Mixed-sex accommodation breaches for hospitals in England have fallen by 99% since monitoring started almost two years ago, according to data published by the Department of Health.
Mixed-sex accommodation breaches at a record low
In August 2012 there were only 160 breaches – occasions where patients were unjustifiably placed in mixed-sex accommodation – down from 11,802 in December 2010 when the data was first collected. The numbers have fallen for the fourth month in a row, down 36% from 249 in July 2012. A total of 136 Trusts (84%) reported zero breaches. The most significant reductions in breaches were recorded at King’s College Foundation Trust (55 to 15), South London Healthcare (22 to 3), and Royal Surrey County Hospital (10 to 0).
