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Highlights from the IPS Environment, Cleaning & Decontamination Conference
Our Clinical Educator, Amy Cartwright, shares her highlights from the recent IPS Environment, Cleaning and Decontamination Conference. The second IPS Environment, Cleaning and Decontamination Conference took place in Northampton on the 22nd of November. NHS procurement going Net Zero IPS President, Lisa Butcher opened by reflecting on success and learnings from the first event. Heidi…
Read MoreGoodbye & good luck to GAMA’s placement students!
We caught up with GAMA’s placement students, before leaving for their final year of University; to find out what skills they’ve learnt, their highlights from the year and what advice they would give to a fellow student looking to apply. How would you describe your time at GAMA in 3 words? Ellie: Rewarding, lively, collaborative. Eva: Collaborative,…
Read MoreThe impact of patient bedside wipes on infection rates
In this article, our Clinical Specialist for Consumables, Michael Sanni, discusses a poster on GAMA’s products presented at ECCMID on “The impact of bedside wipes (for environmental cleaning) in multi-patient rooms”. Lisbon, Portugal, was home to the 32nd annual European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) which was their first face to face conference for…
Read MoreA breath of fresh air: how Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust protected staff & patients with Rediair
Discover how Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust prioritised ventilation as part of their infection prevention plans by introducing 134 Rediair units across their estate. Earlier this month, we spoke with Amy Boden, Head of Infection Prevention and Control at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, to find out how they’re delivering improved air quality throughout the Trust. Here’s what she had to say: Introducing Amy, Head…
Read MoreInternational Women in Engineering Day: Meet GAMA’s female engineers
Earlier this week, we caught up with GAMA’s two female engineers, Anria and Caroline. They shared with us what life is like as mechanical engineers, the biggest challenges they’ve faced and the one piece of advice they would give to a woman looking to start a career in engineering. Everybody meet, Anria Brown. Based in GAMA’s…
Read MoreGAMA Healthcare launches Clinell Biodegradable Surface Wipe
We’re proud to announce the launch of our first ever biodegradable surface wipe on Amazon and Boots. In this article, we discuss GAMA’s journey to Net Zero, what makes our new wipes biodegradable and how effective they really are. To help you understand why we have launched a new biodegradable wipe, here’s a quick run…
Read MoreHighlights from the Association of Continence Advice Conference (ACA) 2022
In honour of World Continence Week, GAMA’s Clinical Specialist, Georgina Saviolaki shares her highlights from the Association of Continence Advice (ACA) 2022. After a two-year absence, the ACA met face-to-face in Bristol on 16th and 17th May which brought together a mix of healthcare specialists, including continence nurses, urologists, and primary care professionals. Over two days, there was an abundance of…
Read MoreHighlights from APIC Conference 2022
Our Clinical Directors, Karen Wares and Yvonne Carter, share their highlights from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) 2022 conference. The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) conference was held in Indianapolis. Bringing together over 1,300 infection preventionists to the event in-person and to a virtual audience of 1,800 who…
Read MoreMonkeypox: an update from GAMA Healthcare’s Clinical team
With the World Health Organisation looking to rename monkeypox virus next week, GAMA’s Clinical & Scientific Director shares an update on what we know about the virus so far. What’s the latest epidemiology of the outbreak? The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has recently published an epidemiological summary of the monkeypox outbreak in the UK. The latest…
Read MoreLet’s keep ventilation open: Why The White House is clearing the air on COVID
The topic of ventilation and air filtration is gathering momentum in the media, especially as there seems to be no end to the COVID-19 pandemic. As we learn to adapt and continue our lives whilst co-existing with an airborne disease, ventilation and air filtration has never been more important. The White House on indoor air…
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