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Tag: infection control

26 June 2025

Waste Categories for Patients with an Infection

Written by Rebecca Waters
Yellow and Orange Medical Waste Bags
There is set guidance for segregating waste depending on the hazards it presents. One of these hazards is a risk of infection, which is influenced by patient health. What makes patient waste hazardous? For a waste item to be...
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Clinical Waste, Healthcare Waste
31 March 2025

Avoiding sepsis after aesthetic treatments

Written by Rebecca Waters
Professional cosmetology equipment and medical chair in beauty clinic.
Aesthetic clinics can present a risk of infection for clients if hygiene and waste workflows aren’t properly followed. This means individuals could develop conditions as severe as sepsis without the right protection. Sepsis is a difficult-to-spot, life-threatening condition. It...
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Healthcare Waste, Sharps Disposal
24 July 2024

How infectious is a wheelie bin?

Written by Rebecca Waters
How infectious is a wheelie bin
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...
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Clinical Waste, Healthcare Waste
17 October 2023

Celebrating International Infection Prevention 2023

Written by Abbey Mackie
Chain breaking signifying infection
Week 15-21st October International Infection Prevention Week was established in 1986 as a way to highlight the importance of infection control and prevention in the community. It remains as essential today as it was back then, with many of...
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Healthcare Waste
13 October 2023

Infections you can spread by not washing your hands

Written by Jamie Woodhall
[Updated 13 October 2023] Growing up I am sure many of us can remember being told to wash our hands, especially after using the bathroom, being outside or before preparing or eating food. In all cases, it is essential...
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Hand Hygiene, Washroom Services
19 September 2023

What do you need to do this flu season?

Written by Nicole Horne
Lady blowing nose with sign saying Flu Season Ahead
Flu season is an inevitable fact of life. With the arrival of the colder months incidents of respiratory illnesses typically rise, so how can we combat the risks? Respiratory viruses are a common issue in autumn/winter. Some prominent threats...
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Air Care, Healthcare Waste
19 June 2023

The Evolution of Hygiene: From Past, to Present and Looking to the Future – A Journey of 120 Years

Written by Nicole Horne
The Evolution of Hygiene: From Past, to Present and Looking to the Future - A Journey of 120 Years
19th June 2023 marks Initial’s 120th anniversary. We celebrate our remarkable journey with you, from providing towels embroidered with our customers’ initials to pioneering hygiene technology. Today, many of us may take various aspects of our hygiene for granted,...
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Washroom Services
05 June 2023

Clean Hands, Healthy Smiles: Hand Hygiene for Dentists

Written by Patrick Over
Hand hygiene being practiced by a dentist before carrying out a dental check-up on a blonde girl
Public health bodies acknowledge hand hygiene worldwide as one of the most important factors in preventing the spread of pathogens.1 Public awareness campaigns placed significant emphasis on the role of handwashing in slowing the spread of the virus during...
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Healthcare Waste
05 May 2023

Hand hygiene in the spotlight

Written by Patrick Over
Celebrating World Hand Hygiene Day WHO Campaign
Hand hygiene is acknowledged by public health bodies worldwide as one of the most important factors in preventing the spread of pathogens.1 Public awareness campaigns during the height of the Coronavirus pandemic placed significant emphasis on the role of...
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Healthcare Waste
01 May 2023

Defending against the diseases making a comeback

Written by Patrick Over
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Certain diseases that were once thought almost eradicated are now making a resurgence. But why is this the case and how can we defend against them? Human culpability  Human behaviour is a primary cause of disease resurgence. For instance,...
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