Dental fears are a common problem, but did you know that you can appeal to your patients’ senses to help them relax? Sight Perhaps one of the easiest ways to help craft a welcoming atmosphere in your practice is...
Several years ago, psychologist David Pizzaro ran an experiment on the streets of New York, USA. He recreated the smell of human flatulence and asked passers-by to have a smell, in order to reveal the profound power of disgust...
Sian Walkling, Marketing Manager, Initial Washroom Hygiene Last month, Scotland became the first country in the world[1] to make free sanitary products available to all pupils and students, thanks to a new £5.2 million scheme for schools, colleges and...
Jamie Woodhall, Technical Field Consultant, Initial Washroom Hygiene Even though we may not make a habit of it, many of us will commit the odd hygiene faux-pas. Some of us may follow the ‘five-second rule’ when we drop food...
Learning is the key to successful waste management The ‘reduce, recycle, reuse’ statement encourages everyone to decrease the impact of waste on the environment. However, despite good intentions, we do not always throw away our rubbish in the right...
Recent news reports have revealed that cross contamination is still a big problem in the meat industry in the UK, mainly due to a lack of effective cleaning.[i] This suggests a problem that is highly relevant to healthcare industries...
Fighting the spread of infection There is potential for an enormous number of different pathogens to pass through a care home every day. Residents may move into the home with existing infections that could pose a risk to others....
New study from Initial Washroom Hygiene shows hygiene habits in the home may be slipping As the world marks the 11th annual Global Handwashing Day (GHD), a new study from Initial Washroom Hygiene has shown that British families’ handwashing...
According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 40% of foodborne illnesses are transmitted via germs on our hands. Moreover, a staggering 80% of communicable diseases are transferred by touch alone. When done properly, good hand...
One-in-three office workers pop to the loo – even if they don’t need to go – to escape their colleagues and have a break from work. A poll of 2,000 office workers found that the average amount to time...