News / Critical hospital report
ABERDEEN Maternity Hospital has been told to clean up their act in a second critical report from the Healthcare Environment Inspectorate (HEI).
Last year NHS Grampian said they were taking urgent action after bloodstains were found on equipment.
On Monday, HEI published a follow up report in which they told the hospital to further improve their standards after the health watchdog found blood and dust in an operating theatre.
Around 100 local babies are born at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital every year.
HIE chief inspector Susan Brimelow said: “This purpose of this inspection was to assess the progress made following our inspection in 2013.
“Of the seven requirements made previously, NHS Grampian has met five and partially met two.
“However, while we found good progress and improvements since our last inspection, we did identify areas where further action is required to ensure standards continue to improve and are maintained.
“In particular, these relate to the theatre department within the hospital.
“This follow-up inspection resulted in three requirements and two recommendations which NHS Grampian must address within one month.
“We will follow-up these concerns at future inspections to ensure all requirements are implemented and that improvements are sustained.”
NHS Grampian’s medical director Dr Roelf Dijkhuizen said: “At the time of the visit refurbishment work was going on in one of our two theatres.
“That work has been completed and equipment is now more appropriately stored.
“We are of course pleased the team found that patients were satisfied with levels of cleanliness.”
The full report can be found here.
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