THE last 18 months have changed the world forever. A new understanding and focus on better, more considered hand hygiene protocol as a process is now second nature to the business fraternity across the UK. Industries such as education, food supply, offices, hospitality, warehousing, manufacturing, retail, public sector buildings and healthcare have all been affected by the unprecedented arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic to our shores. The impact on business and the general public is not only financial but also in the way we work and go about trying to normalise our lives.
In a commercial environment the COVID-19 pandemic has been ruthless in preventing trade and halting normal operations, but even now, as many companies and organisations attempt to return to everyday procedures, transformation is taking place as people find new ways to work, implement new procedures, policies and get use to new working environments.
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A vaccine-beating variant is almost certain to emerge
Alas, it is widely accepted that we will probably have to live with COVID-19 similar to Influenzas for ever, or at least until a full proof protection cure is found. We have also learnt that the constant evolvement of the virus continues to challenge medical experts, which in turn raises concerns over the efficacy of current vaccines long term potency. Unfortunately, It is almost inevitable that a new variant will emerge that can bypass the existing vaccine efficacy, a Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) report published in July 2021 claimed that this was indeed “almost certain”.
A key recommendation of the aforementioned report was to enforce hand hygiene protocol and stress how important it was to the business fraternity – and of course at home to help in the fight against hand transmitted pathogens which of course include the COVID-19 virus.
While research continues apace into new vaccines and into tweaking the existing vaccines to combat vaccine-evading mutations to maintain their effectiveness, the importance of hand hygiene should not be underestimated. After all, we know by now how highly transmissible the COVID-19 virus is, even if we don’t yet know what challenges new forms of the virus will present.
Essential Hygiene part of the Essential Solutions group of companies supply flexible and efficient touch-free hand sanitisation dispensers, which can be installed strategically at high footfall locations, building entry points or busy areas with high touch point surfaces like lifts, toilets or canteen area located around larger offices and buildings. The eShield sanitiser range have options that include, promotional monitors, Thermoscan technology and face recognition to monitor body temperatures and even facemask wearing options all with central command hub Internet of Things capability. This pioneering range of touch free ‘soft-mist’ dosing sanitisation stations are incredibly cost effective and deliver a comprehensive hand hygiene process that can efficiently sanitise up to 25 users a minute. Management of messaging and solution levels can be monitored and controlled via a single dashboard (on selected models) allowing readily available information to be viewed and acted upon from anywhere in a building and even off-site.
Touch-free hand sanitisation stations
At Essential Hygiene we have found that commercial organisations across all people dependent sectors have discovered the great advantages of using our products if good hand hygiene protocol is desired.
Your business can also join the fight against spreading unwanted pathogens including COVID-19 by introducing eShield sanitisers into your organisation. Strategically placed eShield sanitiser stations around your building will instil confidence in your workforce and visitors, vastly reduce the transmit of hand touch pathogens and keep rising costs under control.
For more information, contact Essential Hygiene to help you take the necessary steps to implement better more effective hand sanitisation protocol in your workplace.
