By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter
A pregnant mum was shocked after she saw a mouse running around Croydon University Hospital earlier this week.
Kirsty Groves was admitted to Croydon University Hospital on Wednesday with a serious throat infection.
The 19-year-old is three weeks away from giving birth to her second child. She is currently in a private room in the maternity triage unit.
The “big mouse” was spotted scurrying in the corner of the room. Kirsty’s partner Anton Cundall, 21, took a video of the mouse and sent it to her mum Louisa Groves.
The hospital said it has a dedicated pest control team which deal with reported incidents. Louisa, 42, said her daughter now worries about returning to the hospital to have her baby.
Louisa said: “This is worrying her. Now she’s seen this does she really want to go back to Croydon? It is going to put her off going back to hospital.
“She mentioned it to the staff and they didn’t seem bothered about it at all. They sent me the video of it running around and you can hear how scared she is. I feel disgusted, it needs to be more hygienic. Pregnant women shouldn’t have to experience or see that.”
It is not the first time rodents have been spotted in the London Road hospital. In February another young woman said she was “traumatised” after spotting a mouse running around a ward.
A spokesperson for Croydon Health Services NHS Trust said: “We would like to apologise to Miss Groves for her experience. We have strict procedures in place to ensure that high standards of cleanliness are maintained on our wards, including regular deep cleans and dedicated pest control services, who deal with any reported incidents promptly and ensure every precaution is undertaken to prevent access.”
Pictured top: Mouse in Croydon University Hospital (Picture: Kirsty Groves)
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