Nurses vote to bring cleaning of NHS wards back in-house
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Nurses have voted overwhelmingly in favour of bringing the cleaning of NHS wards back in-house rather than leaving it to private firms.
Staff at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) conference in Bournemouth said they believed in-house firms did a better job.
About 40% of NHS cleaning services are outsourced to private companies.
"There has been an increase in hospital infections and a decline in cleanliness. It's quite simple. We know what works, we have been there, we have had them. They are called ward domestics, they are an integral part of the team."
The motion, which was overwhelmingly passed by 98.88% (353 votes) to 1.12% (four votes), demands that the RCN Council lobbies the Government to end contract cleaning in the NHS.
Staff at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) conference in Bournemouth said they believed in-house firms did a better job.
About 40% of NHS cleaning services are outsourced to private companies.
"There has been an increase in hospital infections and a decline in cleanliness. It's quite simple. We know what works, we have been there, we have had them. They are called ward domestics, they are an integral part of the team."
The motion, which was overwhelmingly passed by 98.88% (353 votes) to 1.12% (four votes), demands that the RCN Council lobbies the Government to end contract cleaning in the NHS.
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- mamacita501
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