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It is vital for hygiene lesson to be learned

A gulf between policy and practice is normally the result of a breakdown in communication and lack of adequate monitoring.

The establishment of a Healthcare Environment Inspectorate (HEI) for Scotland was an innovative and important response by Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon, to the unacceptable levels of hospital acquired infections (HAI).