NHS Rapid Response Rat Removal



(Glasgow, Scotland) Victoria Infirmary, one of Scotland's busiest hospitals, has a plague of rats.

One patient said: "This really should not be happening in modern-day hospitals. It's a disgrace, more needs to be done to keep hospitals clean."

A health board spokeswoman said pest controllers were brought in immediately after the rats were discovered.

A spokeswoman for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said: "A rapid response service is in place so that if staff suspect any problems, experts are immediately called in. We also routinely inspect our sites for any pest control issues rather than wait for them to be reported."

The fact that the UK National Health Service (NHS) needs a rapid response rat removal service suggests the government-run system has bigger problems.