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Two-thirds of hospitals are failing to meet the highest standards of cleanliness, the results of spot-checks revealed today.
The Healthcare Commission inspected 99 NHS and private hospitals during unannounced visits to prevent "late clean-up operations".
They found that a third - 33 hospitals - were achieving the highest standards in cleanliness across the board.
But two-thirds of the hospitals visited were not achieving the highest standards, with mental health hospitals performing particularly badly.
The commission chose the hospitals to inspect according to data identifying a selection of apparently poor performers and some good performers.
The inspectors looked at medical equipment, beds, sinks, bedpans and toilets, as well as checking for spillages, blood, general stains and dust.
The results showed that 33 hospitals fell in the top band 1 of the assessment scoring, with cleanliness scores of between 91 per cent and 100 per cent.
A further 43 failed to perform as well and were placed in band 2 - scoring between 71 per cent and 90 per cent - indicating that they had room for improvement.
2/3rds of UK Hospitals are 'Dirty'
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