Over half of people entering UHW aren't sanitising their hands

Over half of people entering University Hospital Waterford aren't sanitising their hands.

434 people, including patients, visitors and staff, were observed by WLR entering the hospital's main entrance during a one hour period yesterday afternoon.

188 used the alcohol gel provided while 246 didn't - that's 56 per cent who didn't observe good hand hygiene during an outbreak of flu.

Visiting restrictions remain in place at UHW and elective in-patient surgeries have been cancelled to prevent the spread of flu.