Pest controllers face uphill challenge to tackle pests in hospitals

The trade body for Britain’s pest control industry says tackling issues with vermin in hospitals will become a greater challenge, due to legislation affecting control methods in the sector.
A new survey carried out by UNISON has revealed that rats, cockroaches, silverfish and other pests are a regular hazard in NHS buildings, and that around one in six hospital staff have seen vermin inside their buildings in the past 12 months.
British Pest Control Association (BPCA) says that without pro