NHS Lanarkshire has welcomed a Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) report published today (3 July 2019) on University Hospital Monklands. The report relates to HIS’s unannounced ward and theatre visit to UHM between 23-25 April this year.

Clare Mitchell, NHS Lanarkshire’s interim head of infection prevention and control department, said: “The report recognises the good practice that goes on for the majority of standard infection control precautions, as well as the good working relationships between staff.

“We are particularly pleased that the cleanliness of the theatre department was reported as excellent.We recognise that some further improvements are required and already have an action plan in place to achieve this.

“University Hospital Monklands is an aging building which requires a high level of maintenance and we are committed to maintaining the building to the best possible standard of cleanliness until such times as we are able to replace the building.”