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Only one-fifth of healthcare workers can recall five hand-washing guidelines
22nd of May 2019
Compliance with the World Health Organisation's "Five Moments for Hand Hygiene" approach among healthcare workers is poor, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
When observed by researchers, staff were only seen to practice hand hygiene at the prescribed times around 35 per cent the time.
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Modern slavery - keep out of jail!
21st of May 2019
The disturbing issue of modern slavery is relevant to the cleaning sector, reports Lynn Webster in the UK.
One presentation at The Cleaning Show recently featured the disturbing topic of modern slavery. We benefitted from the expertise from Ben Douglas-Jones QC and a team of his barrister colleagues who spoke about its potential impact in the
EFCI sets political priorities for new EU legislative mandate
17th of May 2019
The European Cleaning and Facility Services Industry (EFCI) - the organisation representing the contract cleaning and facility services industry at EU level in Brussels - has highlighted the main priorities it will be working on to ensure the best conditions for a competitive sector in the EU and enable a modern labour market.
It advocates a
Cleaners reveal most soiled London Underground lines
16th of May 2019
Hundreds of London underground trains are delayed every year because staff have to spend time cleaning soiled carriages, Transport for London has revealed.
Last year more than 800 trains were delayed because they had become unacceptably dirty, according to TFL. More than a quarter of them - 221 - were on the Northern Line while the Jubilee Line
Schoolchildren shun drinks to avoid using the toilet - study
15th of May 2019
More than half a million UK pupils refrain from drinking during the day to avoid having to visit the school toilets, a study suggests.
The survey of 1,500 secondary school pupils reveals that five per cent never use the toilet at school. Just under a fifth say this is because they feel the toilets are unsafe while 17 per cent say it is because
Cleanfix appoints new management
14th of May 2019
Professional cleaning machines specialist Cleanfix has had a change of management. Founder Christoph Loosli stepped down at the beginning of this year.
Judith Thöny - daughter of Christoph Loosli - Felix Rüesch and Daniel Stutz now make up the management team. All of them are experienced members of the Cleanfix organisation, based in
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