Category Archives: Medical and healthcare

Portable hand wash stations and mobile sinks and basins can provide effective hand washing where it’s required – at the point of need! A key element in the fight against norovirus and C-Diff.

Hand washing focus in New Zealand with Patient Safety Week

An array of “cute” germs highlights the targeted illnesses Patient safety is deemed to be [...]

Global Handwashing Day: soap and water best for effective hand hygiene

Important for removing harmful germs you may carry on your hands Described as “the dirty [...]

Why effective hand washing is essential before inserting contact lenses

A third of people don’t even wash their hands first, according to survey A survey headline [...]

South Africa: why hand washing with soap and water (not gels) is more important than ever

“Alcohol-based replacements for water may fuel bacteria proliferation” The recent almost catastrophic drought in Southern [...]

Why you’re washing your hands incorrectly – and you shouldn’t rely on the sanitiser

Avoiding the ‘hand washing mistakes’ Hand washing is one of the most simple yet important [...]

Why you should always wash your hands with soap and water…

You don’t need “fancy soaps” – just the right technique! The World Health Organization (WHO) [...]

Hand washing: many care home infections are preventable

HCAI public health threat identified in Scotland A study by Health Protection Scotland has identified a [...]