Category Archives: Medical and healthcare
Portable hand wash stations and mobile sinks and basins can provide effective hand washing where it’s required – at the point of need! A key element in the fight against norovirus and C-Diff.
Hand washing focus in New Zealand with Patient Safety Week
An array of “cute” germs highlights the targeted illnesses Patient safety is deemed to be [...]
Nov
Global Handwashing Day: soap and water best for effective hand hygiene
Important for removing harmful germs you may carry on your hands Described as “the dirty [...]
Oct
Why effective hand washing is essential before inserting contact lenses
A third of people don’t even wash their hands first, according to survey A survey headline [...]
Oct
South Africa: why hand washing with soap and water (not gels) is more important than ever
“Alcohol-based replacements for water may fuel bacteria proliferation” The recent almost catastrophic drought in Southern [...]
Aug
Why you’re washing your hands incorrectly – and you shouldn’t rely on the sanitiser
Avoiding the ‘hand washing mistakes’ Hand washing is one of the most simple yet important [...]
Aug
Why you should always wash your hands with soap and water…
You don’t need “fancy soaps” – just the right technique! The World Health Organization (WHO) [...]
May
Hand washing: many care home infections are preventable
HCAI public health threat identified in Scotland A study by Health Protection Scotland has identified a [...]
Apr