Health inspectors discovered human waste, blood and dried food on the floors and walls of a mental health hospital in Arnold.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated The Priory Hospital ‘inadequate’ and placed it in special measures following the inspection in March.
The inspection was said to have taken place after anonymous sources reported poor hygiene and gaps in patient safety measures at the independent hospital for adults.
The CQC told the BBC they also found found dirty toilets and a bag of urine that had been left for several days.
Dr Kevin Cleary, from the CQC, said standards of cleanliness were “well below what people should be able to expect”.
A Priory Group spokesman told the BBC that ‘a significant amount of work has taken place since the CQC visited in March’
They said they have now improved procedures, governance, and staff training so we deliver consistently high-quality, safe care.
“This work has been overseen by a new hospital director and senior management, and we already have a significantly improved environment for our patient, the said.
“We provided assurance to the CQC that effective and rigorous systems around safety, hygiene, and infection control are in place.”
The CQC told the BBC that ‘if there was insufficient improvement, it would use its enforcement powers to protect patients and hold the hospital leaders to account’.
