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Initial Medical are the experts in healthcare waste management, providing a complete collection, disposal and recycling service for hazardous and offensive waste produced by businesses and organisations associated with the provision of healthcare within the UK.

28 February 2022

Defend Against Unseen Threats

Written by Patrick Over
Surface hygiene defends against unseen threats
Over the last two years Coronavirus has taken over the entire world. Everyone’s lives have been affected by the virus in one way or another. The pandemic has raised the importance of infection control for communities everywhere. Measures were...
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Healthcare Waste
05 January 2022

Back to basics

Written by Patrick Over
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A dental practice will naturally generate many different types of waste throughout the day. In order to remain compliant, protect people and safeguard the planet, correct waste disposal is paramount. As such, it’s time to go back to basics...
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Healthcare Waste
29 November 2021

Safe management of healthcare waste

Written by Patrick Over
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Waste management in healthcare is crucial. Not only does the correct disposal of healthcare waste help keep people safe, but it is also more beneficial for the environment. So, how is healthcare waste categorised and why is proper waste...
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Healthcare Waste
29 November 2021

Smoking – is it worth it?

Written by Patrick Over
Should smoking patients receive cosmetic treatment from dentists?
In 2018, 14.7% of the UK population smoked – in 2019, it dropped to 14.1%.1 Although fewer people are now smoking compared to previous years, smoking is still a significant healthcare concern. Smoking can trigger many health issues, both...
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05 November 2021

Time to tackle climate change

Written by Patrick Over
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In the space of the last 30 years, the UK has become 0.9°C warmer and experienced 6% more rainfall.[1] While these changes may not seem drastic, even minor climate change is a serious problem. Indeed, we are already experiencing...
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Healthcare Waste
23 September 2021

Dental waste records – the digital option

Written by Patrick Over
Initial Medical online customer portal
With litigation being a top concern for the vast majority of dental professionals[1], ensuring that records are watertight continues to be a top priority. But is your practice still using paper for certain records when it could go digital?...
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Healthcare Waste
12 July 2021

Break the chain of infection

Written by Patrick Over
chain of infection
In order to achieve a high standard of infection control and prevent the transmission of disease, the chain of infection needs to be broken. But what is the chain of infection? In simple terms, there are typically four links...
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Healthcare Waste
20 April 2021

Coronavirus and air quality in your business

Written by Patrick Over
Rentokil Initial recently performed a survey with 2,000 adults in the UK to determine what current attitudes are regarding the threat of airborne transmission of Coronavirus, and how these attitudes have changed since late 2020. Concerns on the rise...
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Healthcare Waste
19 February 2021

Effective waste management for a temporary vaccine centre

Written by admin
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To help meet the Government’s vaccine pledges, various temporary vaccination centres have been set up across the UK. Buildings forced to close to their usual clientele have been repurposed in order to provide locations for the administration of vaccinations...
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Healthcare Waste
01 February 2021

Lateral flow testing – setting up the right way

Written by admin
More and more organisations are using lateral flow testing to protect their wider community and prevent the transmission of virus. It identifies infection in those people who are asymptomatic – which could be as many as one in three...
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