Looking ahead to Interclean Amsterdam 2018

23rd of January 2018
Looking ahead to Interclean Amsterdam 2018

Interclean Amsterdam, Europe's largest professional cleaning exhibition, takes place from May 15-18. Organiser Amsterdam RAI is expecting more than 30,000 visitors from over 130 countries.

Taking place over 12 halls and featuring 800 exhibitors from more than 40 countries the show will feature a variety of cleaning and hygiene segments -

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Shorter hand sanitiser use may be more effective

22nd of January 2018
Shorter hand sanitiser use may be more effective

Using alcohol hand rubs for just half the time recommended by WHO could result in better outcomes, according to European research.

The current WHO recommendation for healthcare staff is to use hand sanitisers for between 20 and 30 seconds. However, clinicians often complain that this period is impractically long for frequent daily

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Hand hygiene collaborative raises compliance to 85 per cent

18th of January 2018
Hand hygiene collaborative raises compliance to 85 per cent

Hand hygiene compliance improved dramatically at five Swiss hospitals following an 18-month multi-strategy programme aimed at improving procedures.

A suite of changes were introduced at the five hospitals in 14 locations across Switzerland in a bid to improve hand hygiene. For example, staff were given better access to alcohol-based hand rubs and

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Hotel cleaner caught cleaning mugs with toilet brush in hidden camera footage

9th of January 2018
Hotel cleaner caught cleaning mugs with toilet brush in hidden camera footage

Cleaners at luxury hotels in China have been caught on camera cleaning guests' teacups with toilet brushes. Footage then shows them using the same brush to scrub down the toilet and bath.

Cleaners were filmed by undercover journalists at the Kempinski Hotel, the Shangri-La Hotel and the Sheraton Harbin Xiangfang Hotel in Harbin, north-western

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Dirty washrooms deter 97 per cent of Brits from returning to a restaurant

3rd of January 2018
Dirty washrooms deter 97 per cent of Brits from returning to a restaurant

New research has revealed just how many people are put off returning to restaurants because of the poor standard of the washrooms.

The survey commissioned by Cannon Hygiene was carried out by YouGov, who polled 2,012 Britsh adults. Over 97 per cent of those questioned would be put off returning to a restaurant or bar because of poor toilets.

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