DOCTORS and nurses have been caught failing to wash their hands at a Scottish hospital which was struck by a deadly infection outbreak.
Hygiene inspectors on an unannounced visit spotted five doctors, nurses and a volunteer breaking guidelines on cleanliness when dealing with patients at the Vale of Leven Hospital in West Dunbartonshire.
Dirt was also found in the physiotherapy department, according to the report published by the Healthcare Environment Inspectorate (HEI) yesterday.
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