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25 May 2023
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Infection control is of paramount importance in any hospital. But with staff in increasingly short supply it can be difficult to cover all the bases as far as cleaning and hygiene are concerned. Liam Mynes looks at ways of speeding up cleaning and hand hygiene in a hospital to aid staff under growing pressure and to reduce the risk of infections.
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05 April 2023
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Joel Quick talks to Cleaning Matters about how washrooms in hospital and healthcare settings can make a positive contribution to infection prevention, while also being sustainable.
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27 March 2023
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Liam Mynes looks at the many ways in which digital solutions can help to enhance cleaning and hygiene protocols in healthcare – and considers how technology in general is being used to improve patient outcomes.
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15 February 2022
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Businesses large and small rushed to introduce additional and stricter cleaning and hygiene processes during the COVID-19 pandemic. This had an impact on the focus on sustainability as Lynne Snoding explains.
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26 April 2021
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Cleaning teams in hospitals and care homes put a huge amount of effort into their housekeeping operations. The aim is to create and maintain safe facilities that provide a pleasant environment and protect patients, guests, staff, and visitors against infections. But, asserts Donna Mitchell, doing the work is only part of the equation – people also need to “feel” safe and that often comes down to “perceptions.”
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26 April 2021
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How will hospitals ensure that their premises are clean and hygienic when out-patients and visitors finally return in large numbers? Liam Mynes poses this question as the healthcare sector works towards reopening for business as usual.
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13 April 2021
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Chris Wakefield reviews the specific moments that hand hygiene is required in healthcare settings and how it can be implemented most effectively to boost compliance.
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23 March 2021
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Chris Wakefield reviews the specific moments that hand hygiene is required in healthcare settings and how it can be implemented most effectively to boost compliance.
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13 November 2020
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With the prospect of a coronavirus vaccine offering a ray of hope for societies, Adrian Gee-Turner believes that, even with an effective vaccine or vaccines, the demand for disinfection products and services will be several factors larger than ever before.
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12 June 2020
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Jangro, the UK and Ireland’s largest network of independent janitorial suppliers, has launched two new guides to help businesses prepare for the return to work, as the country eases out of lockdown.
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20 April 2020
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Hygiene plays a vital role in society – and never more so than it does now. Renée Remijnse from Tork manufacturer Essity discusses the urgent need for hygiene products during the COVID-19 pandemic and provides an update on what Essity is doing in the global fightback against the virus.
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02 March 2020
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Extensive and thorough cleaning is the best way to keep a hospital facility in the cleanest state, but, argues Craig Boyle from Bagnalls, this can have an impact on the general wear and tear of the building. Find out other ways to keep your healthcare facility as clean as possible and how to combat the depreciation of the building this can cause.
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12 February 2020
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Following the success of National Bug Busting Day on 31 January, MediSupplies is raising awareness of measures that can be taken to prevent cross-contamination and reduce the spread of infection within organisations.
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11 February 2020
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Tinaz Ranina, infection prevention marketing lead at Diversey UK & Ireland, examines healthcare associated infections (HAIs), particularly those caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), which represent a significant impact on patient morbidity and mortality and increase the financial burden on healthcare systems.
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13 March 2020
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Andy Kemp presents the first in a series of articles intended to shed light on the many issues surrounding the way we approach chemical disinfection and decontamination of surfaces.
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13 November 2018
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Kimberly-Clark Professional offers advice on how to improve washroom facilities within hospital and healthcare environments in order to meet the high hygiene standards required
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04 January 2017
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Technology is playing an increasing part in all our lives – and the healthcare sector is no exception. But what effect does the use of hand-held devices for taking notes, checking symptoms and storing medical histories have on healthcare hygiene, asks Tork manufacturer SCA?
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05 May 2015
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It only takes seconds to protect yourself against germs and prevent infections from spreading, but the majority of people still fail to wash their hands properly, Direct365 explains
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11 July 2014
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Lynne Goodman, marketing and PR director at HandryersUK, highlights some of the hand hygiene initiatives and innovations that are being trialled in hospitals around the world to prevent the spread of infection
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02 May 2014
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Chris Packham from EnviroDerm Services looks at the impact of skin damage on hand hygiene in health care and the practical measures that can be taken by those engaged in ensuring a clean and hygienic environment
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