A MID Cheshire mum who lost her son to MRSA will appear in a BBC documentary exposing poor hygiene in hospitals tomorrow night.
Mavis Law, of Beckenham Grove, Winsford, was one of a 100-strong army of superbug victims to go under-cover to highlight 'shameful' hygiene standards in hospitals across the UK.
The team posed as clean-ers to gain access to 10 of the worst-hit hospitals, wearing hired uniforms and brandishing mops and dusters.
Despite turning up unannounced, they were ignored by security staff as they witnessed shocking conditions. The team then took the problem into their own hands and started cleaning.
Mavis said: 'Some of the things I saw were shocking and the hygiene was shameful. It was lax, dirty and we were amazed that we weren't challenged by security staff. It was disgusting to see the conditions patients have to put up with.
'I want this programme to have as much impact as possible so people will realise the extent of the problem -
the Government needs to take action.'
Mrs Law's son Colin, 32, died in 2003 when he contracted MRSA at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital. She has been campaigning to raise awareness ever since, and is a member of MRSA Action UK.
She added: 'Colin has gone but it's all for him. I still want to help him and others who may be affected by MRSA.'
Mavis was approached by BBC bosses to take part in the investigation. The hospitals involved cannot be named before the programme is aired, but all belong to trusts which 'under-achieve' on MRSA.
Mischief: A Dirty Weekend In Hospital will be shown on BBC Three at 10.30pm tomorrow.
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