Our brains control our emotions. But did you know that you can influence these emotions by using external stimuli such as scent? This is important, as by using scenting you can help patients struggling with dental phobias and anxiety....
Did you know that the simple act of handwashing can save hundreds of thousands of people from bad health or worse every year? A lack of handwashing facilities or awareness programmes puts individuals at risk of harmful diseases; but...
Although there has been a flurry of domestic activity aimed at tackling the lack of access to sanitary products, this is a global issue with far-reaching consequences. With 800 million people menstruating at any one time, it is crucial...
There are two colours dedicated to clinical waste in the Department of Health’s colour code for best practice waste disposal. However, as these waste streams are so similar it’s easy to get them confused. But it’s important that you...
Initial’s Guide to Festival Hygiene Thunderstorms, rain and humidity – the UK’s summer festival season is definitely upon us! Whether the weather continues to soak us to the skin or decides to give us the sweltering heat of last...
World Continence Week (WCW) is a global event organised by the World Federation of Incontinence Patients to raise awareness of continence issues and help improve the health, wellness and quality of life of sufferers. In its eleventh year, WCW...
Have you considered why gloves are important to wear in a care home setting? How do you select the type of gloves that are right for you and your residents? Here are some of the different aspects to consider:...
We recently reached the milestone of 2400 Trustpilot reviews from our customers, managing to maintain a dizzyingly high 9.7 rating for the products and services we provide. To celebrate this, we thought it would be a good idea to...
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...
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...