Author Archives: Phil

Video interview: view from the Teal front line – keeping the portable handwash units coming!

How Guy’s adaptability overcomes his deafness Guy Whieldon under normal circumstances (remember those?) is UK [...]

“2 in 5 health care facilities lack hand hygiene facilities at point of care” warns WHO

SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands 5 May 2020 Infection prevention and control is of more [...]

If you don’t wash hands properly you could “sabotage” the whole process warning issued

Hopefully the handwash “splash and dash” has long gone… Washing hands in the past was [...]

Why kids should be armed with “good handwashing habits”

Children should be taught to wash throughout the day says AAP Handwashing – the most [...]

Reinforce hand hygiene measures in long term care facilities advises CDC

“Keep COVID-19 from entering your facility” As coronavirus cases continue to spread across the globe, [...]

Why good old paper towels seem to be the most effective way to dry hands after washing

The paper towel is deemed to apply the finishing touch in the hand hygiene process [...]

WHO: why proper washing of bare hands affords better protection than rubber gloves

Containing the spread of COVID-19 with effective hand hygiene Regular hand washing is vital when [...]

Medical facilities: why mobile hand wash units are vital during planned maintenance or water outages

How even large hospital buildings can stay open… The tactical use of portable sinks is an [...]