My husband was admitted for overnight observation early November.
Our only (very) negative observation was that although he was examined in his groin area by 3 members of nursing and/or medical staff on the evening he was admitted, none of these people was seen to wash their hands either before or after examining him.
When having bloods taken, the nurse didn't wash their hands prior to the procedure despite; 1) having wheeled the trolley to his bed; 2)closing the curtains around his bed: 3) taking out of their pocket the ward keys for another member of staff and 4) picking something up off the floor - just continued with the process having donned gloves.
"hand washing"
About: NHS Tayside NHS Tayside
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