Hospitals: Eastbourne
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase levels of cleanliness in hospitals in Eastbourne.
Answered by Karin Smyth
Cleanliness in hospitals is integral for patient safety and to ward off infections. We expect all National Health Service hospitals, including in Eastbourne, to follow the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2025, which were published in February 2025. The standards apply to all healthcare organisations, and are available at the following link:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/national-standards-of-healthcare-cleanliness-2025/
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