Dirty mops have been blamed for the spread of a sickness bug which sent north Cumbria’s hospitals into meltdown.
The recent norovirus outbreak was so severe that it has been classed as a “serious untoward incident”, but the man in charge of tackling it admits it was a homegrown problem.
The trust which runs the hospitals has confirmed it has had 242 laboratory-confirmed cases of the winter vomiting bug since January 5, 220 of which were dealt with at either the West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven or Carlisle’s Cumberland Infirmary.
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The recent norovirus outbreak was so severe that it has been classed as a “serious untoward incident”, but the man in charge of tackling it admits it was a homegrown problem.
The trust which runs the hospitals has confirmed it has had 242 laboratory-confirmed cases of the winter vomiting bug since January 5, 220 of which were dealt with at either the West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven or Carlisle’s Cumberland Infirmary.
CLICK HERE to continue to the full article.
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