When "In-House" Becomes a Liability

For years, many GP surgeries in Retford have relied on reception teams or admin staff to clean shared areas. However, in 2025, that no longer suffices, given the updated CQC regulations, IPC inspections, and patient safety audits that are becoming increasingly rigorous by the month.

Basic tidy-ups don't meet the required standards. And when they don't, the practice suffers not just in compliance scores but in perception.

 

What's the Risk of Keeping Cleaning In-House?

In a word, liability.

When staff without proper training, equipment, or knowledge of infection control are tasked with cleaning, it's not just the floors at risk; it's your patients, reputation, and even your CQC rating.

Most in-house arrangements:

• Don't include documented cleaning schedules
• Lack of traceability for audits or IPC checks
• Are not backed by liability insurance
• Miss key touchpoints like skirting, door handles, bins, or sharps disposal areas

If a patient falls ill due to poor hygiene or an inspector notices inconsistent routines, the paper trail leads back to you.

 

What Makes a Specialist Cleaning Provider Different?

At Clean Sweep Commercial, we don't hand a mop to whoever's available. Our uniformed, DBS-vetted staff are trained in NHS cleaning standards, including:

• The National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2025
• Safe COSHH chemical handling
• Correct colour-coding methods
• Complete audit documentation via our Sentinel Platform

 

We don't just clean; we document everything. Our cloud-based system logs what was cleaned, when, and by whom, with GPS-stamped photos and digital checklists.

You can provide that to CQC in seconds. Can your current team do that?

 

Results That Speak for Themselves

In over 20 years, we've:

• Never missed a clean
• Supported dozens of Retford surgeries through CQC inspections
• Helped reduce staff illness by eliminating infection risks
• Delivered cost-effective cleaning solutions with zero disruption to patients or practitioners

Most practices who switch to us say the same thing: "We didn't realise how much we were missing."

 

What You Might Be Paying Without Realising

Keeping cleaning in-house feels cheaper. But once you factor in:

• Staff wages for non-specialist tasks
• Holiday & Sickness
• PPE and supply orders
• Time lost organising rotas
• Failures in IPC audits
• Risk exposure

…it adds up quickly.

We offer flat-rate pricing, insurance cover, full transparency, and peace of mind. Our cleaning isn't reactive; it's structured, thorough, and built around your practice schedule.

 

Want to See the Difference?

We'll walk your Retford surgery, assess current gaps, and provide a tailored cleaning proposal within 24 hours, completely free and with no obligation.

 

Stop hoping your cleaning is good enough. Let's make sure it is.