During my recent 10 day admission to ward G54, Room 6, I was appalled at the state of the room and the half hearted attempt at cleaning by the cleaning staff at SCGH. At one stage, the toilet bowel was not cleaned with the toilet brush for four days.
The cleaners I saw would come in and haphazardly wipe down my overbed table. Nothing would be moved just wiped between. The vanity was wiped down and the basin given a very quick wipe over. Not once was the bedside table given a wipe, nor the shelves situated behind my bed. One cleaner would give the toilet a thorough clean using the toilet brush. However, on one occasion they proceeded to wipe the floor in the room with the same cloth they had cleaned the toilet with.
The other cleaner, as previously mentioned did not use the toilet brush for four days, however when they did they would always throw it on the ground not place it back in its holder.
The toilets flush button was on the wall above the bowl and not once did I witness that being wiped over.
The shower was never once scrubbed just simply a mop was run over it.
Having been a patient at SCGH for over 35 years I can honestly say I have not witnessed such a disgustingly putrid state of a room, and I do have photos to prove this.
As a patient who is immune compromised I was extremely concerned for my health due to the lack of cleaning.
Where is the Cleaning Supervisor? Do they not inspect their staffs work, if you can call it work. I honestly can not believe how lazy the cleaning staff are in my opinion, and why are they not held accountable for what I feel to be the filthy state of the room.
"Lack of cleaning on the ward"
About: Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Nedlands 6009
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