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Possible advance in hospital hygiene announced

Wednesday 10th of December 2008

During a recent conference in Cardiff, scientists revealed new technology which they claimed is better than chlorine-based bleach at killing C difficile bacteria. In news which may be of particular...

New hygiene measures introduced after infection increase

Monday 24th of November 2008

Increased hygiene measures have been introduced in a number of hospitals in Yorkshire following a rise in superbugs. A total of five hospitals in Leeds are subject to the new procedures after figures...

New superbug threatens hospital hygiene

Thursday 20th of November 2008

A new superbug has been increasing in prevalence in UK hospitals, it has been found. Called Acinetobacter (A) baumannii, the bacteria causes infections in hospitalised patients and incidence of the...

New sterile services facility opened

Friday 14th of November 2008

A new facility which cleans and processes surgical equipment has been opened in Staffordshire, it has been revealed. In news which may be of interest to people seeking sterile services jobs, the...

Questions raised over decontamination of medical equipment

Monday 3rd of November 2008

The method by which medical equipment is decontaminated has been called into question in one hospital. According to a report in the Ealing Times, an unannounced visit to Ealing Hospital by Healthcare...

Copper to be used to fight superbugs

Friday 31st of October 2008

In news which may be of particular interest to people with sterile services jobs, a hospital is potentially to begin using copper in the fight against superbugs. According to a report on...

Hospital invests in hygiene measures

Monday 27th of October 2008

A hospital has invested more than half a million pounds in increasing its anti-infection processes. According to reports in the Basingstoke Gazette, Basingstoke Hospital has pumped a total of more...

Outbreak of infection caused hospital ward to close

Tuesday 21st of October 2008

A UK hospital ward was forced to close to new admissions recently as a result of an infection outbreak. According to reports in this is hampshire. net, five patients and one member of staff at...

New sterile services facility to be constructed

Wednesday 15th of October 2008

Plans have just been announced under which a new sterile services facility is to be constructed. Private hospital group Ramsay Health Care has stated it intends to build a £1. 5 million facility...

Hospital infection control initiative underway in Staffordshire

Tuesday 14th of October 2008

An initiative to help fight infection in health centres is currently underway in Staffordshire, people with sterile services jobs may be interested to note. Entitled Infection Control Awareness Week,...