Very interesting talkback!! From what I have told (from my mum who is a Sister), the Matron in her hospital spends most of the time in meetings or doing paper, so I don't see how bringing more of them could improve the cleaniless of hospitals (I'm sure that there would be an increase in red tape, though).
Also, if any saline etc dripped on the floor, it would be there several days later on her next shift. Yes, the nurses can clean it up, but what are the cleaners there for? These areas are not hard to reach. Funnily enough, when one of the family going to be admitted to hospital, the first thing packed is disinfectant. When I was little, I thought that my mum was over reacting when I saw her cleaning the hospital lockers and bed trolleys. I know better now (I hope!)
Nurses can only do so much (and now there's talk of them taking on some things that only doctors are allowed to do at present). And I'm sure that stopping visitors and sick people going to hospital will help keep hospitals clean - great idea :(
mini rant over 'If we can ever make red tape nutritional, we can feed the world.' -- R. Schaeberle