Arthroscopy keyhole surgery procedures are highly effective at removing and repairing damaged tissues in joints. Though the process is most commonly used on the knees, you can also perform arthroscopies on hips, shoulders, wrists, elbows and ankles. Key Risks Associated With Arthroscopies As well as removing or repairing damaged sections of tissue, an arthroscopy procedure […]
All patients are at risk from infection in hospitals and healthcare settings. But the risks are particularly high for burns patients. High Infection Risk in Burns Patients This is for three reasons: Burns patients invariably spend an extended period in the hospital. The longer any patient’s hospitalisation, the more frequently they’ll face common sources of […]
A recent report found that more than 40,600 people were likely infected with Covid-19 while being treated in hospital in England for another reason. What can hospitals do to protect their inpatients from infection? In this post we’ll explore some of the measures hospitals can adopt to stop the spread of Covid, and other viruses. […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) advises a maximum concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) of 10μg/m3 for the annual average. Fine particulate matter is a hazardous air pollutant. So when concentrations exceed the WHO’s recommended limits, it represents a major public health concern. 25% of Hospitals in Dangerously High Levels of Air Pollution Areas Unfortunately, […]
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The 2022 Healthcare Estates Conference and Exhibition takes place 4 to 5 October at Manchester Central, Manchester, UK. This is the UK’s largest event for healthcare estates, engineers, and facility management professionals. It’s the only national conference and exhibition that brings together the people who design, build, manage and maintain hospitals and healthcare settings. As […]
Asthma and Lung UK recently tested air quality levels at GP surgeries and health centres across the UK. Their report, Toxic Air at the Door of the NHS, revealed that more than 2,000 UK health centres are located in areas where the levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exceed World Health Organisation limits. The World […]
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) is a UK law requiring employers in all industries to prevent or reduce workers’ exposure to certain hazardous substances. The law regulates workplace exposure limits (WELs) for around 500 hazardous substances. These are legal limits of exposure, measured in concentrations of the hazardous substances in the air (usually […]
Air purifiers, dehumidifiers and air conditioners all help you control the quality of the air in an indoor environment. But each affects the air in different ways, and for different purposes. So in this post we’ll examine the difference between air purifiers, dehumidifiers, and air conditioners, before explaining which sort of environment each is suited […]