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Guidance notes now available Outbreak Decontamination & Infection Control Awareness Our technical team have created 2 helpful guidance documents on the following:  Outbreak Decontamination Infection Control Awareness Infection Control AwarenessThis document details how infections are spread and offers guidance on what can be done to help stop the spread...

Stan Atkins Group Chief Executive Officer Answers some of your questions On Monday the 23rd March I wrote to the BICSc Members explaining what steps we have taken to keep the Institute operational during this time of uncertainty. We have had numerous responses, in the main...

The novel coronavirus COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2), and the infectious disease it causes, is currently raising a lot of questions and concerns. As the head of your scientific advisor board, I would like to give you some information on this topic so that you can correctly assess...

Friday 13th March 2020 BICSc update to the outbreak of COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) In these uncertain times, we wanted to provide an update on what we are doing at BICSc to support you and your organisations. As the situation around novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve, we will all...

The latest update from Dr Andrew Kemp PhDThere is no doubt that COVID-19 is causing significant problems around the world. As cleaning operatives, like healthcare staff, you may be exposed to more viral load than most, dependant on how quickly these spread through the UK....

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is calling upon suppliers to the cleaning industry to take part in the creation of a new Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to deliver a UK-wide, Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) inclusive agreement, that meets customers cleaning needs, delivery requirements and is...

What does the Good Work Plan mean for the cleaning industry? When it was published in December 2018, the programme of employment law reforms outlined in the Good Work Plan was described as “the largest upgrade to workplace rights in a generation”. Still, it has remained relatively...

Updates on the coronavirus For updates on the coronavirus please visit the following websites: World Health Organisation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health England BBC News Read our previous post on the Coronavirus, where Dr Andrew Kemp JP pHD reports on the virus. View here...

January 2020 Advice from the WHO, CDC and PHE should always be followed, their websites update that advice regularly as do news bulletins (from reliable news sources). Coronaviruses are primarily passed through contact with hands, and to some extent through the air.  Good hand sanitation is the...