Ailsa Hospital – infection prevention and control in mental health services inspection report: March 2023
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Document Type
Inspection reports
NHS hospitals and services
Summary
We carried out an announced inspection to Ailsa Hospital, NHS Ayrshire & Arran on Tuesday 6 December 2022.
During our inspection, we:
- inspected the ward and hospital environment
- observed staff practice and how they interacted with patients
- spoke with patients and ward staff (where appropriate), and
- reviewed monitoring reports, policies and procedures.
Our findings
This inspection resulted in two requirements and three recommendations.
“We observed that systems and processes were in place to ensure patients were cared for in a clean environment and we found care equipment was clean and well maintained. However, we observed that delays in repairs to the wards we inspected had an impact on quality of environment.”
Donna Maclean, Chief Inspector, Healthcare Improvement Scotland