Hand Health Solutions with System Hygiene
Handwashing remains one of the most important ways to prevent the spread of infection in care homes. Hand decontamination plays a dual role in helping to protect both residents and staff from acquiring micro-organisms that can cause harm. Hands may look clean, but micro-organisms are always present — some harmful, some not. Removing micro-organisms remains the most important factor in preventing germs and bacteria from being transferred to other people or the environment. System Hygiene supports care homes and social care facilities in breaking the chain of infection by providing a range of products that are effective when nearby handwashing facilities are not available. Our clients carry hand sanitiser on clips while on duty and in strategically placed wall dispensers for other locations. Portable touchless dispensing stations are ideal for when hand sanitiser or soap needs to be deployed quickly between high-traffic hotspots. Pump bottles and alcohol wipes close the circle for on-the-go hand hygiene. We also stock a comprehensive range of PPE including disposable gloves, aprons and masks. System Hygiene has supplied hygiene products to the health sector for over 38 years. Specialist virucidal disinfectants — effective against viruses, bacteria, fungi & spores including MRSA, GAS, C. diff, Norovirus and Coronavirus — are stocked for next-day delivery. For sales and service, please call System Hygiene’s friendly customer services team on 01282 777999. All major brands are stocked. CHSA member. ISO quality certified.
Spring Clean – Care Home Cleaning Options
Keeping any venue clean is a full-time job, especially for care and nursing homes. Staff in such environments are normally torn between caring for their patients / residents, preparing meals, keeping the building up to hygiene standards, admin duties and other responsibilities. Performing all these demanding tasks is time-consuming meaning when it comes to cleaning, having access to products which can make the job quicker and more efficient can be a huge help. So, when it comes to cleaning solutions for care homes there are a few different options available which can help speed up the process. Ultimately, the best way to reduce the time needed to keep areas clean is by utilising a simple and easy to follow plan which all employees can understand and manage. Cleanliness and hygiene are an essential in care homes to prevent the spread of diseases throughout a vulnerable demographic. At Alliance Online we have a wide variety of cleaning equipment designed for commercial cleaning such as care home cleaning. We only supply products from trusted suppliers with a long tenure of producing quality products which are thoroughly tested before entering any market. For more information regarding the products mentioned in our list, contact us on 0844 844 4300 www.allianceonline.co.uk/ or email us at response@alliancenational.co.uk
Charing Healthcare Chooses Duplex
Charing Healthcare are a company with family origins and currently have 10 care homes across Kent and Medway which deliver dementia residential care, nursing home care and also learning disability care. They provide warm, safe, friendly care homes with the very best in personal care & support. With their experience gained from over 20 years in the care sector, they are well placed to support clients and their families in their search for the right home in which to start the new chapter in their life. With cleaning and hygiene practices already a high priority and the Corona Virus pandemic unfolding earlier in the year, the management at Charing Healthcare decided to look at ways of enhancing their cleaning regimes. Charing Healthcare director, Senna Osman commented “We had a Duplex Steamer at one of our homes for a few years which was great. Then Covid hit and when we started to look at measures we could put in place to assist and elevate our infection control procedures and the Duplex Steamer instantly came to mind. We then purchased 8 more machines for our other homes which have been great. The team at Duplex arranged the delivery and training for the machines very promptly and have supported us anytime we need help. Thank You!” What machines Charing Healthcare chose The machines Senna chose were the highly popular Duplex 340 Steam and Duplex 420 Steam floor cleaning machines which clean and sanitise both carpets and hard floors utilising the power of steam which has been proven to kill 99.998% of bacteria. These models have been used to help keep care homes up and down the country clean and sanitised for many, many years and are light and easy to use. They need no harsh cleaning chemicals to achieve superior results which combined with their low water usage mean they are environmentally friendly and ecologically sound. They are also highly effective on hard to clean safety flooring scrubbing deep into its slip-resistant surface thus helping to avoid dangerous slip hazards. Duplex not only provides Covid-secure demonstrations when machines are purchased a certificated training and installation session is carried out which covers the use and care of the machine. Duplex southern area Business Development Manager, John Still said “in addition to the Covid 19 security requirements we have as a company such as the use of PPE, social-distancing, minimal staff presence and hand-washing facilities, Charing Healthcare provided temperature testing on arrival, track and trace risk assessment and large rooms in which to carry out the training. The whole experience of carrying out the training sessions was well-organised with a dedication to the staff and residents paramount.”
Spotlight on Infection Control
In the lead up to National Bug Busting Day on 31st January, MediSupplies is raising awareness of infection control measures that can be taken to prevent cross-contamination and reduce the spread of infection within your organisation. This article focuses on the benefits of hand sanitisers, sanitising wipes and clean indicator notes, enabling heightened protection from germs. Keeping hands clean wherever, whenever Prevalent now in most organisations, hand sanitisers are an effective way of reducing the spread of infection around your business. They provide a quick and easy way of killing up to 99.9% of microorganisms on the hands when time is of the essence and handwashing facilities are not easily accessible. By installing hand sanitiser stations at your entrance points, you will automatically encourage your staff and visitors to cleanse their hands before entering your premises, whilst portable bottles of hand sanitiser positioned at workstations will allow for instant elimination of germs after coughs, sneezes and working with non-sterile equipment. Don’t let germs linger on surfaces Sanitising wipes have gained huge popularity in recent times due to their portability, ease of use by all staff, convenience and cost. By simply wiping surfaces and equipment on a regular basis, you can eliminate lingering germs and prevent any cross-contamination. Wipes from leading brands such as Clinell are clinically tested to ensure their compatibility with non-invasive medical equipment as well as surfaces, making them ideal as a multipurpose cleaning wipe for healthcare providers. Visibly see the germs have gone Once surfaces and equipment have been sanitised, you can now clearly label them with Clinell indicator notes and tape. Produced in conjunction with Guy’s & St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, the notes provide clear visibility of equipment and surfaces that have been disinfected and allow the date, time and name to be added for additional tracking. This not only ensures that all items are sanitised but also prevents multiple cleaners from duplicating work, saving time and resource. Find out more about the range of infection prevention essentials available from MediSupplies by visiting www.MediSupplies.co.uk/Cleaning-Infection-Control.
Offering extensive cost savings on disposable gloves
Disposable gloves are essential in protecting the wellbeing of employees, controlling the spread of infection and preventing possible cross-contamination. Ensuring the correct type of glove for employees and the task in hand can be somewhat overshadowed by the costs involved in large quantity orders, with many organisations searching for cheaper options that perform as well as their preferred glove brand. JustGloves offers solutions for companies looking to save money on disposable gloves without the hassle of searching and testing alternative products. Always the lowest price By developing and maintaining long-standing relationships with glove manufacturers around the globe, JustGloves secures the most competitive pricing available online, ensuring companies can make cost savings by simply switching to JustGloves as their supplier. Extensive savings with bulk buys In addition to arguably the lowest UK pricing, organisations with suitable storage facilities can make considerable monetary savings by purchasing gloves by the case. JustGloves accommodates this with a wide range of its most popular gloves available in its bulk buy and wholesale range. The bulk buy portfolio is continuously expanding to meet the needs of businesses and now includes the new Biogreen eco-friendly nitrile glove from leading manufacturer, Top Glove. Hidden cost and time savings Part of the trusted Value Products Group, JustGloves offers a host of extra benefits for its customers, such as free of charge next working day delivery on all orders over £65.00 with a UK mainland delivery address, a 30 day no quibble guarantee and the opportunity to set up an account for easy repeat ordering and invoice storage. To start making considerable cost savings on disposable gloves, or to view the full range and bulk buy options, visit www.justgloves.co.uk or call 0808 1699 117.
Cost-effective infection control from Gompels Healthcare
With care budgets continuing to be cut across the UK, keeping your care home to the standard that prospective residents and their families will be expecting is an on-going headache. Choosing Gompels own-branded products will help you to get the most from your budget, keeping costs low and hygiene standards high, throughout your entire care home. Hand washing We’ve developed an extensive range of antibacterial hand soaps, rubs, scrubs and sanitisers, plus touch-free dispensers designed to minimise the spread of germs. To help get the most from these products our Hand Washing Training Kit is great for checking the effectiveness of the hand washing technique. It can often be a shock to see what the UV torch reveals, and generally results in better hand hygiene procedures all round! Surface cleaning Because most surfaces are potential germ-zones, you’ll need antibacterial sprays and wipes that are quick and easy to grab throughout the day, as well as being compliant with the relevant BS EN Standards. Our concentrated Antibac Washroom Cleaner can be diluted to provide an impressive and economic 166 750ml trigger spray bottles. Being 99.999% effective in just 30 seconds, killing most common bacteria and viruses on contact. Our ready to use Antibac spray and wipes are loved for their quality, price and suitability for most surfaces.Sterilising and disinfecting Gompels Sterilising Fluid provides a chlorine based clean, killing bacteria, viruses and fungi in minutes, and being non-hazardous makes it ideal for sterilising drinking cups. Our antibacterial Probe Wipes are widely used to sterilise thermometers and food temperature probes. Laundry care Our non-bio laundry powder is renowned for removing the toughest of stains, and provides 135 washes at a much lower price than other leading brands. We use less packaging which means less waste, and a lower cost to you! Our own brand Professional range of economic 10 litre bottles includes Everyday Laundry Liquid, Destainer and Fabric Softener, perfect for auto-dosing. Our Premium range includes Heavy Duty and Oxy Pro Stain Removers and Bactisan, which not only clean and freshen, but leaves laundry bacteria free.Odour neutralising Part of our Xtraction carpet cleaning range the Urine Neutraliser and Heavy Duty Enzyme Cleaner are great resources for any care home, breaking down bad odours and removing most stains.Products made by us, to help you. Together we care. Gompels.co.uk0345 450 2420
Duplex Cleaning Machines
Duplex advocate, Tracey Kirkland who is Head Housekeeper of a large care home in Surrey commented recently: – I work in a large care home where in recent years we introduced the Duplex cleaning machine to our range of cleaning appliances. We found the Duplex machine to be very user friendly and light enough to be suitable for all users. The cleaning power of the machine is incredible. The Duplex is not only easy to manoeuvre around but very quiet compared to the other cleaning machines I use. Also, there are no nasty chemicals used – it works by steaming – which is environmentally friendly, a very important factor with our residents in mind. You have only to watch the machine work to see how powerful it is on hard floor surfaces, it is amazing and I have used many machines but none clean and sanitize like the Duplex. The surface of the cleaned area is dry almost immediately which reduces the risk of slips and falls immensely. Not only does the Duplex clean hard floors, it also cleans carpets of urine, faeces and other spillages common in a care home but again leaves the carpet with very little drying time required which is an asset in this environment. On first receiving the Duplex cleaning machine we were given a full installation and training session by a Duplex representative – all was explained clearly and all our questions were answered in clear simple terminology! If you are thinking of purchasing a new machine for cleaning carpets and hard floors why not just book a demonstration. Find out more
Recycling Bin Combines Style with Convenience
The new stylish EnviroStep pedal recycling bin from Leafield Environmental is rapidly becoming a favourite for the collection of food waste. Slim enough to stand back against the wall in corridors and open offices, yet with a 90-litre capacity, the durable, rotationally moulded EnviroStep stands some 970mm high, ideal for ergonomic efficiency. The bin sports front castors and an integral handle, overcoming the problem of carrying full, vulnerable and potentially heavy sacks to collection points. With a single aperture and pedal operated lid, the Envirostep Single is ideal for collecting heavy waste such as food or paper but is equally suitable for collecting general waste or mixed recyclate. The Envirostep bin comes with WRAP compliant colouring and labelling as standard, although personalisation options are available. EnviroStep recycling bin Moulded from a durable polyethylene blend, and for food collection can incorporate a non-leaching silver component that ensures effective anti-bacterial protection for the lifetime of the product, helping to keep surfaces clean and hygienic. As waste management and recycling creep up the agenda, the EnviroStep from Leafield Environmental offers a stylish, convenient and hygienic collection option.
