Publication: Hospital cleaning

Only half of the hospitals in Scotland have high levels of cleanliness in their wards. Twenty per cent inspected by Audit Scotland showed a clear need for improvement, with the remainder in need of some minor improvement. A total of 21 hospitals are named as giving cause for concern in terms of poor levels of cleanliness in wards and/or public areas. Audit Scotland found that a variety of factors made it difficult for some hospitals to achieve high levels of cleanliness.