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Derek Butler, chair of MRSA Action UK, shares his views on what is needed to take infection prevention to the next level, and the problem of antibiotic resistance should such measures fail
Measures to control the spread of infection are widely practiced, but an added measure could be to integrate antimicrobial additives into surfaces to make them inhospitable to bacteria. BioCote’s Dr Andrew Summerfield explain’s how
Although the likelihood of imported cases of Ebola is low, healthcare staff in the UK need to remain vigilant. Public Health England has issued guidance for acute trust staff on identifying and managing patients who require assessment for Ebola virus disease
Occupational hygienists offer value far beyond ensuring good hand hygiene; they evaluate and control hazards in the workplace that represent a real risk to employees. Damien Eaves, occupational hygienist and member of the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) reports on this vital role
The medical community is waking up to the benefits of using antimicrobial copper surfaces in healthcare settings as an additional measure to prevent infection from spreading. Bryony Samuel of the Copper Alliance makes the business and clinical case
Hand hygiene is widely recognised as a vital tool in combating healthcare associated infection, writes Nicholas Hutton of the NHS Supply Chain, who provides key information for hospitals
In the last issue of Health Business, Biocote’s Dr Andrew Summerfield described the progress antimicrobial technology has made in reducing bacteria. Here, he looks at a recent study which proves its value in hospitals
In the fight to prevent infection from spreading, antimicrobial technology incorporated into surfaces is really proving its worth. BioCote’s Dr Andrew Summerfield explains how
Julie Storr, Annette Jeanes, Helen Forrest, and Claire Kilpatrick look at the history of hand hygiene in relation to infection control
Some cleaning operatives in hospitals and care facilities may not have received accredited training on how to clean effectively & safely, writes the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc)
The National Patient Safety Agency recommends the use of four key colours to cover the different hospital cleaning zones.
As part of a comprehensive re-think, new hospital patient bedside space designs are now available to the market as a result of a national design challenge, writes the Design Council.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published a quality improvement guide on preventing and controlling healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) in secondary care.
Health Business summarises the key features of the recently-launched ‘Guidelines for the management of Norovirus outbreaks in acute and community health and social care settings’
A newly-published guide from NICE identifies the organisational characteristics, arrangements and practices needed to prevent and control healthcare associated infections (HCAIs)
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UK Building Regulations highlight toxic gas and smoke from layers of paint built up over multiple redecorations as a major cause of permanent ill health or death in a building fire.
Their concern rose with discovery the flame retardant paints most widely used paint along escape routes have been ones which to this day counter-productively use emission of heavy toxic gas to smother flames which rapidly spread along walls if layers of paint delaminate in a fire.
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