New cleaning machines in Lincolnshire hospitals to help tackle coronavirus

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) has purchased the extra hydrogen peroxide vapour (HPV) systems to help stop the spread of coronavirus, norovirus, MRSA and other drug-resistant micro-organisms.

These machines use the vapour to totally disinfect an area and kill all known germs on contact. The machines have been in regular use ever since, particularly with the arrival of coronavirus.

Following their success, the t rust has spent another £80,000 for the additional machines.

As the gas can be harmful to people, the cleaning can only be done in a room that is unoccupied and has been sealed off from all other areas.

Jane Cain, ULHT team leader, said: “These new machines and our deep clean teams provide extra support to all of our housekeepers who work so hard, day in and day out, on wards across our trust.

“When a HPV machine is in action, it enables all of our cleaning teams to focus on other areas of our hospitals until it has finished.

“It saves time and then gives us all peace of mind that all germs and bugs have gone and that the area is ready for patients and staff to use again.”

The new machines are just one of the resources being used to prevent the spread of infections in the county’s hospitals.