Ensuite Bathrooms
”All rooms are ensuite.
– Family Member
”My family member has her own toilet in her bedroom.
– Family Member
”Ensuites need to be bigger as they do not fit a bath trolley with 2 staff in same, so once a service user requires assistive equipment such as a bath trolley, their personal hygiene needs are met in the bigger bathrooms (shared).
– Staff
Key Findings
Space
limitations
Lack of space in the ensuite bathrooms to allow for a person in a wheelchair or someone who uses a mobility aid to move around.
Successful
infection control
Single rooms with ensuites are more successful in infection control.