N/A 72 94
Dirty utility room 84 86 65 89
Domestic store 85 90 79 82
Kitchen 95 94 84 91
Equipment store 77 96 N/A N/A
Isolation 94 86 89 97
General information 81 86 70 96
Average Score 87 90 79 90
The above tables outline the findings in relation to the general
environment of the wards inspected during both inspections. The
findings indicate improvement in both wards and in particular Ward 10
North where minimally compliant areas highlighted in red identified in
the first inspection and now mainly compliant. The findings in respect
of the general environment are detailed in the following sections.
6.1 Cleaning
The inspection evidenced that there was improvement in both wards to
indicate greater compliance with regional specifications for cleaning.
Inspectors observed that cleaning mechanisms were implemented to
prevent the build up of dust, debris and bacteria and subsequently
reduce the potential risk for the transmission of infection.
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