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C.difficile cases surge after NHS relaxes hygiene rules
28th of October 2015
The number of cases of Clostridium difficile in NHS hospitals has risen following the relaxation of government rules on fighting the infection.
Changes introduced in April 2014 raised the numbers of allowable cases in most hospitals while also slashing the fine for every 'excess' case from £50,000 (69,200 euros) to £10,000 (13,800
One in three worldwide don’t always wash their hands properly after going to the toilet
26th of October 2015
A global survey from WIN/Gallup International has revealed 65 per cent of those polled across 64 countries ‘agree' that washing their hands with soap and water is something they automatically do - however 26 per cent somewhat agree, while just under one in 10 (eight per cent) disagree.
The survey interviewed a total of 62,398 people across
Irish cleaners to receive pay increase
20th of October 2015
About 50,000 workers in Ireland's security and contract cleaning sectors are to receive pay increases under new employment regulation orders.
Under the new measures signed by minister for business and employment Ged Nash, pay for 30,000 contract cleaning personnel will rise to €9.75 per hour.
Nash urged employers in the retail,
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