Category Archives: General news

Providing soap and water hand washing where it will be most effective in the workplace

Why it’s the best and most effective way of keeping germs at bay in the [...]

Ditch the antibacs – use soap and water for hand washing: the evidence is overwhelming…

Why soap and water are the dream team when it comes to infection control There’s [...]

Gastroenteritis outbreak: switch from soap and water washing to gels is “partly to blame”

Hand sanitiser not effective against norovirus and other gastro bugs warning People around the globe [...]

LEAF Open Farm Sunday – hand washing with running water must be provided

Effective hand hygiene is essential during farm visits As Spring and the gradual easing of [...]

Why you need water AND soap to get rid of COVID-19

Chemical and mechanical intervention needed to remove germs A recent article on the Unesco website [...]

Soap and water hand washing is crucial: health problems are looming with sanitisers…

The five perceived dangers of hand gels outlined in report Although hand sanitisers are currently [...]

Handwashing focus as thousands return to the workplace

Everyone will need to be “hyper-vigilant about germs” As the attention of employers and employees [...]

Why you don’t need to use antibacterial soap to help prevent COVID-19

Good old soap and water does the job perfectly, says report It’s easy to think [...]