National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2025

The National standards of healthcare cleanliness 2025 encompass all cleaning tasks throughout the NHS, regardless of the responsible department. These standards are designed to be user-friendly and future-ready, provide freedom within a structured framework, ensure effective cleaning processes, guarantee cleanliness, and offer transparent results.

An important update to these standards now includes ambulances, ensuring that the same high-quality cleaning protocols are applied to all patient transport vehicles. This enhancement underscores our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and safety across all areas of healthcare.

Quality and safety are at the heart of these standards. A clean environment is crucial for preventing infections and ensuring the well-being of patients, staff, and visitors. By adhering to these rigorous cleaning protocols, we promote a safe, clean environment that supports infection prevention and control.

In case of any queries please e-mail england.estatesandfacilities@nhs.net.