St Luke’s in Rathgar had worst score, while Naas General had the best The Mater Hospital Hand washing is a vitally important measure for controlling infections. Stock image Hospital handwashing The ...

With a move that flies contrary to conventional wisdom, NHS staff have pulled the plug on handwashing as part of the fight ...

Hamiltonians can look today to see how well staff at St. Joseph’s Healthcare and Hamilton Health Sciences wash their hands when caring for patients. They’re supposed to wash their hands before and ...

Roughly five years ago Rhode Island Hospital in Providence had a hand hygiene problem. Only 40-50 percent of all hand washing that was supposed to take place was actually happening, and, as a result, ...

Almost one in two people using a hospital toilet did not wash their hands afterwards, according to new research from the University of Surrey - raising serious concerns about hygiene compliance in ...

ALL visitors entering Victorian hospitals will have to use alcohol hand rubs to try to stamp out deadly hospital superbugs. The plan -- announced a year ago -- is an extension of a move that saw ...

Anti-microbial resistant superbugs have killed an estimated one million people worldwide every year since 1990, according to research. But Slough's Wexham Park Hospital has worked out that your ...

MORE than 50 per cent of people in Dorset visiting hospitals do not understand how to clean their hands properly, a survey has revealed. A recent YouGov poll, commissioned by TEAL Patents, found 85 ...

Hand hygiene is one of the simplest and most effective ways to prevent the spread of infections and diseases. Despite its importance, many myths exist, such as that using only water is enough or that ...