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UNISON
Scotland has long been concerned about the condition of a number
of wards in various Glasgow Hospitals. This is we believe a function
of under investment in and the contracting out of many domestic
services over many years.
Domestic
workers do what they can to keep wards and other areas clean but
are often frustrated and demoralised by having to accept that due
to lack of staff, cleaning frequencies, lack of resources and a
myriad of other problems the service they help provide is unsatisfactory.
UNISON
believes the NHS has much to gain in improving the standard of domestic
services and returning those privatised back in house, the cost
benefit analysis alone in terms of reducing the number of patients
who pick up infections in hospital.
Below
is a sample result from a questionnaire issued to staff:
- What hospital do you work in?
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Total All Hospitals 53
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What is your workplace within the hospital?
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Accident & Emergency 3, Cardiology 2,
Dental/Oral Surgery 1, Gynaecology 1,
Haematology Lab 1, High Dependency Unit 2,
Intensive Care 1, Nuclear Medicine 1,
Out Patient Department 2, Radiology 1, Renal
Unit 1,
Surgery 1, Theatres 1, Wards 36
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What is your job title?
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Clinical Nurse Manager 1, Consultant 1, No
Answer 1, Lead Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer 1,
Medical Technical Officer 1, Midwife 1, Nurse
6,
Nursing Auxiliary 11, Senior Dental Nurse
1,
Senior Registrar 2, Senior Staff Nurse 3,
Sister 13,
Supt. Radiographer 1, Ward Manager 10
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Do you have responsibility for the ward/area you work in?
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Yes 49
No 3
No Answer 1
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Do you feel the Domestic staff who work in your area are
given enough time and resources to do the job properly?
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Yes 4
No 44
Ambivalent Answer 5
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Are you concerned the level of cleanliness in your workplace
could affect patient health and if so how?
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Yes 46
No 4
Ambivalent Answer 3
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Have you ever reported or complained about the cleanliness
of your workplace, if yes please give details, including whom
you reported it to?
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Yes 45
No 6
No Answer 3
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Do you support UNISON's call for more money to be invested
in Domestic Services and that privatised services should be
brought back in house?
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Yes 52
No 1
Ambivalent Answer 1
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Is there anything else you wish to tell us?
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