HEALTHCARE & HOSPITALITY


NO COMPROMISE FOR A CHALLENGING CLEAN


The cleaning industry is changing with new technology and new


ways of working to meet a series of tough challenges. Here, Brian Boll, director at Jigsaw Cleaning Systems, explains how these


new developments can offer benefits in savings in time, water and resources in the healthcare environments.


TECHNOLOGY When it comes to hospital and


healthcare facilities, where large numbers of people are moving around, reduced budgets and public scrutiny never higher, there is increased pressure to have the most cost effective and efficient cleaning systems in place.


Developments in the technology within the cleaning industry mean teams can respond well – as long as the systems are used correctly. These advances are designed to create tools and systems that make the job easier, quicker and far more efficient, and should be embraced as part of the solution.


“BY REPLACING AN


EXISTING LAUNDERED SYSTEM WITH


DISPOSABLE MOPS,


THE HOSPITAL SAVED NEARLY £55,000”


But we must not forget that the methods and best practice principles apply in all cases, with all technology and systems and this must be combined with training to ensure all levels of a company have the knowledge on how to utilise and use equipment efficiently for maximum impact.


This means embedding training into the principles of the healthcare


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industry at the outset, ensuring that personnel using cleaning machines are fully aware of their use and benefits with correct procedures in all environmental and health and safety matters.


TRAINING By introducing training at all


levels, we believe the hospital and healthcare sector can position itself as an attractive, appealing place to work. Cleaning is without doubt a science, and as in any other scientific field a formal qualification should be the norm.


The advantages of formal training to cleaners from an employer’s viewpoint are clear. There is more effective use of time, a greater awareness of health and safety issues, care and attention to surfaces and equipment, and the list could go on. There are many benefits and rewards to be gained from a recognised training course.


PLANNING Effective cleaning systems from


the word go are essential to achieve the best results, this should start with a full site visit. The visit ought to involve a review of the premises internally and externally, noting the number of people passing through, quieter periods, current systems and any other challenges that may arise in terms of effects on cleaning procedures.


Weighing up the site and the needs that come with it means a strategic and tailored plan can be created.


This is the best way of making sure that objectives and targets are achieved on a case-by-case basis every time.


When that plan is being created it is vital that the system developed addresses those issues in a way that does not impact on the day-to-day running of the facility.


INNOVATION The combination of technology,


training and the all-important planning means that the healthcare sector is in a position to make savings – without affecting quality.


“THERE ARE HUGE


FINANCIAL SAVINGS TO BE MADE BY UTILISING MODERN PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS.”


New technology is always likely to offer good value for money and delivers value over cost, which can result in greater productivity, a reduction in the amount of chemicals and water used and a greater reliability of equipment.


You only have to look at the figures, they speak for themselves. A trial carried out on 17 wards at one hospital in the Midlands showed there are huge financial savings to be made by utilising modern products and systems. By replacing an existing laundered system with disposable mops, the hospital achieved a saving of nearly £55,000 over the course of a year. The same trial saw the hospital


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