1 in 5 People Don’t Wash Their Hands… …and of those that do, only 30% use soap. It’s reccomended to do 15-20 seconds of vigorous hand washing with soap and water to effectively kill germs, but only about 5% of…
Most nurseries have the ongoing issue of continuous coughs and colds being a common problem, especially during the winter months. When children pick up illnesses from others, they often have to stay at home, meaning parents need to take time…
We’ve been having a look at the Food Hygiene Ratings for Glasgow restaurants. We were shocked to see some of the names with an ‘IMROVEMENT REQUIRED’ notice against them. Places we’d fully expect to be on top of something as…
Customers should not only expect, but deserve high standards of cleanliness and hygiene. Microshield can help any business raise their game when it comes to hygiene, not just meeting but exceeding customer expectations. Your premises won’t only look…
A survey of 100,000 people by a washroom services company found 62% of men and 40% of women admit they don’t bother to wash their hands after going to the toilet. This means their hands are covered in bacteria and…
Do you wash your hands every time you go to the toilet? Do your colleagues? When we take swabs from cleaned surfaces, the main thing that shows up in almost every case is coliforms. These come from the gut and…
More than 200 patients in England have been infected or contaminated with a drug-resistant fungus first found in Japan, health officials have confirmed. Hospitals are on the lookout for further cases and are putting in place measures to help control…
Last year, doctors in the United States were unable to treat a patient infected with a bacterial strain that was resistant to 26 different antibiotics. After subjecting the bacteria to multiple tests, the doctors found it to be “resistant to all available…
Up to 1 in 8 computer keyboards could be regarded a “health hazard”. They are often a reflection of what’s in your nose and gut. When was your keyboard last sanitised? Microshield coat all surfaces in an invisible protective shield…
Microshield’s long lasting disinfectant can help prevent outbreaks of Norovirus. Our process is inexpensive and coats all surfaces in an invisible protective layer that kills bacteria and viruses for weeks after application – which means the chance of infection spreading…