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Get Ready sets a standard for integrated resilience.
For over 12 years, Get Ready has developed IPAC and infectious disease outbreak programmes for hospitals and...
New interoperable, EU-wide track and trace gateway implemented
The European Commission has implemented an EU-wide interoperable ‘gateway’ linked to contact tracing and warning apps.
To break the chain of COVID-19 infections across borders...
The impact of COVID-19 on the live-in care sector
Long established live-in care company Consultus Care & Nursing has been ensuring clients and staff are safe with its own testing and infection control...
New angle in hard surface disinfection
MoonBeam™3 Disinfection Technology©: UVC technology adds assurance to patient outcomes.
Evidence indicates many frequently touched surfaces are not cleaned consistently in healthcare environments. Unfortunately, data...
Reducing antimicrobial resistance with copper
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing issue across the globe, and one company is addressing its burden on healthcare through the innovative use of copper.
The...
Researchers provide recommendations to fix England’s test and trace
Health researchers have provided a series of recommendations to fix the struggling test, trace, and isolate system in England.
The researchers from the University College...
Herd immunity a ‘dangerous fallacy’ according to researchers
Herd immunity is a ‘dangerous fallacy’ according to 80 researchers who have penned an open letter published in The Lancet.
The researchers warn that a...
The benefits of DuPont Tedlar PVF films for healthcare applications
DuPont Tedlar PVF films offer unique, durable surface protection with exceptional chemical resistance and cleanability.
The global healthcare sector is one of the largest and...
Mandatory, touch-free workplace hand sanitisation
Steriloc is a cost effective, efficient, robust, and environmentally friendly automatic hand sanitisation system which enables staff, customers, visitors or students to ensure they...
Infection Prevention – invest into health and avoid paying for disease
HARTMANN GROUP has developed a new programme to prevent and control healthcare-associated infections.
Healthcare-associated infections have been a challenge before the COVID-19 pandemic and they...
Could wearable technology improve infection control in care homes?
A new trial is to take place in care homes across the UK to see if wearable digital devices can help reduce COVID-19 infections...
Rapid bedside testing may improve hospital infection control
A new study has shown that rapid bedside testing reduces the wait time for results and can improve infection control in hospitals.
The international study,...
Preparing for the future: global unity over pandemic preparedness
Countries have come together to recognise that the COVID-19 pandemic will not be the last global health emergency and to outline the need for...
Supporting care home residents through COVID-19 with Cube Modular
To safely reunite care home residents with friends and family is a dilemma facing many care home providers.
Allowing visits in care homes is a...
UK strengthens protection of frontline workers in preparation for winter
Frontline workers in the UK will now have access to an uninterrupted supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) whilst treating COVID-19 patients.
The Government has...
Study links COVID-19 care home outbreaks to independent infections
A new study has suggested that COVID-19 care home outbreaks in England, UK, were caused by multiple independent infections as well as within care...
Assessment shows need to ramp up COVID-19 response efforts in Europe
A new risk assessment undertaken by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has shown that the EU needs to ramp up its...
Major trends to bolster hand sanitiser market size over 2026
The hand sanitiser market is estimated to surpass €3.08bn ($3.6bn) by 2026 as cases of COVID-19 rise worldwide.
A new report by Global Market Insights,...
Alder Hey teams up with Brilliant Masks to stop spread of COVID-19
Clinicians at Alder Hey in Liverpool have teamed up with Brilliant Masks to design and produce a face covering that meets the highest industry...
Government announces plan to protect care homes over winter
The UK Government has announced a new adult social care winter plan that aims to stop the spread of COVID-19 infections across care homes...