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Water hygiene services in care homes

Regular water hygiene services are essential to maintaining safe and clean water systems in the care sector. The Care Quality Commission (CQC), an independent health and social care authority for the UK, has cracked down on care homes in recent years that haven’t implemented the correct systems for controlling legionella bacteria.  The CQC conducts routine …

Does your business need a legionella risk assessment?

As an employer or property management team in control of any property, you have a legal obligation to conduct regular legionella risk assessments.  Completing an assessment is a legal requirement under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, which was brought into legislation to ensure those responsible provide a duty of care to the …