Yorkshire’s ambulances fail hygiene tests

Apr 4 2009 Huddersfield Daily Examiner

YORKSHIRE’S ambulance service has been ordered to improve.

The trust, which runs services across the county, has been lambasted for failing to meet hygiene standards.

It was one of 21 NHS trusts which have failed to meet standards set by a new ‘super-regulator’ for health and social care.

All trusts were told they had to meet Government standards on cleanliness as part of their registration with the new Care Quality Commission (CQC).

It was revealed that 10 acute hospital trusts, six primary care trusts, four mental health care trusts and the Yorkshire Ambulance Service have had conditions placed on their registration as a result of failing to meet the criteria fully. Of these, four are NHS foundation trusts.