Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 21st January 2021 Issue no. 952
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   International News
Products New director, VP of business development for Kaivac
RAI Amsterdam launches new Interclean show for China in 2021
The quest to be different in FM and cleaning management
“There is no getting away from the fact that this year has been extremely challenging for the cleaning and FM industry. Vectair Systems welcomes US investment
pH7Q Dual now has EPA-approved SARS-CoV-2 kill claim
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The original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countries worldwide It’s long been accepted that the regular and expert cleaning of our hospitals and the equipment in them, is an essential part of the public health strategy for helping prevent Healthcare Acquired Infections - and over the past year, for trying to keep Coronavirus under control too. Yet new figures published by NHS Digital show that the full-time equivalent of almost 1,000 NHS cleaners, (both directly employed and outsourced) have been cut in England since 2010/11. And incredibly, the amount spent by NHS Trusts on cleaning services fell by £38 million in real terms – a decline of 3.4%. GMB, the union for NHS workers, has called for urgent investment to reverse these cuts to cleaning services – and it hasn’t come a moment too soon. “The NHS couldn’t function without its cleaning staff,” says the GMB. “They have been saving lives, often at real personal risk, since day one of the pandemic. Our members tell us they are overworked, underpaid and denied access to the right PPE. Some are put under pressure to complete jobs without enough time or the right equipment. These new figures confirm that a scandalous £38 million has been taken out of NHS cleaning budgets in real terms, while hundreds of NHS cleaners have lost their jobs. These cuts weakened the NHS and meant that services were vulnerable when the pandemic hit. As we enter a third lockdown, it is more important than ever that NHS cleaners receive the resources, pay and decent employment standards they deserve.” It’s not just about poor pay for the work and conditions involved though, is it? Working in a hospital apparently increases your risk of infection by a factor of three. But this risk isn’t evenly spread. Tests carried out in many hospitals over Summer showed that it was not the ICU consultants or infectious ‘red zone’ clinical staff who had the highest infection rates, but red zone cleaners and porters. Their risk of infection was double that of their clinical colleagues and I wonder whether this may be partly down to the cleaners having to work with inadequate PPE. It’s hard enough going home exhausted at the end of your shift, but to also be worrying that you could be taking home Covid-19, must be incredibly worrying. I do hope Government realises that greater investment must quickly be made in NHS cleaning services, as I’d hate to think what would happen if the cleaners and porters - knowing that they have GMB backing, decided to persuade a reluctant Government to by downing tools.
Yours,
         This Week's News
Andrew Price becomes interim country manager for ISS UK and Ireland
The appointment comes after Purvin Patel, country manager of ISS UK and Ireland decided to relocate to India for personal reasons and take up a new challenge in Asia outside of ISS. Purvin has worked relentlessly on delivering a strong business in the UK & Ireland to hand over to his successor. “He will be truly missed in the UK. We wish him all the greatest success in his new position,” says the company. Shell and Kärcher join forces in the automated car wash market
"This is an exciting collaboration and the first time both global brands have been brought together to deliver automated car washing,ä says Frank McLaughlan, director for TSG Wash UK BCC 'proud' to support Living Wage
This commitment should apply equally to directly employed staff and also to third party contracted staff. London Cleaning Show: new dates announced for 2021
A decision wholly supported by the British Cleaning Council, it is obviously everyone's hope that by then, the worst of Covid-19 will be far behind us and that organised business events can take place safely and confidently. Afflink introduces Rest Assured
Celebrating 45 years of keeping us safe: The AHCP (formerly ADM)
From August 1975, managers of cleaning and allied services within the public sector - and especially within the National Health Service, had their networking needs met by the Association of Domestic Management. The ADM grew successfully over the years to become the mouthpiece and representative body for healthcare cleaning managers throughout the UK. Emerging markets: Prochem stops dust up in data centres
Figures released by M Capital Group show the global data centre industry achieving strong growth over the next five years, reaching a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10% to 15%. UMF announces impressive lab results
Tidy Green Clean Aberdeen North celebrates outstanding first year, despite Covid challenges
He joined TGC as a franchisee in January 2020 and has won over 30 contracts from a standing start. Improving air quality key to making consumers feel safer
Morclean's new Bin Wash Flite incorporates automated flatbed technology
The all-new Bin Wash Flite is an innovative self-contained bin cleaning system that uses two powerful, automated rotating wash heads to clean the insides of wheelie bins. Something young people can rely on - the CHSA's 2021 Undergraduate Bursary
"Young people are living in an uncertain world," notes David Garcia, vice president and treasurer of the CHSA and the driving force behind the Association's Bursary programme.
Jail honours grads of Janitorial Work Program
In honour of their graduation, all eight inmates wore blue caps and gowns and ceremoniously tossed their caps into the air after the ceremony. The Cleanzine Archive Search We keep an extensive archive of news stories and product information that have featured in past issues of The Cleanzine. If you would like to run a search of the The Cleanzine web site using the search tool below please just go ahead by entering in the name of the person, product or company or any other key words that you are looking for. How to contact us at The Cleanzine:
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