To ensure mattresses are of an acceptable standard and meet both infection prevention and pressure area care standards, an audit will be carried out between Monday 16th and Friday 20th October. 

The audit will inspect all foam mattresses at CRH and HRI for signs of fluid ingress and bottoming out and will replace any condemned mattresses.

A timetable will be sent to all wards this week.

The HRI audit runs from 16th to 18th October and CRH on the 19th and 20th. On your ward's allocated day, please leave all foam mattresses unmade. Each ward should identify an audit champion to help during the allocated time which will be approximately 90 minutes.