Germs from unwashed hands pose huge risk for caterers warns food scientist

“Wash with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds” Cutting down the spread [...]

Hand washing call as norovirus causes Community Hospital visitor closure

Warning that hand gels are ineffective against it Both inpatient wards at Bromyard Community Hospital [...]

Children’s hand washing guidance issued as illnesses spread across the UK

Kids returning to school amidst “high levels” of scarlet fever, flu and of course Covid [...]

Call for renewed hand washing focus in long term care facilities

The challenges of improving hand hygiene practices in care homes The challenges faced by care [...]

The importance of teaching handwashing takes on a sense of urgency

Why children must adopt the hand hygiene habit The ongoing Covid pandemic shed light on [...]

Caterers must wash hands in a separate sink for safe food handling

Guidance includes 5 categories of hygiene considerations Recent guidance issued by the Virtual College focuses [...]

NHS Trust chief calls for infection prevention priority this winter

The importance of effective hand washing – particularly with norovirus prevention Keeping up the momentum [...]

How a lack of hand washing sinks worsened norovirus outbreak

“Significant” operational deficiencies identified at a restaurant Norovirus is often referred to – with good [...]