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15 October

Initial Washroom Hygiene supports Global Handwashing Day 2017

Written by Haylee Parker

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...

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25 August

The Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Written by Initial Medical

There’s a spectre looming across hospital wards across the country. It lurks in corridors and clings to hospital beds. And more and more every day, doctors are struggling in their fight against it. It’s antibiotic-resistant bacteria – and it’s...

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11 August

Waiting Rooms: Where Waste Comes to Stay?

Written by Initial Medical

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...

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30 June

MERS: As Dangerous As The Papers Say?

Written by Initial Medical

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....

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02 June

Superbugs: A Remedy From Birmingham’s Finest

Written by Initial Medical

Superbugs are a constant threat to hospitals across the UK – but one has been tamed by staff in Birmingham. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital struggled for 18 months to keep the Acinetobacter baumannii bug from infecting its patients. But,...

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19 May

Rats – A Plague On The NHS?

Written by Initial Medical

There are many things people don’t want to see in hospitals. In fact, most people would rather not be in a hospital at all. But one sight that’ll make you pack up your catheter and head for the hills...

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05 May

Summer’s Coming: And The Norovirus Ain’t Leaving

Written by Initial Medical

There’s no virus like Norovirus, as the show tune didn’t go. It’s the bug that prowls around hospital corridors, preying on the sick to make them sicker – and it can send medical institutions into disarray. NHS Dumfries and...

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14 April

Why Vomit Throws Up Several Critical Hygiene Questions

Written by Initial Medical

Ever heard of emetophobia? Unless you get a kick out of scouring medical dictionaries for peculiar fears, it’s unlikely that you have, but emetophobia is actually a fear related to vomiting. For sufferers of this particular phobia, the thought...

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17 March

Five Tips On Infection Control Compliance

Written by Initial Medical

Complying with CQC requirements is of utmost importance for a GP practice, but there may be some principles around infection control that you are not aware of. The CQC requires GP practices to comply with the Health & Social...

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26 January

Hold the Phone: Mobile Obsession Sparks Hygiene Risk

Written by Initial Washrooms

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...

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