The golden touch

Among the highlights of the Olympics was the all-conquering GB Cycling Team. They won 12 medals in total, of which eight were gold.

The mastermind behind this haul was Dave Brailsford, the performance director at British Cycling. And on BBC Breakfast he told the programme that Britain's cycling success was down to a philosophy based on obtaining 'marginal gains' from a number of small but significant actions, including hand hygiene.

'Do you really know how to clean your hands without leaving the bits between your fingers?' asked Brailsford. 'If you do things like cleaning your hands properly, you will get ill less. They're tiny things that together, make a big difference.' 'We fully support Dave Brailsford's belief that good hand hygiene is the best way to prevent the spread of germs and illness,' says Richard Millard, platform leader for EMEA at Kimberly Clark Professional (pictured).

'That's why we've launched The Healthy Workplace Project, to help all organisations take a few simple steps to eradicate germs from the office environment.

'Firms receive a free assessment of their workplace, and tailored recommendations for placing hygiene products.

One customer taking part has already reduced absenteeism by a 45 per cent.' Contact the company for a free assessment.