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Don’t miss this world-leading Infection Prevention & Control Event!

The 16th Annual Infection Prevention Society Conference: Infection Prevention 2024, will be taking place at the ICC Birmingham from 23-25 September. The event’s innovative scientific programme features sessions led by international and national experts in infection prevention. Discover insightful topics, ...

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Sodexo and Essity partner with the Infection Prevention Society for third ECD conference to tackle the future of the built environment

It has long been acknowledged that the built environment plays a crucial role in infection control. Healthcare facilities need to be designed and renovated to prevent the spread of infections among patients, staff and visitors. Consultant Medical Microbiologist Michael Weinbren; ...

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GOJO urges organisations to be prepared this germ season

GOJO, the inventors of PURELL™, and the hand sanitiser category itself, is advising organisations, particularly those in the care sector that look after the elderly and the vulnerable, to take steps to lessen the impact of seasonal viruses this winter. ...

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Kimberly-Clark Professional reinforces the importance of handwashing during cold and flu season

Kimberly-Clark Professional is marking the start of cold and flu season by reinforcing the importance of handwashing and offering tips on how to wash your hands properly to avoid transmitting germs. According to research, handwashing can reduce community illnesses such ...

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Infection 360 launch 2023

Infection 360: What’s trending in infection prevention & control takes place on 8-9 November 2023 at the Pendulum Hotel and Manchester Conference Centre where renowned speakers within infection prevention discuss technology and its part in combatting new & existing pathogens.  ...

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Churchill Group joins the Infection Prevention Society

Churchill has joined the Infection Prevention Society (IPS) as a corporate member. The IPS is an independent charity with 2,000 members that informs, promotes and sustains evidence-based infection prevention policy and practice to create a health and care system where ...

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Essity and Sodexo co-sponsor second successful IPS Environment, Cleaning and Decontamination Conference

Informative, superb and brilliant – these were just a few of the adjectives used to describe the second Infection Prevention Society (IPS) Environment, Cleaning and Decontamination conference co-sponsored by Essity’s global leading professional hygiene brand Tork and Sodexo Health & ...

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New white paper explores the future of commercial cleaning technology

Specialist cleaning service provider, REACT Specialist Cleaning, has released a new white paper in collaboration with the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) entitled Biofilms & barrier technologies: The future of commercial cleaning. The report examines the risks posed by biofilms ...

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Preventing the spread of Strep A via proper cleaning protocols and product selection

In light of the rising case numbers of Strep A in the UK, Dettol Pro Solutions – Dettol’s business-to-business offering – is providing advice in terms of simple steps businesses can take to help reduce the risks of Strep A ...

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Use of synbiotics revolutionise hospital cleaning systems

Hospitals could save more than a billion euros a year in medical and hygiene costs by switching to a new synbiotic cleaning product, which coat surfaces with live probiotics to actively fight off bacteria, instead of using traditional disinfectants. Researchers ...

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