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Ambulance cleaning could be sped up with microwave sterilisation
8th of September 2021
A new microwave sterilisation technique developed in Scotland is claimed to dramatically speed up the process of ambulance cleaning.
The method uses electromagnetic waves, antennae, sensor beacons and a liquid layer to rapidly heat up and sterilise surfaces from a safe distance.
Leading the research team of microwave engineers, infectious
Essity partners with IPS and Sodexo to provide healthcare education
7th of September 2021
Tork, Essity's global professional hygiene brand, has partnered with the Infection Prevention Society (IPS) and global service provider Sodexo to launch an Environment, Cleaning and Decontamination (ECD) programme to support infection prevention practitioners as they tackle the spread of infections in healthcare settings.
The new ECD programme
‘Crisis’ in public toilet provision across the UK
6th of September 2021
The British Toilet Association (BTA) has called for improved legislation and more government funding to address what it calls an "appalling" lack of public toilet provision throughout the UK. Public toilets are in crisis and rapidly vanishing, it says, with many of those that do remain open displaying unacceptable levels of cleanliness and hygiene
Part-time cleaner wins Tokyo gold
3rd of September 2021
A part-time cleaner at a psychiatric hospital won a gold medal for Ireland at the Tokyo Olympics.
Number one seed Kellie Harrington defeated Brazil's Beatriz Ferreira in the women's 60kg lightweight boxing final.
And when not involved in boxing, the amateur athlete is employed every other weekend cleaning a nine-patient ward at Dublin's St
ISS in new cleaning strategy to support patient recovery and healthcare safety
2nd of September 2021
ISS Healthcare in the UK has commissioned a new project it says will take a scientific and behavioural approach to healthcare cleaning.
The facilities services provider worked closely with NHS England and NHS Improvement in the development of the recently published National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021. The new strategy is based on
Golden Service Awards 2022 open for entry
31st of August 2021
Kimberly-Clark Professional has launched its UK Golden Service Awards for 2022 and entries are now open. Closing date is October 29, with the ceremony to be held on May 26 2022 in London.
Entries are welcome in the 19 categories from all FM and contract cleaning companies across the UK and Ireland - in sectors including healthcare, retail,
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