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Worcester breast unit to be extended

Speller Metcalfe begins work on £1.84m project at Worcestershire Royal Hospital

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Worcester breast unit to be extended

Recognition, innovation and the future of healthcare infrastructure

Recognition, innovation and the future of healthcare infrastructure

As the deadline approaches next week, the 2026 Building Better Healthcare Awards remain open to NHS organisations, architects, contractors and suppliers looking to showcase the...
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Study reveals connection between hand drying methods and spread of infection

Study reveals connection between hand drying methods and spread of infection

Average levels of contamination 10-fold higher following hand drying with jet air dryers
Why door hardware is key in the battle against coronavirus

Why door hardware is key in the battle against coronavirus

We explore how hospitals are focusing on key touchpoints such as door hardware to help limit the spread of infection
Could ‘clean’ healthcare uniforms be COVID-19 carriers?

Could ‘clean’ healthcare uniforms be COVID-19 carriers?

Textile Services Association backs calls for research into textiles and infection control
Specifying pure water systems for disinfection processes

Specifying pure water systems for disinfection processes

Sabine LeMercier, business development manager at Veolia Water Technologies UK looks at the Health Technical Memoranda (HTM) guidance on sterilising medical equipment and the issues that need to be considered when implementing a purified water system
Ecolab to deliver five million litres of hand sanitiser to the NHS

Ecolab to deliver five million litres of hand sanitiser to the NHS

To help the National Health Service combat the pandemic, Ecolab starts record production of critical hygiene product in the UK
Stoke Mandeville hospital unveils new modular facility

Stoke Mandeville hospital unveils new modular facility

Sterile Services Department will provide support for local NHS organisations
Omnicell introduces COVID-19 item forecast report to help frontline healthcare staff

Omnicell introduces COVID-19 item forecast report to help frontline healthcare staff

This report will provide customers with a real time view of stock items including COVID-19 related medicines and supplies across their Omnicell installations, as well as live reporting medicine usage on COVID-19 wards
COVID-19 Special Report - Cleaning up healthcare environments

COVID-19 Special Report - Cleaning up healthcare environments

This article explores the challenge of ensuring hospitals and other health and care settings are cleaned thoroughly to prevent the spread of coronavirus, with environmental decontamination and hand hygiene key

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Government issues infection control guidance for hospitals and health providers in light of COVID-19 outbreak

Government issues infection control guidance for hospitals and health providers in light of COVID-19 outbreak

Good hand hygiene, the use of personal protective equipment, and decontamination of medical devices and care environments 'crucial' to containing spread of virus in health and care settings
Leicester NHS trust brings innovative solution to developing hospital estates

Leicester NHS trust brings innovative solution to developing hospital estates

UK’s largest mobile decontamination unit launched at Glenfield General Hospital
Specialists endorse latest UV technology

Specialists endorse latest UV technology

Infection Prevention Society panel throws weight behind E-COs’ Ultra Violet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) technology
Feature: A first line of defence against bugs

Feature: A first line of defence against bugs

How surface material and disinfection is crucial to curbing the spread of infection
The 'disgusting truth about jet air dryers'

The 'disgusting truth about jet air dryers'

Research shows jet air dryers increase the prevalence of bacteria on hands compared to hands dried with paper towels
More hospitals across the UK choose MAT's unique lay up cabinet

More hospitals across the UK choose MAT's unique lay up cabinet

The popularity of the lay-up cabinet from Medical Air Technology (MAT) continues to grow, with Spire South Bank Hospital in Worcester, Golden Jubilee National Hospital in Glasgow and Nuffield Health Glasgow Hospital all taking delivery of cabinets in recent months
Vanguard mobile endoscopy decontamination facility enhances services at Oxford Hospital

Vanguard mobile endoscopy decontamination facility enhances services at Oxford Hospital

Solution will help Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust treat patients while improvement works take place
Comment: Cleaning in an interconnected world

Comment: Cleaning in an interconnected world

Deborah Bland of Diversey explains how the 'Internet of Clean' will enable healthcare operators to improve productivity, compliance and sustainability
Feature: Options for surface disinfection in healthcare settings

Feature: Options for surface disinfection in healthcare settings

Deborah Bland of Diversey UK & Ireland talks about the importance of a thorough cleaning regime for health and care environments and how Accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide (AHP) cleaners offer numerous advantages with few limitations
Specification is in our moral fibre

Specification is in our moral fibre

How infection prevention, durability and sustainability are key to fabric specification within health and care settings
The future of hand hygiene compliancy in healthcare

The future of hand hygiene compliancy in healthcare

Paul Jakeway of Deb Group discusses the problems with current hand hygiene programmes and how they can be improved

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MyCleaning: Deep thinking for deep cleaning

MyCleaning: Deep thinking for deep cleaning

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has demanded a more rigorous and robust cleaning operation to be in place in hospitals across the country, resulting in a high pressure...
Partnership creates sustainable decontamination solutions for re-usable PPE

Partnership creates sustainable decontamination solutions for re-usable PPE

Mackwell Health partners with Whitebox to enable healthcare institutions to reliably disinfect and reuse PPE and other critical equipment
Smart self-disinfecting door handle helps with COVID-19 battle

Smart self-disinfecting door handle helps with COVID-19 battle

Swiss company, Tweaq, launches bug-busting Rise solution
Be the star of the show (as new standards see stars go on show)

Be the star of the show (as new standards see stars go on show)

The MyAudit tool will provide and emphasise assurance, compliance, traceability and trend analysis supporting the Facilities team to encourage and develop continuous...
National Standards for Healthcare Cleanliness 2021

National Standards for Healthcare Cleanliness 2021

The National Standards for Healthcare Cleanliness 2021 were released on 26 April. These standards apply to all healthcare environments and replace previous National...
NHS deep cleaning service supports Sue Ryder through Coronavirus pandemic

NHS deep cleaning service supports Sue Ryder through Coronavirus pandemic

NHS Deep Cleaning and Advisory Service trains charity staff in deep-cleaning techniques to protect patients and staff
Delabie's new range of mixers put hygiene and safety first

Delabie's new range of mixers put hygiene and safety first

Infection control and user safety are central to this range of mixers, equally at home in clinical environments or utility areas.
Keeping cleanroom environments under control

Keeping cleanroom environments under control

Forbo Flooring presents its ESD collection of advanced technical flooring systems specifically designed to control static discharge in sensitive areas such as cleanrooms,...
Safety first. Fight retrograde contamination now

Safety first. Fight retrograde contamination now

MetalSkin Medical, the experts in surface decontamination, have partnered with Aqua free in combining their technology into the Aqua free legionella and pseudomonas water...
Safety first. Fight retrograde contamination NOW

Safety first. Fight retrograde contamination NOW

If a filter is used correctly, the risk of retrograde contamination occurring within the indicated service life is minimal
Bioquell helps pharma companies resume operations

Bioquell helps pharma companies resume operations

With the potential relaxation of lockdown restrictions, Bioquell has begun using its well-proven Rapid Bio Decontamination Service (RBDS) to ensure operational continuity...
Bristol Maid shifts focus to combat COVID-19

Bristol Maid shifts focus to combat COVID-19

The company has released the 2020 Essentials Brochure, a pared-down brochure of essential equipment for frontline workers, both nationally and globally