Category Archives: Infection Control

Eight thousand patients to benefit from advanced cancer treatment

Posted on October 9th, 2012

£15 million unveiled to rollout across the NHS Almost 8,000 more cancer patients a year could benefit from the rollout of an advanced radiotherapy technique with fewer side effects thanks to a £15 million investment unveiled today by the Prime Minister David Cameron and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. The Cancer Radiotherapy Innovation Fund will expand [...]

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Be Breast Cancer Aware – STOP LOOK CHECK

Posted on October 3rd, 2012

Be Breast Cancer Aware – STOP LOOK CHECK October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and self examination is very important when it comes to early dedication Each week on Facebook and Twitter during October, we  will release an image from the “STOP LOOK CHECK” series created by Alison Baker Kerrigan, a Fine Art Photographer who [...]

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Health staff urged to get flu jab

Posted on September 21st, 2012

Health staff are being urged to get vaccinated against flu to cut the risk of it spreading to patients and colleagues this winter. Frontline healthcare workers are more likely to be exposed to the influenza virus, particularly during winter months when some of the people in their care will be infected. It has been estimated [...]

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New Tattoo Glove Arrives At Gloveman Supplies Ltd

Posted on September 18th, 2012

  Gloveman Supplies Ltd are pleased to announce the arrival of Black Nitrile Powder Free Glove. This Black Nitrile Glove is specifically designed for Tattooist as it’s a great alternative glove to latex. The reasons for this are as follows: More higher tensile strength than other latex gloves Micro textured for extra grip More resistant [...]

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MRSA rates slashed, but other bugs a threat

Posted on May 29th, 2012

Rates of MRSA in hospitals have fallen significantly in recent years, but over 6% of hospital patients in England still acquire some form of infection during their stay, according to the Health Protection Agency (HPA). The figures come from a major report compiled by the HPA, which looked at the current state of healthcare-acquired infections [...]

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Many cancers caused by ‘treatable infections’

Posted on May 10th, 2012

“One in six cancers caused by preventable infections,” the Daily Mail reported. The story comes from a study estimating that, of 12.7 million new cases of cancer that occurred worldwide in 2008, about 2 million were caused by infectious diseases. The infections that cause cancer include Helicobacter pylori (the bacteria that cause stomach ulcers), hepatitis [...]

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Washing hands helps to fight superbugs

Posted on May 8th, 2012

A national hand hygiene campaign “cut superbug infections,” according to BBC News. The BBC and other news outlets have reported the success of a hand-washing campaign in cutting infection rates in hospitals. The headlines stem from a study of hand-washing practices at 187 NHS trusts in England and Wales between 2004 and 2008. The Clean [...]

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New Vynite Glove released by Gloveman

Posted on April 23rd, 2012

A new “Vynite” glove has been launched by Gloveman Supplies Ltd. Made from a blended mix of Vinyl and Nitrile, the new glove comes in pastel blue, is powder and latex free and is a fantastic alternative to Nitrile and Vinyl; yet gives the benefit of both materials at a reduced cost. As an examination [...]

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New research will target threat caused by sepsis

Posted on April 11th, 2012

Twelve new research and development projects that aim to improve the future diagnosis, detection and management of sepsis, a life-threatening illness caused by the body overreacting to an infection, are to receive government funding totalling £8 million. The grant funding – from the Technology Strategy Board, the Department of Health, Ministry of Defence, Home Office, [...]

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Unique new flu virus found in bats

Posted on March 2nd, 2012

“We’ve had bird flu and swine flu – now scientists have found BAT FLU,” says the Daily Mail. The newspaper reports that the strain “could pose a risk to humans if it mingled with more common forms of flu”. The Mail has gotten in a flap over the flying mammals based on new research that found type A flu [...]

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