ARE the public ignoring pleas to "gel" their hands when visiting Hereford County Hospital?

It seems many people are not co-operating with staff in the important battle to protect patients against serious infections such as MRSA and C.diff.

The hospital says it spends a large sum on containers of gel and runs a continuous clean hands campaign among staff and the public, alerting them to the importance of using the gels dotted around the hospital.

For the full story, see this week's Hereford Times.