Derek ^ wrote:
On 14 Oct 2006 03:20:12 -0700, "Staffbull"
wrote:


Most Hospitals are a little "shy" about entering any note of infection
accredited to cause of death, especially the media buzz that is MRSA.
You would be VERY surprised at the state of some hospitals behind the
scenes, theatres,labs etc. and not just the NHS, some private Hospitals
are just as bad !!.

Some private hospitals are actually old nursing homes in unsuitable
accomodation such as big old houses.

I'm surprised I never contracted something whilst
working in them for the last 10 years, especially having to lie on the
floor at times to repair a piece of equipment!

You can move an X-ray table, HV transformer, Control desk, and
Generator cabinets that have been in service for 14-15 years and find
their outlines marked out on the floor in 1 cm of grease + 3 cms of
fluff, even in an operating theatre.

One big hospital in Scotland specified "rodent proof" ethernet cable
for one installation. It's a miracle their patients weren't going down
with Bubonic Plague let alone MRSA.

DG

Dont miss it a bit :-)

Oh by the way, Glasgow Royal or Yorkhill?