Golf Day
Great fun was had by all with a special congratulations to winner Duncan James for a fantastic effort. @dentisanltd
Golfers tackle tough course at dentisan’s inaugural golf day
When Commercial Director at dentisan, Bob Newsome, chose 3rd May for the first ever dentisan golf day, he envisaged a calm gentle day, with blue skies, a smattering of white cloud and possibly a little sunshine. And although 3rd May 2017 looked promising at 7am, by the time the 30 or so golfers had gathered…
Delivering education and compliance straight to your practice
In my role as Business Development Manager at dentisan, along with my colleague Anne, we visit many dental practices across the UK to help them in the area of decontamination and cross-infection control. It’s not just a case of telling people about dentisan’s products, rather our aim is to give all dental professionals a much…
Hand care in practice
Hand care in practice dentisan technical director, Peter Bacon, describes the importance of hand hygiene in dental practices Winter is here again and with it comes a seasonal peak in cases of colds, flu and other unpleasant illnesses such as Norovirus. Coughs and sneezes easily spread diseases and in winter, especially, dental practices can provide…
It’s not what you know, it’s how you learn
It’s not what you know, it’s how you learn Bob Newsome discusses why continual learning should be a voyage of discovery “The more I learn, the more I realise I don’t know”, Albert Einstein once said. Learning is a fundamental and enjoyable part of life from the moment we are born, but we all learn…
Keeping ahead of the decontamination game
Just as HTM 01-05 underpins decontamination within the dental environment, HTM 01-01 provides best practice guidance on the entire medical decontamination cycle, including reusable surgical instruments and medical devices used in acute care. Although HTM 01-01 does not strictly apply to dentistry, new guidance within it regarding protein detection methods used on surgical instruments will…
Beating the spread of winter infections
Did you know? According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, healthcare-acquired infections affect over 4 million patients a year across Europe and cost around €7 billion in additional healthcare and direct financial losses[1]. That is an eye-opening statistic, but what’s interesting is that scientists and governments point to hand hygiene as one…
Introducing new DentiSure – non-alcohol hand disinfectant foam
Infection control specialists dentisan are delighted to introduce a new, non-alcohol post wash skin disinfectant foam to their product portfolio. New DentiSure is an important addition to dentisan’s already comprehensive range of hand care products and dispensing solutions, providing a non-alcohol alternative for those who prefer this option. Hand hygiene is one of the most…
Preventing the spread of infection
Learning Lessons from the Ebola Virus The importance of hand hygiene in dental practices The Ebola epidemic in West Africa became international news in March 2014 with the first confirmed case of what would soon become the worst outbreak of the disease since its discovery in 1976. At first the world took little notice of…
Keeping ahead of the decontamination game
Keeping ahead of the decontamination game Peter Bacon explains why recent updates to HTM01-01 are likely to impact on instrument reprocessing in dental practices. The Department of Health’s (DH) latest Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 01-01 provides best practice guidance on the entire medical decontamination cycle, including the management and decontamination of reusable surgical instruments and…
