Category Archives: Care homes

Care workers: wash hands with soap and running water says new Government guidance

Why hand gels are not suitable under many circumstances Understanding how and why infection is [...]

UKHSA advocate soap and water handwashing as norovirus spreads in care homes

Reminder that “alcohol hand gels don’t kill norovirus” “Norovirus outbreaks in care homes have risen [...]

Care & Nursing Forum – your chance to try these mobile handwash units for yourself

Featuring mobile hand washing units for care homes Try them out for yourself at the voco [...]

Handwashing helps control the spread of viruses AND bacteria

They spread in a variety of ways – but both can be kept in check [...]

Elderly and vulnerable people “at risk” from Norovirus

Hand washing is essential as illness spreads across the UK Press reports across the UK [...]

Sanitisers not as effective as soap and water when it comes to hand hygiene

They were designed as a “stop gap” measure Hand sanitisers were never meant to replace [...]

The “lurking” winter bug that can only be controlled with soap and waster washing

Hand sanitiser won’t protect anyone from norovirus says report Winter last year was punctuated by [...]

Handwashing message still not sufficiently robust as people fail to protect themselves – and others

Strong messaging regarding the effect on others has been suggested People around the globe have [...]