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Ringo Francis appointed Chairman Emeritus of UK & Ireland Diversey business

Ringo Francis, the founder and former CEO of Zenith Hygiene Group has been appointed Chairman Emeritus of the United Kingdom & Ireland Diversey & Zenith business, therefore relinquishing his executive responsibility, although will continue to be present providing support on ...

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Hand hygiene: Minimising outbreaks in schools

With recent outbreaks of norovirus causing countless closures of hospital beds and schools across the country, the spotlight is on hand hygiene and its role in minimising the spread of infection. With the risk of illness heightened during the winter ...

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Manchester Cleaning Show sparks record level interest

Next year’s Manchester Cleaning Show looks set to be bigger and better than ever with early registration figures higher than at the same stage last time. The north of England’s largest cleaning and hygiene event returns to Event City in ...

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The situation of hygiene in healthcare

Maintaining hygiene and preventing the spread of bacteria and disease is key in the hospital environment, where vulnerable patients are constantly at risk and high traffic allows for bacterial infection to spread quickly. HCAIs (Healthcare Associated Infections) were estimated by ...

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Interclean Amsterdam: Top cleaning and hygiene trends for 2020

In the run-up to the 2020 event, Interclean Amsterdam reveals the three trends set to shape the professional cleaning and hygiene industry in years to come. Following its success in 2018, Interclean Amsterdam returns to the Dutch capital in 2020 ...

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Neglected toilet facilities are sending reputations down the drain

The latest results from the washroom survey commissioned by UK laminate manufacturer, Formica Group, revealed that over half (55 per cent) of Brits rate the cleanliness of public toilets across the UK as adequate or worse. Overall two-thirds of Brits ...

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Keeping ventilation compliant this Christmas

Hospitality businesses across the country are gearing up for the next big event in the calendar; Christmas. As decorations are donned and diaries fill up with festive plans, restaurants, bars and hotels must ensure they are prepared for the Christmas ...

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ISSA unveils innovation of the year award winner

As ISSA Show North America 2019 came to a close in Las Vegas yesterday, attendees and exhibitors alike convened at the ISSA Innovation Showcase on the trade show floor to meet the winner of the 2019 ISSA Innovation of the ...

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Periods in the workplace – a topic deemed ‘unprofessional’ by a third of male office workers

Research released today by Initial Washroom Hygiene confirms the negative stigma surrounding menstrual hygiene at work, with a third (32 per cent) of male office workers claiming it is unprofessional for women to talk about their period in the workplace. ...

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World Toilet Day 2019 – Ensuring your washrooms are accessible for all

World Toilet Day, 19th November, is an official UN day focused on tackling the global sanitation crisis. Whilst in the UK, it may appear that adequate access to washroom facilities has been achieved, this is not always the case. Washroom ...

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