Association of Healthcare Cleaning Professionals
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JLA

The UK's leading distributor of commercial laundry equipment, provides:

• Total Laundry Solutions For All Markets
• Installation Of The Finest Equipment
• Full Laundry Planning And Design
• Service On Time - Guaranteed

P & G Professional

Did you know that P&G Professional is now an official supplier on the NHS Cleaning Chemicals Contract? After an exhaustive evaluation NHS PASA has chosen P&G Professional as a supplier who can meet the cleaning needs of the NHS and help you achieve your goals for cleaner hospitals.

P&G Professional supply professional formats of brands like Flash, Fairy & Ariel and you have the first chance ever to purchase these brands at contract prices through NHS Logistics. By using branded cleaning systems you can have the peace of mind that the products will provide you with superior cleaning performance. As an added benefit, in tests within NHS trusts the use of a branded Flash & Fairy cleaning system has been shown to improve the perception of cleanliness versus wards using unbranded products.

The cleaning systems offered by P&G Professional are simple to use and are supported with FREE usage aids and training materials to ensure that you get the most effective cost-in-use pricing.

For further information, please either call our helpline on 0800 716854 or log on to www.pgprof.com

JohnsonDiversey

A leading provider of products and systems to the healthcare industry for almost fifty years, we've channelled a wealth of hands-on expertise into creating innovative cleaning solutions to cater for every eventuality you might face.

From groundbreaking products with advanced cleaning credentials, to advanced dosing systems and ergonomic, time-saving floor care equipment, we focus on helping you deliver the exceptional levels of cleanliness and hygiene so critical to your everyday environment.

Groundbreaking technology, as seen in The Jonmaster System, combine practicality with innovation to deliver exemplary cleaning results. The Jonmaster's patented microfibre cloths and mop heads remove 99.9 per cent of dirt and grime from surfaces on impact, effectively eliminating the risk of cross-infection and controlling germs in 26 per cent less of the time.

For more information regarding

Floorcare
Kitchen Hygiene
Personal and Hand care
Machine Dishwashing
Fabric Washing

Call our Customer Care Team today on freephone 0800 525 525

Vileda Professional

Vileda professional offer a wide range of innovative cleaning products comprising floor maintenance pads, mopping systems, scourers, cloths & gloves.

New for 2007 is "Breazy" a semi-disposable cloth with microfibre cleaning performance, a totally new wave in wiping. Either use and dispose or wash and use again! Breazy enhances Vileda's range of healthcare microfibre cloths including the durable microfibre cloths of QuickStar and MicroTuff+.

Also new for 2007 are the latest generation of mops for the Swep microfibre cleaning system, boasting optimum performance and ease of use. The MicroFinn is now available colour coded and is validated for MRSA removal and longevity of over 3 year's daily use.

The UltraSpeed microfibre flat mopping system adds to the long line of floor cleaning innovations from Vileda - Advanced ergonomics, Performance made easy!

New Product Launch - May 2007 the Origo Trolley range. An ideal carrying platform for all of Vileda's cleaning innovations. A computerised configurator allows complete customisation for your cleaning requirements.

For further information please visit www.vileda.co.uk.

Kärcher

Kärcher is the world’s largest manufacturer of indoor and outdoor cleaning equipment, for both domestic and commercial use.  Kärcher’s UK Headquarters is located in Banbury, Oxfordshire, where a team of 200 staff is employed, including a network of fully trained sales specialists and service engineers.  Kärcher offer on-site training, re-training and machine demonstrations and maintain a stock of machines, parts and accessories in Banbury.

Kärcher lead the field in technical innovation.  In 2004 alone, Kärcher were awarded eight international design awards.  As well as holding over 300 patents, 75% of products were developed within the last four years. 

The Kärcher-NHS product range has been specifically developed to provide cleaning machine solutions for any floor-cleaning task, including wards, theatres, walkways and hospital grounds.  The vast range of pressure washers, vacuum cleaners, steam cleaners, sweepers and scrubber driers; as well as our comprehensive range of detergents, chemicals and accessories, ensure Kärcher is a single source solution for all NHS cleaning equipment needs.

Kärcher’s recent acquisition in 2006, of Windsor Industries, now means that all Windsor machines are also available through Banbury, including the unique stand-on Chariot carpet cleaners, vacuum cleaners, burnishers and scrubber driers.

For further information, please either visit our website www.karcher-nhs.co.uk or call 01295-752099 to arrange for a free of charge on-site consultancy.

 Ecolab

The new Ecolab UK website has gone live at: www.ecolab.co.uk/healthcare

Visitors to the site will find healthcare information in four easy to navigate categories:

• Hand Hygiene
• Skin Hygiene
• Instrument Hygiene
• Hard Surface Hygiene

Each section follows a consistent format with a product description, information about the product’s use and pack sizes, together with a product photograph for easy identification.

The latest news from Ecolab , product updates and forthcoming events will all be found on the new website. There are direct links to useful websites like the Infection Prevention Society, the RoyalCollege of Nursing and the Hospital Infection Society.

Product data sheets can be downloaded at the click of a button and the Resources section takes the user straight to a list of Ecolab support materials. Materials can be ordered from the site and some may be downloaded and printed ready for immediate use.

NOTE: The first 100 visitors to the new Ecolab website to request a brochure and fill in the code NEW WEBSITE will receive a free Hand Hygiene Community Pack containing samples of Seraman Sensitive hand wash, Spirigel alcohol hand gel and Silonda Sensitive moisturising lotion.

OspreyDeepclean

OspreyDeepclean is the supplier of the world's largest range of Dry Steam Vapour cleaning / sanitising equipment. Their new decontamination technology incorporating specially designed Healthcare tooling now elevates an everyday cleaning routine into a microbiologically validated decontamination procedure for bedside curtains, bed frames, mattresses, and patient care equipment.

The Healthcare tools were developed in co-operation with the UCLH Environmental Research Unit, Dept of Microbiology and when used in combination with the OspreyDeepclean Standard Operating Procedures, the system is ideal for deployment as a front line decontamination tool for infection prevention and control measures - with results assured.

Air sampling taken during trials confirms that unlike ordinary steam cleaning equipment, the OspreyDeepclean decontamination procedure does not cause aerosolisation and/or dispersion of micro-organisms.

The OspreyDeepclean range of Healthcare decontamination machines are individually suited for ward cleaning, deep cleaning and rapid response.

Further information available from Osprey Deepclean web site