News
Jun 30, 2010
Deep clean plan for Dawlish community hospital
Dawlish community hospital is soon to undergo a routine deep clean process.
This is part of a rolling programme across NHS Devon's 21 community hospitals developed to fight infections.
The schedule for Dawlish hospital is as follows:
Week commencing 12 July: Cleaning and maintenance programme begins on the ward.
Week commencing 26 July: The wards reopen to patients.
Between 12 July and 26 July, Dawlish hospital will not be accepting inpatients.
The minor injuries unit and outpatient services will continue to operate as normal. The programme, which also includes maintenance and improvement works, is being implemented in addition to routine cleaning procedures in a move designed to cause as little disruption to patients as possible.
It will also create opportunities for staff to undergo further training or gain experience in other areas.
Jan Ingram, assistant director of health and social care for NHS Devon, said: "The deep clean programme has been carefully planned to ensure minimum disruption to patients."
The schedule for Dawlish hospital is as follows:
Week commencing 12 July: Cleaning and maintenance programme begins on the ward.
Week commencing 26 July: The wards reopen to patients.
Between 12 July and 26 July, Dawlish hospital will not be accepting inpatients.
The minor injuries unit and outpatient services will continue to operate as normal. The programme, which also includes maintenance and improvement works, is being implemented in addition to routine cleaning procedures in a move designed to cause as little disruption to patients as possible.
It will also create opportunities for staff to undergo further training or gain experience in other areas.
Jan Ingram, assistant director of health and social care for NHS Devon, said: "The deep clean programme has been carefully planned to ensure minimum disruption to patients."