Sunday 27 September 2026
Internal Reference Number: FOI_9491
Date Request Received: 01/07/2026 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 02/07/2026 00:00:00
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Request Summary: National standards of healthcare cleanliness 2025
Request Category: Companies
| Question Number 1: I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act regarding the National standards of healthcare cleanliness 2025, specifically the following: New Cleaning Standards 2025 a. Are you adhering to all elements of the New Cleaning Standards 2025? b. If not, can you confirm what you are not carrying out fully, e.g. deep cleaning, check cleans etc. | |
| Answer To Question 1: No Input hours not being met in outpatient areas and non-clinical areas. Efficacy audits not carried out Star ratings not being produced Auditing to 2007 standards, not 2025. | |
| Question Number 2: Check Cleaning a. How do you deliver check cleaning across all cleaning elements, is check cleaning undertaken by a dedicated team or within the existing cleaning team structure? | |
| Answer To Question 2: Using C4C (Micad) system by our existing cleaning team structure and nurse in charge. | |
| Question Number 3: Performance Measurement a. How do you measure and monitor the effectiveness of check cleaning? | |
| Answer To Question 3: Measured against 2007 NSC standards | |
| Question Number 4: Management Structure a. What is the management structure for your cleaning services, how many layers of management and how many staff within each level? b. How many cleaning staff are allocated per supervisor? | |
| Answer To Question 4: A. 4 layers of management – GM x1, Housekeeping Manager x1, Deputy Housekeeping Manager x1, Supervisors x5.79wte B. 20-30 cleaning staff allocated per Supervisor | |
| Question Number 5: Specialist Cleaning Teams a. What specialist cleaning teams or resources do you have in place (e.g. deep cleaning, infection control cleaning, high-level cleaning, floor care, etc.)? | |
| Answer To Question 5: Deep cleaning, IC cleaners, floor maintenance, outside contractor for high level cleaning. | |
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Our staff at Salisbury District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.
