Healthcare sector

This year’s annual MyCleaning Awards, which took place on 25 February saw Medirest colleagues being rewarded for their dedication and the impact of the work they do within domestic services. The awards are organised in collaboration with NHS England and ...

Equans has extended its partnership with the Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust, which will see soft facilities management services continue to be delivered at Queen Alexandra Hospital until 2029. Over the next five years, Equans will provide soft FM services, and ...

A clean hospital is vital all-year round – but even more so with what’s being dubbed the ‘quademic’ – as flu, norovirus, RSV, and COVID-19 put the NHS under immense pressure this winter. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) has ...

Medirest, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has been awarded the catering and cleaning contract with South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust, starting from May 2025. This agreement will deliver catering for patients, staff, and ...

Medirest, Compass Group UK & Ireland’s healthcare division, has signed a new contract with Sherwood Forest Hospital Trust delivering a range of services across three hospitals. Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was formed in 2001 and gained Foundation Trust ...

A Yorkshire-based supplier of healthcare and cleaning products to care homes has been acquired by workplace hygiene services provider phs Group. The sale of Countrywide Healthcare Supplies is the first deal for Manchester-headquartered corporate finance practice Vertex, which was established ...

The TSA (Textile Services Association) says it has a series of key questions for the Labour government to answer, and is to lobby the new influx of MPs. The Association is calling on the government to focus on sustainability, particularly ...

The Healthcare Surfaces Institute™ (HSI) has merged with ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, and will now be known as the Healthcare Surfaces Institute, a Division of ISSA. HSI community can become members of ISSA immediately. HSI was formed in ...

Microbiological testing firm, MSL Solution Providers, has introduced the new EN 17430 testing method in its roster of services. Proving efficacy to this standard helps manufacturers and suppliers ensure that their hand sanitiser’s claims are robust and meet all regulatory ...

OneWelbeck, a specialist facility for minimally-invasive day surgery and outpatient diagnostics, has appointed The Clean Space, to deliver cleaning and associated soft services at its flagship building in London. The two-year contract will deliver daily cleaning at the prestigious site, ...