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To celebrate and build awareness for World Hand Hygiene Day this week, one of our suppliers, Kimberly-Clark Professional has written this Guest Blog, all around the importance of washing your hands.
To celebrate and build awareness for World Hand Hygiene Day this week, one of our suppliers, Kimberly-Clark Professional has written this Guest Blog, all around the importance of washing your hands.
After a long dull winter, it is no secret that most people are itching to fling all of the windows open and give everything a good spring clean. We have plenty of products available to get you under way, ranging from domestic cleaners to toilet brushes. Wightman & Parrish are sure to find you a product to help with the task at hand, no matter how big or small.
With competition fierce in the healthcare & cleaning market place, it’s no wonder our clients need support in finding the right solutions for them. We are lucky enough to work with some of the top suppliers across the country and are constantly looking for new innovations that can benefit our clients and improve their productivity.
With many new suppliers and advances in healthcare & hygiene emerging, our experts always ensure they have their fingers on the pulse of the latest product trends. In this article, we want to focus on new innovations in cleaning & healthcare equipment.
We spoke to long-standing employee and Sales Manager, Simon Ayres on what his top equipment recommendations are for 2019.
“The new age of vacuum cleaners is well underway. We are seeing more and more businesses making the transition and reaping the benefits.”
“Backpack vacuum cleaners have plenty of advantages over traditional tub vacs. They increase productivity and have huge ergonomic benefits. Musculoskeletal disorders are one of the key reasons employees report in sick and this can be especially detrimental to labour intensive roles such as cleaning.”
“We’ve been working with supplier and winner of Cleaning Show’s Innovation Award 2019, Pacvac, to introduce this new and improved backpack vacuum technology to our clients. So far the response has been positive and we expect to see further growth in the coming months.”
“Pacvac have specially designed their equipment to reduce noise whilst maintaining power. This is critical in the care home and education environments!”
Learn more about Pacvac technology here.
“More and more clients want to avoid harsh chemicals in their cleaning routines. Using less chemicals can only reduce a business’s environmental impact and more and more suppliers are producing products that meet this need.”
“There are steam cleaners that work with just water! This means no harsh chemicals and an eco-friendly way to clean floors. The Duplex 340 machine is an all-in-one solution and has been designed to tackle all sorts of flooring from carpets to non-slip resin.”
“We will certainly be investing more time in supporting suppliers promote their eco-friendly products in the next year.”
“Odour control has always been an issue for our clients, especially in care homes, washrooms and manufacturing industries.”
“We are fortunate to work with AIRsteril who have produced an innovative odour control product which not only eliminates odours, but kills bacteria on surfaces. The fitted unit works through UV technology and once fixed to the wall starts working instantly.”
“The best thing about AIRsteril units is they have a 30 day money back guarantee. So if it doesn’t work for you in the first 30 days, you will receive a full refund.”
Wightman & Parrish is a leading distributor across the UK and its employees have years of experience across a number of industries including care homes and education facilities.
If you’re interested in finding out more about the equipment solutions we provide, simply give us a call on 01323 445 005 to speak to one of our friendly advisers.
The Chancellor set out further investments in his Spring Statement last week (13 March 2019) and addressed a number of issues including; knife crime, period poverty & the need to unlock digital competition.
Nutrition and Hydration. We know it’s important for a good quality of life, but we also know it is easy for the elderly to forget to eat and drink properly. We examine how care homes can help residents maintain a good level of nutrition and hydration. Food is fundamental to the quality of life, and for many older people in particular, it can be critical to their health and well-being. Unplanned or unexplained weight loss can make older people more susceptible to catching illnesses. People’s appetites can also reduce as they get older, so ensuring care home residents are eating enough is vital.
Fire safety – It can be a matter of life and death, especially where there are vulnerable people involved – like the residents of a care home. We explore some best practices every care home should employ to reduce their fire risk.
EastEnders actor and TV personality Danny Dyer had a lot to say on Brexit this month, stating “No one knows what it is. It’s like this mad riddle”. The fact is… Danny’s outburst rings true for many across the UK and poses a lot of ‘what-ifs’ for a number of industries.
Essity, a supplier of Wightman & Parrish, have recently released the results of their latest school hygiene survey. More than 400 primary school teachers and 500 parents and children took part and the findings were unexpected. The results show the importance of school hygiene education which can provide a reduction in absenteeism, improved concentration in classes and, most importantly, happy and healthy children and staff
