Nurses Appose Contract Cleaning in NHS Hospitals

May 7, 2008 Posted by Administrator in : News , add a comment

Nurses have voted very much in favour of bringing the cleaning of NHS wards back in-house instead of contract cleaning.

May McCreaddie, from Glasgow, proposed calling on the RCN Council to lobby the Government to halt contract cleaning.

May explains: ‘There has been an increase in hospital infections and a decline in cleanliness. It’s quite simple. We know what works, we have been there, we have had them. They are called ward domestics, they are an integral part of the team.’

Your Toilet Seat May Be Cleaner Than Your Keyboard!

May 1, 2008 Posted by Administrator in : News, computer cleaning, Contract Cleaning , add a comment

According to research your computer keyboard can harbour more bacteria than the average toilet seat.

Microbiologists and computer experts have found that office workers could be putting their health at risk, because their keyboards are home to 150 times more bacteria than the recommended limit.

Health experts said many of the bugs could be caused by workers failing to practise essential hygiene routines and eating lunch at PCs is also thought to contribute to the spread of bacteria.

Microbiologist, James Francis who led the investigation said two keyboards he examined under a microscope contained levels of bacteria so high they had to be removed from the office. He also said one carried more bacteria than the average toilet seat and that he had rarely come across anything as filthy.

I feel slightly disturbed by this, sitting here tapping at my keyboard.

Perhaps it’s time to hire a contract cleaning company to clean your office!