Yes this is a 'report' based on figures released by the Conservative Party. These are not figures I would put any trust in. The 'state' of the NHS is always one of the sticks the Tories use to beat New Labour with.
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Ivan Lewis, the health minister, said the Conservatives had exaggerated the problem, and "talked down" the NHS in order to score a political point.
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The Tories obtained the information from these sources only.
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The figures were obtained by the Conservatives under the Freedom of Information Act, with every hospital asked to reveal how often pest controllers had visited over the two-year period in question
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Visits from pest controllers can also include preventative treatments.
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The Hygiene Code requires NHS bodies to have a pest control policy that anticipates and manages this issue.
"Trusts should take rapid action and follow through with surveillance in place to avoid pest incidents and minimize hazards.
"Use of pest control is a sign of good proactive management."
Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust, one of the trusts which brought in pest controllers more than 50 times, accused the Conservatives of producing a misleading report. A spokesperson said routine visits by pest controllers to prevent infestations was good practice.
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Just a BTW a few Brits discussed this here the last time the BBC produced a misleading report. The BBC became little more than a TV version of the tabloid press after their emasculation by the Hutton Inquiry and all their reports should now be taken with several pinches of salt. They produce sensationalist journalism wrapped in a 'respected' logo.
R.I.P. BBC
1922 - 2004
Edit add :- While doing some weeding in the garden it occured to me that the Tories really do have a fucking nerve to critisise about ANYTHING regarding the NHS. It was that scum Tory Thatchers perverted market driven policies that was responsible for the crippling of the NHS in the 1st place. Even Little Lord Cameron-Fauntleroy has had to admit this or he couldnt berate New Labour about the condition of the NHS.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...s-Cameron.html