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16 May

Period Poverty – What Has Happened?

Written by Anita Smith

Following years of campaigning for Government help in tackling Period Poverty, activists were rewarded with the announcement in The Chancellor of The Exchequer Philip Hammond’s Spring Statement that schools would receive £2 million in funding from the start of...

10 May

Making some noise about our quietest dryer

Written by Anita Smith

Hand dryer technology has seen incredible advancements over the last few years. They are now more powerful, more hygienic and more efficient than ever. But what about the commonly raised issue of noise? There is no doubt that the...

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24 April

The risks of improper disposal

Written by Charlea Harrison

All healthcare providers have a duty of care to ensure that medical waste is suitably managed and disposed of in line with healthcare waste disposal legislation. We should expect all staff working with potentially hazardous materials to be aware...

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28 March

Protecting patients with compromised immune systems

Written by Charlea Harrison

There are many reasons why patients may suffer from a poor immune system. As these patients are more likely than others to contract an illness, it is necessary for professionals to understand which conditions can affect the human immune...

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26 March

Period Poverty – What is it and what can be done?

Written by Anita Smith

Period Poverty has received a lot of news coverage recently on the back of Philip Hammond’s funding announcement, but what exactly is it and what can be done to tackle it? What Is It? Put simply, Period Poverty refers to...

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11 January

Harness their senses

Written by Anita Smith

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...

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11 January

Disgust: why bad smells could affect your customers’ emotions

Written by Anita Smith

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...

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06 December

A bespoke washroom experience tailored for women

Written by Anita Smith

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...

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23 November

The journey of an office germ

Written by Anita Smith

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...

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08 November

Don’t be rubbish with your rubbish!

Written by Sophia Howes

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...

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