Orange is one of the most energetic, attention-grabbing and positive colours, and can impact our feelings. It is, most often, bright but in healthcare it often appears in décor and architecture as peach, a muted option in the orange...
Wheelie bins are an ideal breeding ground for bacteria, with waste products waiting to be collected for recycling, landfill, or incineration. Initial Medical investigated just how great the microbial contamination of wheelie bins is by using ATP swabs, and...
The colour yellow is seen all around us in everyday life, from bumblebees to daffodils to lemons – and it tends to stand out. The bright, energetic colour can elicit a number of responses depending on the context around...
Sharps create many chances for injury and infection in healthcare. These are especially prevalent once a sharp has been used, and needs to be disposed of. Understanding which items should be designated for sharps disposal and how to do...
Various healthcare waste items require different treatments to ensure the safety of clinicians, patients, and the wider environment around us. This ranges from recycling or treatment to incineration or landfill. The journey starts with the clinician, who must appropriately...
Blue can be seen everywhere in healthcare – it’s instantly synonymous with it for so many people. In the United Kingdom, the NHS itself is intrinsically linked with the colours blue and white. As a colour scheme, 87% of...
Every healthcare practice should know how to complete a pre-acceptance waste audit. It’s an essential part of your disposal workflows and means that your healthcare waste can be safely and efficiently managed, tracked, and disposed of. It is entirely...
Improper handling of clinical waste imposes significant health and environmental risks. Strict regulations are in place to ensure proper clinical waste management and disposal. Here are seven vital considerations to ensure your clinical waste disposal complies with all regulations:...
Personal protective equipment (PPE) and hand sanitisers are two absolute essentials in clinical care. But when they expire, you must dispose of them safely and legally. Increased demand over recent years meant many businesses stocked up on hand hygiene...
Healthcare waste in the dental practice is helpfully segmented into colour coded waste streams, which is meant to make the identification of the correct waste stream for various products an easy task. Yet there can often be a sense...