For years, experts have been stumped by the way the Legionella bacteria has managed to elude the human body's primary defence against infections – the immune system. In a breakthrough discovery published in eLife journal, researchers have finally found the answer why...
Why Legionella Risk Assessment is a Crucial Part of Patient’s Care and Treatment The Care Quality Commission (CQC), an independent regulator of health and social care in England, has issued an ‘inadequate’ rating to an Ipswich GP practice after it was discovered that...
Ideally, you should ensure that your water supply is bacteria free and that appropriate measures such as testing for Legionella bacteria are enforced. What else is more important than to guarantee you’re safe and healthy? Water from natural sources poses a greater...
Are there more legionella bacteria nowadays? Over the past few years, the numbers of detected cases of Legionnaires’ disease as well as resulting deaths have increased. This includes Legionella bacteria in industrial systems as well as domestic ones. Although the...
Sometimes, the things that can undermine your family's health are right in front of you, Take your showerheads, for example. Each time you take a shower, you are inadvertently exposing yourself to Legionella bacteria, the cause of the potentially lethal Legionnaires’...
Legionella Testing in Care Homes Care Home residents are usually elderly and often suffer from underlying illnesses which makes them a high risk for being susceptible to legionella bacteria. These bacteria cause legionnaires’ disease which is all too often fatal. It...
Legionnaires’ disease is a big issue wherever and whenever it occurs. It causes panic to people since it is not passed from human to human, but through water-borne bacteria breeding in taps, water tanks, shower heads, cooling appliances, and even ice machines. News of...
Why Testing for Legionella in Dental Water Lines Important? According to HTM 01-05: Decontamination in primary care dental practices ‘Registered Managers of dental practices have an overriding general duty of care under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974’. Part of...
In order to ensure accurate results for Legionnaires' water testing, it is important that collection process is correct. Here are a few tips for collecting water samples. Protect yourself If you are collecting water samples in a property where legionella has been...
Customer experience When you’re in the business of hospitality, customer experience is king. You want to provide your guests the most pleasant and memorable time during their stay. Sure, you should that your establishment appealing and Instagram-worthy. More...
