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European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards – and the winners are…!
30th of September 2016The winners of the inaugural European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards - founded by ECJ - were announced at a glittering ceremony in Barcelona last week.
Finalists, industry leaders and sponsors gathered at the Majestic Hotel to celebrate and recognise the high standards of innovation and quality being achieved by cleaning industry companies. The
Glasgow hospital cleaners take on vital communications role
26th of September 2016Glasgow hospital cleaners are being offered a valuable role that will enable them to communicate with vulnerable patients.
The cleaning staff are being trained in the use of body language, gestures, facial expressions, vocalisation and signing in a bid to communicate with patients who have difficulty speaking.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has
Hungary suffers 'severe' cleaning staff shortage
14th of September 2016Cleaning businesses operating in Hungary have seen a severe labour shortage recently - explained Zoltán Paár, the head of cleaning industry association MATISZ, when he spoke to Hungarian news agency MTI.
Around 8,500 positions have been registered as unfilled at local employment offices throughout the country, Paár said,
Hygiene is an issue at many Dutch Michelin-starred restaurants, says research
30th of August 2016At least 31 Dutch restaurants with a Michelin star have been reprimanded by food safety inspectors since 2012, according to researchers at broadcasting group KRO-NCRV.
The researchers used freedom of information legislation to find out about the confidential inspection reports, says DutchNews.nl.Since 2012, 79 of the Netherlands' 106 restaurants