LATEST NEWS:
September 09
ToyGuard recommended nappy bin wins award!
The Korbell nappy disposal bin – which we have used and believe to be the best on the market – has won the 2009 Practical Pre-School Silver Award. ToyGuard recommends the Korbell system so much that our Director, Iain, is now quoted on Korbell's UK advertising: " We are constantly trying to find best practice solutions to hygiene issues in the nursery environment. The Korbell Maxi is not only sturdy, compact and simple to use, it is hands free so drastically reduces cross contamination issues, is Care Commission compliant and is the only nappy bin we have found that is EA waste reguation compliant with its unique tiger stripe liner"
Find out more by clicking out Nappy Waste Disposal link, or contacting ToyGuard HQ.
HEADLINES
Spring 2009
ToyGuard director in print
ToyGuard director, Iain Stewart, spreads the ToyGuard ethos in print by writing articles for Nursery World and Nursery Managment Today magazines. His article on "Good Hygiene Practice in the Nursery Environment" appears in the spring issue of Nursery World and "Handwashing is for Life, Not Just for Crisis" in the May/June issue of NMT (Vol. 8 No. 3).
24th September 2008
Morton Michel competition
Morton Michel today announced the winners of the Design a Germ competition in association with ToyGuard. The 50 shortlisted entries and the section winners and runners up are already posted on the MM website. We will be uploading al lentrants over teh next few weeks so keep checking in to see your entry!
Read more: Morton Michel Winners
21st May 2008
ToyGuard Products Available
ToyGuard have taken delivery of their first shipment of hand and surface sanitisers. Orders can be placed through the website or through wwww.eurekadirect.co.uk.
Read more: ToyGuard Sanitisers
18 Feb 2008
ToyGuard production starts
ToyGuard 750ml surface sanitiser finally goes into production in Manchester. Official launch to be held in March and will be available through Cheeky Rascals website in the UK.
Read more: Cheeky Rascals
12 Jan 2008
ToyGuard Distributer Appointed
ToyGuard agree retail distribution agreement with Cheeky Rascals for the UK when products become available in the spring.
Read more: Cheeky Rascals
17 Oct 2007
ToyGuard wins contract
ToyGuard have been awardede a contract to audit and assess all nurseries within the CareShare and Just Learning nursery groups across the UK. “Working with ToyGuard will give us independent verification that our nurseries are minimising the risk of spreading infection by following the stringent hygiene policies and procedures we already have in place and utilising the expert knowledge of the ToyGuard professionals” – Jonathan Bell, MD Just Learning Nurseries
30 June 2007
ER Praised for part in Clean up
ER Environmental Services Ltd, the parent organisation of ToyGuard has been praised for its involvement in decontaminating a rare strain of E-Coli contaminated a Scottish nursery.
Read more: Wilts & Glos feature
27 June 2007
Fife NHS publish inquiry findings
There were more positives than negatives but the report could not apportion blame. After 12 months the outbreak is put down to 'one of those things'. It was not reported at the time that a separate e-coli strain was identified in one of the children that was coincidental to the main outbreak.
Read more: NHS Fife Lauder Inquiry
June 2007
E-Coli outbreak in Oldham
The Nursery at the centre of an E-Coli case in Oldham has reopened after being given a clean bill of health. A member of the ToyGuard team was called in to help treat the area with ToyGuard Sanitiser to ensure there was no risk to staff who were completing the clean up operation
Read more: Oldham Nursery Reopens
June 2007
Fife NHS Inquiry
The Care Commission in Scotland have announced that they will publish the findings of their inquiry into the handling of the E-Coli outbreak at Lauder nursery in Dunfermline, Fife on the 26th June.
Read more: NHS Fife Findings
May 2007
Latest News on Turkeys and Bird Flu
The media has died down regarding Avian Flu. There is no risk to children as long as they are not in direct contact with sick birds. If you find a dead bird report it to the RSPB or Environment Agency. All bird meat should be cooked properly before consumption, this includes pheasant and other ‘wild’ birds.
Read more: BBC news headlines
May 2007
Government guidelines on Possible Human Flu Pandemic
You may or may not be aware that the government are concerned regarding a ‘highly likely’ Human Flu Pandemic which would mean the closure of schools, colleges and nurseries as part of the regional strategy to minimise spread.
Read more: Government Guidelines
May 2007
ToyGuard Defeats Norovirus
Also known as winter vomiting disease and is usually in the news whena school, hospital or cruise ship gets infected. It is a particularly difficult bacteria to destroy and can survive longer than most bacteria can outside the host and on surfaces such as carpets and curtains. ToyGuard Sanitiser is proven to destroy Norovirus. It is spread by touch and it is usually poor hand hygiene that is the cause. The ToyGuard team attended a two-day conference on Norovirus in April.
Read more: HPA info on bird flu
11 April 2007
Schools on Alert After 2 Hospitals Report Norovirus
Schools and nurseries in Hampshire are on high alert after almost 100 people have been infected in an outbreak at two hospitals of the Norovirus, a highly contagious virus that causes diarrhoea and vomiting. Eight wards have been closed and 60 patients have developed symptoms of the illness at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester. At St Mary's Hospital on the Isle of Wight three wards are affected and 33 patients are suffering with the virus. Visitors have been asked to stay away in an attempt to control the outbreak.
Read more: BBC news headlines
17 April 2007
Current HPA Seasonal Influenza report
See the current report from the Health Protection Agency regarding flu infection in the UK with links to global reports of Avian flu infection reports
Read more: HPA report
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