EXTRA cleaners have been drafted in at the trouble-hit Queen Elizabeth University Hospital after a snap inspection identified infection-control hazards. 

Agency workers have been deployed to the wards of the hospital, including clinical areas to address high levels of sickness absence and vacancy rates.

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It comes after an inspection by Healthcare Improvement Scotland, ordered by the government in January identified a number of infection risks.

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Trolleys were contaminated with blood and there was “significant levels of dust” on ventilation panels as well as “body fluid and grime contamination” on toilet seat hinges.

The hospital has been hit by a series of bugs in recent months, including Cryptococcus, which is linked to pigeon droppings and contributed to the death of two patients.

A spokeswoman for NHSGGC said: “We have already confirmed that we have had challenges with the recruitment and retention of our domestic workforce. This and high levels of sickness absence has resulted in us having to engage agency staff to cover domestic duties.”