The Louth County Hospital in Dundalk
HIQA have raised concerns about hygiene in certain areas of the Louth County Hospital and insist that certain areas need to be improved.
An unannounced inspection was carried out in the 18-bed stroke rehabilitation unit at Louth County Hospital in Dundalk on April 3rd.
HIQA reported ‘some improvements’ in the cleanliness and maintenance of the environment and patient equipment in the unit.
It said, in general, the area was clean, “with some exceptions”.
Inspectors reported that there was a lack of waste disposal bins in the bathrooms of the stroke unit. They also found chipped paintwork, some dusty surfaces, scuffed walls, and staining on a patient’s bed curtain.
