Author Archives: Phil

Why do only 61% of UK office workers wash their hands after a toilet break?

…and seven percent don’t ever wash! A cleaning solution provider based in Manchester, SMC Premier [...]

Antibac gel vs soap and water – which was the winner?

“If it was my choice I would go with hand washing” Doctors Chris and Xand [...]

BMJ highlights poor paramedic hand hygiene compliance

Ambulance staff study undertaken across 4 countries The British Medical Journal has expressed concerns about “remarkably [...]

Handwashing more important than ever in the face of antibiotic resistance

“Urgent” global threat posed by drug-resistant superbugs The UK government has announced a plan which [...]

Mobile caterers – the top 5 reasons why you need a portable hand washing unit

Essential for street food and exterior catering businesses In an article written for street food [...]

Norovirus alerts around the UK – why you should wash with soap and water

Infection control centres around effective hand hygiene The warning that “Only hand-washing will prevent spread [...]

Most people don’t wash hands correctly – if they wash at all!

Half a minute is all it takes for an effective hand wash Many people are [...]

Hand washing – the best way to combat norovirus in the workplace

Why soap and water is the preferred method for minimising sickness Norovirus – often referred [...]