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Compass Group UK and Ireland’s healthcare division, Medirest, has extended its partnership with Blackpool Victoria Hospital and Atlas BFW Management Ltd, for a further five years.
The Medirest team has operated cleaning services at the hospital for seven years, and the new contract is based on an established successful partnership between the organisations and the implementation of the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness.
Investment has been committed to continue to introduce enhanced innovations, such as a cleaning robot, which takes on repetitive cleaning procedures in open spaces – the introduction of ‘cobotics’ on site supports over 200 people working in the cleaning team. In addition, new ultraviolet cleaning solutions will be introduced, which means a faster turnaround time to further enhance patient flow.
The team will continue to provide more general cleaning services, utilising their A+ cleaning solution, decontamination services and a rapid response team supporting in delivering the highest possible infection control and prevention practices.
Russell Blake, MD – Healthcare, Compass Group UK & Ireland, commented: “We have an established partnership and work collaboratively with Atlas and the Trust’s clinical teams at Blackpool Victoria Hospital and we are delighted that we will continue to build this ongoing relationship. Our teams have worked with the hospital to implement the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021 and we look forward to continuing our high-quality cleaning services at one of the countries busiest hospitals.”
Yvonne Widdows, Deputy Director of Facilities at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, said:“The Trust is pleased to continue our partnership working with Medirest, supporting us to provide a clean, safe environment to patients, colleagues and visitors. We look forward to maintaining a strong focus on service delivery and innovation for our hospital site, supporting patient care and the wider community.”
Blackpool Victoria Hospital is part of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust provides a range of acute services to the 352,000-strong population of the Fylde Coast health economy and the estimated 18 million visitors to the seaside town of Blackpool. It provides a wide range of community health services to the residents of Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and North Lancashire as well as hosting the National Artificial Eye Service.
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