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Worldwide, the incidence of infections increases rapidly with the cold weather, and the spread of infectious pathogens such as the influenza virus, common cold and other airborne infections are high…

In this infection control blog we will review the environmental considerations of a room. Every building is different, with different sized rooms of varying dimensions. Each room requires careful consideration…

Introduction On a daily basis everyone worldwide carries out some activity that involves manual handling. From the moment we get up in the morning we are lifting, carrying and moving…

Employers have a duty of care to their healthcare workers and service users and this duty includes the control of Legionnaires’ disease. What is Legionnaires’ disease? Legionnaires’ disease is normally…

It’s that time of year when many people experience symptoms of the flu. Healthcare workers are at high risk of contracting the flu through providing support and care to services…

The built environment has an important part to play in the management and prevention of cross contamination of pathogenic microorganisms. Healthcare workers operate within buildings housing a variety of vital…

Employers have a duty of care to their healthcare workers and need to provide suitable and sufficient instruction, information and training. This is to ensure that the workforce are competent…

Information, instruction and training for healthcare workers has evolved. This blog explores those changes and why those changes are important in the world today. Duty of Care Employers have a…