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...
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...
Providing clean and comfortable washroom facilities for staff or customers is essential. It’s also an important component of your business’ brand, as it’s often a place that shapes visitors’ very important first impressions of an organisation. Facilitating a positive...
Luke Rutterford, Technical Manager at Rentokil Specialist Hygiene & Dr Peter Barratt, Technical Manager, Initial Washroom Hygiene For both managers and employees in healthcare institutions, it’s of paramount importance to maintain the highest possible standards of hygiene. The UK...
As a company dedicated to protecting health through better hygiene and washroom practices, we recognise that improving hand hygiene can quite literally be, a lifesaver. Rentokil Initial is a proud supporter of Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day...
Hospital waiting rooms have never been known for their modernity. Caught in the limbo between your real life and your medical check-up, sitting in one for half an hour will make you feel as though you’re stuck in some...
Another day, another pandemic on the horizon. But as MERS spreads its ways across the Asian continent, scientists are far less worried than tabloid headlines might suggest. According to New Scientist magazine, the disease has hit South Korea hard....
According to a survey carried out by O2 and Sony Mobile, an astonishing 75 per cent of respondents have used their mobile phone whilst on the loo. Gone are the days of newspapers or magazines being the toilet reading...
If you work within the healthcare industries, you will be aware of the steps that you and those working with you should be taking to ensure hand hygiene is up to scratch and everyone is being protected from infection....