Written question WQ96297
- Asked by
- Janet Finch-SaundersConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 1 day
Question
What discussions is the Cabinet Secretary having with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board regarding the frequent review of the length of time each area of a hospital must be cleaned and sanitised for?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
As part of the National Standards for Cleaning (Revision 2), Health Boards determine the frequency of cleaning required for risk areas using an assessment tool included. These standards allow the health board to create a suitable and safe cleaning schedule that can be audited.