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Baby unit reopens after cockroach nightmare
Helen Johnson28/ 9/2007
THE maternity unit at Rochdale Infirmary has re-opened after fumigation got rid of an infestation of cockroaches.
Health bosses said they had no choice but to shut down the unit and set up a temporary six-bed unit in the children’s ward to look after mums and their babies. Some patients had to be cared for at Fairfield General Hospital.
The mother of one patient spoke to the Observer to describe her horror when she was told about the insect infestation and her shock at the cramped conditions on the temporary unit.
The unit is now operating again as normal after pest control experts moved in tackle the infestation. It was also subjected to a deep clean before patients were allowed back.
The cockroach nightmare came as another blow to Infirmary staff, who are already facing the prospect of being transferred to other hospitals when the maternity and children’s wards close and A and E is downgraded as part of major health changes in Greater Manchester approved by the government in August.
A spokesman for the Pennine Acute Trust said: “Staff worked very hard to get the unit open again. We’d like to say thank you to everyone involved.
“We were originally hoping to be open again by Friday, but we’ve been able to open a day earlier than expected thanks to the efforts of all the staff, including pest control experts.
“Staff at Rochdale, Fairfield and Oldham have also worked extremely hard to keep the service going for women and babies during this time.”
The process of eradicating cockroaches can take several days as a number of steps need to be taken to both kills the pests and sterilise the area they have been inhabiting.
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