British National Health Vermin Service
The British National Health Service (NHS) unveiled its newest facility. A maternity ward exclusively for cockroaches.
An NHS maternity unit has been forced to close after cockroaches were seen in the wards.
Mothers have been put in temporary beds while the unit is fumigated and deep-cleaned.
Health bosses had to call in pestcontrol experts at Rochdale Royal Infirmary.
Cockroaches carry harmful bacteria and can spread diseases such as salmonella, polio and gastroenteritis.
Patients and nurses saw the insects scuttling around the ward last Thursday. The unit was closed but is expected to re-open today.
The mother of one of the women affected - who gave birth by Caesarean this week - has said patients were stunned by the discovery.
She said new mothers were having to put up with cramped conditions in children's wards and another hospital because of the infestation.
The ward has been closed since last Thursday. They say they are making progress and will have the ward re-opened soon. But lest you think this is an aberration:
Last month a national survey of NHS hospital kitchens revealed that almost half failed to meet basic hygiene standards and some had regular infestations of cockroaches.
The details, released under a Freedom of Information request made by the Liberal Democrats, flagged up poor personal hygiene among staff in 57 of the 377 hospitals surveyed, with 11 cases of vermin and other pests.
Almost half of the hospital kitchens failed to meet even basic standards. This is the socialized medicine touted by Michael Moore as the panacea that America needs. So, hop on the socialized medicine bandwagon. This is exactly where the wagon goes.
Still think socialized medicine is the way to go? Really?
By GMC, Wednesday, 26 September , 2007 @ 9:08 pm
And the Hildabeast wants this for us?
Tell her to pound sand!!!!!!!!!!!
By mockinbird, Thursday, 27 September , 2007 @ 1:22 pm
That is disgusting.
If Hillary’s healthcare plan is so good, why didn’t she do it in Arkansas?