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Legionella Risk in Dental Practices

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 22-04-2025

Dental practices, like all other healthcare premises, have a legal duty to provide safe care and treatment to patients and comply with Health and Safety law. Dental practices are typically supplied...

Legionella Checklist for Universities and Academies

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 17-04-2025

Educational institutions, universities, and academies play a crucial role in shaping the lives of countless students. These institutions strive to provide an enriching environment that promotes...

Legionella risk in schools - teacher at front of class

Education – Areas of High Legionella Risk

by Jonathan Twaites, on 17-04-2025

Legionella risk is a subject that anyone who manages water systems needs to consider and suitably manage, whether you are involved with an office block, hospital, school, or higher education. There...

5 Step Guide: Legionella Risk Management - Education Estates

by Daniel Pitcher, on 16-04-2025

What is the appetite for risk amongst managers of education estates with responsibility for health & safety? We would expect such organisations to operate on the basis that risks to health and...

Legionella– What’s the risk for Children?

by Jonathan Twaites, on 16-04-2025

If you If you follow news feeds on the topic of Legionella then you will notice that there are several headlines relating to Legionella in our schools.

Flexi hoses and Legionella risk they may carry

by Roy Sullivan, on 08-04-2025

What is the infection risk in water systems when using flexi hoses? In 2010, the Department of Health issued an alert regarding the use of flexible hoses in healthcare environments. This followed a...

Energy Saving v Legionella Risk

by Andy Clews, on 26-03-2025

Going green’ is not just a focus on using de-carbonised energy to generate hot water. It’s a combination of efficient generation and reducing waste.

Legionella Risk in Care Homes

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 18-02-2025

The term ‘care home’ may describe a wide range of properties of varying size and complexity catering to people with a wide range of needs. Whilst care providers tend to specialise in a particular...

NHS Estates Technical Bulletin (NETB) No.2024/3 Summary

by Roy Sullivan, on 11-02-2025

What are the implications for healthcare clients from the ‘NHS Estates Technical Bulletin 2024/3’ issued August 2024?

Water Safety: An Overview for those Responsible in Healthcare

Legionella: An overview for those in Healthcare

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 04-02-2025

In 2002, the UK’s largest outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease occurred in Barrow in Furness (B-i-F). The investigation report identified six key failures. Continued sporadic cases and evidence of the...

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