Chris Wakefield, Managing Director UK & Ireland, GOJO Industries-Europe Ltd. advises how to keep stadia and public events safe

You won’t be surprised to learn that the oldest known stadium is considered to be the Stadium at Olympia in Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held from 776 BC. Every four years, around 50,000 people came from all over the Greek world to watch and take part (i).

Since then, our passion for playing and spectating sports and other live events has not diminished. In fact, there are over 2,000 stadia in the UK alone (ii), and countless more arenas, where thousands of people gather en masse to cheer on their favourite sports team or sing along at a concert. It’s a pursuit that is centuries old but one that needs careful management to ensure the health and safety of both the public and players.

Indeed, there is legislation such as ‘Safety at Sports Grounds Act, ‘Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act’ and ‘Football Spectators Act’, together with other health and safety regulations which aim to ensure the risk to attendees, players, and staff alike is managed at all times.

From ensuring all elements in the venue (such as railings) are structurally sound and avoiding overcrowding issues, to preventing pitch or stage invasions and counteracting terrorist threats, there is much to consider. Additionally, as well as providing a safe experience, stadia and arena, stadia and arena managers must ensure it’s an enjoyable one. This means making sure all spectating seats are in good condition, queuing is kept to a minimum, and that washrooms are kept clean and fully stocked.

Making hygiene easy and effective

After all, the level of hygiene has an important role to play in terms maintaining the venue’s reputation as a pleasant and clean place to visit. What’s more, an outing to a concert, or a trip to see a sports match or competition can be an expensive day out – and nobody wants to spend their hard-earned money, or put on a show in a dirty, sticky venue that has unsanitary facilities with nowhere to wash their hands!

As well as ensuring all equipment is in good working order and dispensers are fully stocked, stadia and arenas should consider how they can better promote hand hygiene behaviour throughout the venue. The hygiene of hands and high touch surfaces is critical in breaking the chain of infection, so the more these are cleaned with effective, but gentle products, the healthier people and environments become.

To be truly successful and influence hygienic behaviour, a programme must bring together and balance three elements: efficacy, skin health, and accessibility.

First and foremost, products must be effective against germs, so check that they meet key EN standards (EN1276, EN14476, EN13727, and for hand gels, EN1500 too). Secondly, solutions should be dermatologically tested to ensure they won’t irritate and offer a positive experience. If solutions are too smelly, sticky, runny or dry-out skin, users are likely to avoid washing or sanitising their hands or abandon the practice altogether!

Thirdly, ensure there are ample opportunities for the public to practise hand hygiene throughout the venue – for instance, by each gate to the auditorium or seating area, by food outlets as well as in the washrooms. Installing hand sanitising stations at washroom exits is also a good idea, offering people a much-needed final chance to clean their hands. After all, research indicates that as many as 1-in-4 people do not wash their hands after using the toilet, and that one single contaminated door handle can infect up to 60% of the occupants of a building within just four hours1.

Everyone must be protected

The players and performers must also have access to the same effective, skin-kind soaps and sanitisers. As a steward of public health, GOJO was proud to support the World Gymnastics Championships last year, where this was particularly pertinent – for example, equipment like rings, balance beams and the pommel horse are touched by different gymnasts. Additionally, their hands must be kept in tip-top condition so that they can be at their best when it matters. Therefore, it’s vital that the hand hygiene products they use are proven to care for, rather than irritate, skin, helping them to deliver an elite performance.

As we return to sports venues in large numbers, we cannot forget the duty of care to keep hygiene at the forefront of health and safety. Investing in a quality hand hygiene system is a great way to show germs the red card, helping to protect visitors and keep world class athletes and performers healthy, as they prepare to deliver the best performances of their lives.

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(i) http://www.elymuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Ancient-Greeks-Olympics.pdf

(ii) http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/eng

1 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140908093640.htm

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Dettol Pro Solutions, the business-to-business offering from global cleaning and disinfectant brand Dettol®, has announced a new product launch with the introduction of Dettol 5 Litre (5L) Pro Cleanse Liquid Hand Wash.

The new product is specifically designed for professional use and keep up with how hand hygiene habits have changed since the pandemic. The product aims to meet the evolving needs of businesses and individuals worldwide by providing an efficacious product which is designed to be sensorially pleasing for the end user, with a light refreshing fragrance and being kind to skin. Dettol Pro Solutions also offers its strategic partners hand hygiene guidance materials such as mirror stickers reminding people how to wash their hands as well as prompts to remember to wash your hands to be placed on toilet doors and above urinals.

Dettol 5 Litre (5L) Pro Cleanse Liquid Hand Wash’s antibacterial formula is tough on dirt, soft on skin and is tested to ensure suitability for frequent and repetitive use in professional settings to effectively break the chain infection. This new product is available with wall mount dispensers, is compatible with open system manual and automatic hand soap dispensers and comes in 5 Litre refill and 500 ml pump formats.

To celebrate the launch of the new 5 Litre Pro Cleanse Liquid Hand Wash, Dettol Pro Solutions is offering an exciting promotional program. Customers who purchase two units of hand wash – currently available on Lyreco UK and Staples UK –  will receive a complimentary Dettol soap dispenser (while stocks last), helping facilities update their dispensing solutions and provide a best in class solution to employees or patrons.

Jonathan Weiss, commercial director at Dettol Pro Solutions, commented: “We are delighted to unveil our new 5 Litre Pro Cleanse Liquid Hand Wash, our most significant product launch for Dettol Pro Solutions in 2023. With this new offering, we’re not only raising the standard for hand hygiene but also empowering businesses to create healthier working environments. By bringing science-backed expertise from Reckitt’s in-house team of scientists, virologists and microbiologists to all industries and operations, this new line of product is the ultimate choice for professionals and businesses seeking the Dettol standards of cleanliness and care.”

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A charity partnership between esteemed children’s charity, Magic Breakfast, and sustainable cosmetics supplier, Soap₂o, is set to provide 170,000 essential school breakfasts to children living in food insecurity nationwide.

The partnership comes after figures from the Food Foundation highlight a 1.4 million rise in the number of children living in food-insecurity across the UK since last April. September figures released from Kantar show that despite a recent drop in supermarket inflation, 95 per cent of consumers are still worried about the impact of rising grocery prices, with further pressure added from concern over energy bills.

With four million children now living in food insecurity, Magic Breakfast is raising concerns about the impact morning hunger has on school children’s capacity to learn. The charity states that by the end of primary school, persistently disadvantaged children are 12 months of learning behind their wealthier peers.

Magic Breakfast and Soap₂o hope to alleviate some of the pressures put on families, at the same time as educating school children on sustainable hand hygiene. For every Soap₂o dispenser sold, the company will donate £1 to Magic Breakfast, with the target of providing over 170,000 essential school breakfasts to vulnerable children and young people nationwide.

Mariah Bush, Co-Director of Fundraising and Development at Magic Breakfast said: “We are delighted to have the support of Soap₂o. The growing child hunger issue in this country threatens the health and well-being of a whole generation. Hungry children cannot concentrate or access their education, so not having access to breakfast means they can miss out on the opportunity to learn, thrive, and reach their potential. We look forward to seeing Soap₂o’s fundraising activities that will make a real difference in our ability to continue supporting children and young people in the UK.”

In conjunction with the partnership, Soap₂o is launching a competition aimed at 1,000 schools across the country. Children will participate by designing their own ‘soapy’ mascot, with the winning design to be featured on Soap₂o dispensers. All proceeds from the specially designed dispensers will be donated to Magic Breakfast, further enhancing their mission to support vulnerable children and young people.

Soap₂o aims to bring this eco-friendly approach to hand washing into schools to help them reduce their environmental impact and educate the next generation. Unlocking creativity, this competition seeks to educate children about sustainability and help them understand the positive impact on the planet that they are making by using this sustainable soap. Soap₂o is also visiting schools to encourage children to enter the competition, promote hand hygiene and nurture the next eco-conscious generation.

Jordan Hurley, Founder at Soap₂o, stated: “With an alarming rise in food insecurity amongst children in the UK as well as the increasing threat of climate change, we are determined to help alleviate the challenges these societal issues bring by launching this campaign. Collaborating with Magic Breakfast to combat hunger for children and allowing them to fully engage in education is the least that we could do.”

As well as feeding vulnerable children, Soap₂o also strives to reduce the impact that the cosmetics industry has on the environment by eradicating single-use plastic within the sector. Soap₂o provides schools with water-soluble soaps that are free from single-use plastics in production and packaging. Wrapped in PVA water soluble film, there is no waste to discard of as the container and cartridge do not go to landfill. With 100 per cent recyclable packaging, Soap₂o have eliminated single use plastics and the shipping of water. Soap₂o is also a cruelty free brand involving no animal testing in production, certified by the Vegan Society.

In other charitable efforts Soap₂o has been working closely with the Made Blue Foundation to provide fresh water internationally. For every one litre of Soap₂o that is used, 33 litres of fresh drinking water is donated to children in need in Africa and South East Asia. The success of Soap₂o’s first long-term charity partnership with the Made Blue Foundation inspired the business to embark on the campaign with Magic Breakfast to continue to help children in need of essential amenities, as well as spread sustainability awareness.

The soap dispenser competition will end on Friday 24 November 2023, with the winning design featured on dispensers in schools from January 2024. With a constantly increasing number of children threatened by hunger, the money raised from this partnership will provide significant support to households in need.

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Kimberly-Clark Professional is marking the start of cold and flu season by reinforcing the importance of handwashing and offering tips on how to wash your hands properly to avoid transmitting germs.

According to research, handwashing can reduce community illnesses such as colds by 21 per cent and reduce the number of people who get sick with diarrhoea by 31 per cent.

At a time when more people have adopted everyday health habits since the COVID-19 pandemic, Kimberly-Clark Professional is keen to highlight some facts about handwashing, including:

• Roughly 95 per cent of people do not wash their hands correctly.
• It’s important to use enough soap for your hands to be covered. This means that the amount of soap needed can vary depending on hand size, or even how soiled hands are prior to hand washing.
• Scientific evidence suggests that washing hands for 15-30 seconds removes more germs than washing hands for shorter periods of time.
• There is no evidence that using hot water leads to improved hand cleaning.⁵ The important thing is washing at a temperature comfortable enough to sustain adequate scrubbing and washing time.

It is not just techniques that can improve hygiene and wellbeing. A number of studies suggest that drying hands with a single-use paper towel is the most hygienic method of hand drying and should be recommended for hygiene-critical environments.

In fact, paper towels, such as those by Scott® and Kleenex®, can remove 77 per cent of the bacteria that may remain on hands after hand washing. In addition, they help to mitigate the risk of introducing additional bacteria into the process. Some powerful air dryers, called ‘jet air dryers’, have also been shown to blow water droplets containing bacteria and viruses as far as 6.5 feet away.

“The importance of drying your hands is typically under-appreciated, because germs are transferred more easily from wet hands,” said Dr Stephanie Martin, Global Product Technical Leader at Kimberly-Clark Professional.

“We’ve all seen those posters on the wall that have detailed steps for handwashing – the process really does matter, as do the products.”

Single-use paper towels are also remarkably efficient at removing moisture and bacteria from hands. A study published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology found that paper towels were more effective at reducing the bacterial count on hands than air dryers.

Paper towels are also fast, providing a quick and thorough hand-drying experience. This can be especially important in busy public places where prompt hand drying is essential for efficiency and hygiene.

“They are also versatile in helping to shut off the water tap or open a door handle if needed once hands are clean and are less likely to lead to a queue or bottleneck in the washroom like hand dryers do, given that they can only be used by one person at a time,” adds Martin.

And it’s not just hand drying that matters. The type of soap and dispenser may also have an impact on hand hygiene. In fact, studies have shown that one in four refillable soap dispensers can become contaminated with harmful bacteria that can remain on the users’ hands even after using the soap. These germs include fecal l bacteria, as well as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which may lead to skin and eye infections. The bacteria may also be transferred to other surfaces nearby. That’s why Kimberly-Clark Professional has been committed to providing high quality Scott® and Kleenex® brand soap and sanitiser products in enclosed cassette systems to protect against contamination.

Promoting effective hand hygiene is a collective responsibility. Encouraging people to wash their hands thoroughly and choose the right method for hand drying is a vital part of hygiene and health.

Good hand hygiene is a year-round opportunity. In homes, workplaces, healthcare facilities, and public spaces, the choice of quality hand soaps for cleansing and single-use paper towels for hand drying can make a substantial difference in reducing the spread of infections.

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GOJO, the inventors of PURELL, and the hand sanitiser category itself, is advising organisations, particularly those in the care sector that look after the elderly and the vulnerable, to take steps to lessen the impact of seasonal viruses this winter.

Preparedness can save lives – last year’s influenza programme prevented around 25,000 hospitalisations in England. This autumn and winter, COVID-19, flu, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) are likely to be co-circulating which, according to Dr Marc-Alain Widdowson, who leads WHO’s High-threat Pathogen team, ‘would increase the risk to vulnerable populations and put further pressure on health services.’

Whilst flu vaccines are a powerful weapon, good hand hygiene is a critical measure in the battle against winter infections. For healthcare and long-term care settings, which support vulnerable patients, GOJO recommends paying extra attention to their specific needs.

Chris Wakefield, V.P. European Marketing and Managing Director UK & Ireland, GOJO Industries-Europe Ltd. commented: “As a founder member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Private Organizations for Patient Safety group, GOJO is a strong advocate of making hand hygiene second nature to everyone. Hospitals and care homes need to ensure that the protection solutions they select are suitable for everyone with a facility – staff, visitors, and patients alike.

“For example, consider touch-free dispensers that are easier for the elderly and infirm to operate, and ensure that the formulations are suitable too. They must not only have proven efficacy against germs, but should be gentle enough to care for resident’s delicate skin as well as that of busy healthcare workers, who clean their hands repeatedly during a shift.”

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Cleanology, a leading London commercial cleaning company asked British office workers across the UK about their handwashing habits. The study, which aimed to shed light on hygiene practices in the workplace, revealed some shocking results about how often office workers wash their hands, touchpoints and which ages and industries are lacking hygiene harmony.

Handwashing. It’s an inevitable part of everyday life. It’s the best way to protect yourself and the people around you from getting sick.

With the global pandemic just behind us, washing our hands should be at the forefront of all of our minds after every bathroom use, after touching something dirty and before and after preparing food or eating. But unfortunately, this is not the case for all Brits.

A staggering 13 per cent of British office workers admit they ‘only’ wash their hands after answering nature’s call. With an additional three per cent of Brits confessing to ‘hardly ever’ washing their hands, asserting they ‘don’t need to’.

While these percentages may seem small when extrapolated to the 32.8 million people across the UK in employment, it unveils a concerning reality – that’s over 984,000 dirty Brits contaminating our shared workspaces with their bathroom germs.

Brits are washing their hands 50 per cent less than recommended 

According to experts, we should aim to wash our hands between six and 10 times a day, this can make a huge difference when it comes to keeping bacteria and viruses at bay. According to Cleanology’s survey, 39 per cent of UK office workers only wash their hands between three and five times a day.

With these stats in mind, nearly 40 per cent of office workers should be doubling how much they wash their hands. Germs are spread so easily in the office, whether it be through door handles, desk spaces, chairs or even cutlery, ensuring office spaces are cleaned and sanitised is more important than ever.

Love it or hate it, hot desking is here to stay. With more than half of British office workers taking part in hotdesking when visiting the office, this adds another reason as to why sanitisation is key. Nobody wants to use a mucky mouse after someone in the three per cent mentioned earlier has spent the previous day clicking and contaminating away, yuck!

Age + Industry: Who are the culprits? 

If you’re looking around your office space and wondering, who are the culprits? Who are the people who aren’t washing their hands after using the loo?

Is it the accounts person who has worked at your company for decades, or is it the new sales intern who started last week? Research indicates that the primary contributors to inadequate handwashing are individuals aged 45-54, with office workers in the 35-44 age range closely following.

Cleanology’s survey also uncovered which industries are lacking in keeping their palms pristine. The survey revealed that the real estate and property industry are the top contenders for adequate handwashing with 37.5 per cent of real estate workers washing their hands less than five times a day. Not far behind, the tech-savvy computer software industry reveals that 24 per cent of its workforce inadequately washing their hands.

Maintaining the cleanliness and sanitation of commercial office spaces is not merely a matter of aesthetics, it’s a strategic imperative. A clean space contributes to heightened productivity, as well as this cleaning also improves the air quality, reducing the number of airborne pollutants and the spread of germs.

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Chris Wakefield, Managing Director UK & Ireland, GOJO Industries-Europe Ltd. discusses hand hygiene considerations that can help care settings achieve a healthier germ season.

Each winter, infection rates rise as millions of people contract influenza (‘flu’), norovirus, and other common colds and viruses. It is always a particularly challenging time for the care industry and, this year is no different. According to Dr Marc-Alain Widdowson, who leads World Health Organization’s (WHO) High-threat Pathogen team, with COVID-19, flu, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) likely to be co-circulating, this ‘would increase the risk to vulnerable populations and put further pressure on health services.’[i]

When you consider how easily these seasonal viruses can spread, it’s clear that healthcare and long-term care settings, which support vulnerable patients, must have robust infection prevention measures in place to protect everyone who works or resides there.

Last year’s influenza programme prevented around 25,000 hospitalisations in England[ii], so staff and residents should be encouraged to take up their vaccines. In addition to widespread vaccinations, good hand hygiene practice is crucial to break the chain of infection.

However, extra attention to their specific needs of care should be taken to prevent absenteeism, or worse, presenteeism, which puts residents, patients, and co-workers at increased risk. To ensure maximum compliance, a combination approach is required, including effective formulations and easy access to dispensers.

The right formulation

Did you know that one of the most common barriers to good hand hygiene technique amongst healthcare professionals is skin irritation? In fact, data from the National Health Service (NHS) in England on long-term sickness rates, shows skin issues account for just over 12,000 days of sick leave per month (1 percent)[iii]. Another skin health survey by The Royal College of Nursing (RCN), found that 93 percent of clinicians have had at least one skin issue in the last 12 months too.[iv]

Although there are no official figures available, it is highly likely that such statistics are mirrored in the care sector, where workers also need to don PPE and clean their hands repeatedly during their shifts.

When you combine this with the fragile skin of elderly residents, it is clear that whilst they must have effective germ-killing power, formulations should also be gentle.

Opt for formulations that not only conform to EN 1500, EN 14476 and EN 12791 standards, but are proven to maintain skin health too. Look for products that have been enriched with moisturising agents to keep it healthy, soft, and supple. A quick contact time is a bonus too, since many people do not spend very long washing or sanitising hands.

Close at hand

Ensure facilities for hand washing and sanitising are readily available and that dispensers are simple to use. Touch-free dispensers make a particularly good choice for care settings because they are easier for the elderly and infirm to operate.

Dispensers should be positioned at the point of care, so that staff have the opportunity to clean their hands at their fingertips. Moments for staff to practise hand hygiene include: before resident contact, before a clean/aseptic procedure, after exposure to body fluids, after resident contact, and after contact with resident surroundings.

Additionally, placing further hand sanitising stations at the main entry/exit points to the building, as well as in eating areas and by the washroom doors is also a good idea to prevent the spread of germs.

Wiping away danger

As well as ensuring ample and effective opportunities to practise hand hygiene, care homes should pay particular attention to sanitising surfaces to help stop the spread of infections from one area or building to another. This is especially important in food preparation areas and at high contact touch points, such as door handles, lift buttons, or telephones.

By tailoring measures to the specific needs of care settings – choosing effective solutions that actively care for skin, strategically positioning dispensers that are easy to use, and sanitising high touchpoints – hand hygiene compliance will increase. This, in turn, lessens the impact of seasonal viruses, lowering the risk of germs being transferred and causing illness among residents and staff.

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Reckitt Pro Solutions recognises that commercial bathrooms are a key battleground for hygienic hands due to high ongoing traffic coupled with their central location within busy public areas such as offices, hotels and restaurants.

To support businesses aiming to improve hand hygiene, Reckitt Pro Solutions has created special offers on Dettol Pro Cleanse Liquid Hand Wash, its first-ever hand wash product designed purely for professional use, available as a 5l unit or a 500ml hand pump.

Dettol Pro Cleanse Liquid Hand Wash has following key benefits:

• Antibacterial formula helps to cleanse and protect
• Consistent use saves 5kg of plastic per year
• Available as 5l unit and 500ml hand pumps for facility wide use
• The #1 liquid soap brand trusted[1] by your staff and customers
• Skin moisturiser making it suitable for frequent use without irritation
• Light, refreshing fragrance that’s pleasing to users

Pro Cleanse Liquid Hand Wash 5 litre refill units are compatible with wall mount dispensers, manual open systems and automatic hand soap dispensers, particularly those found in commercial bathrooms[2].

Alongside these 5 litre units, Pro Cleanse Liquid Hand Wash is available in a 500 ml hand pump, extending hand hygiene beyond the bathroom, allowing end users to keep their hands hygienically clean in external environments.

Jonathan Weiss, Commercial Director, B2B UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand Reckitt Pro Solutions, expressed excitement about the product, stating that Pro Cleanse Liquid Hand Wash empowers businesses to create cleaner working environments and raise the standard for hand hygiene in workplaces. The product is backed by Reckitt’s Research and Development team, ensuring the highest quality and care.

Reckitt Pro Solutions’ dedication to innovation and scientific research ensures that its products deliver exceptional performance. This product is part of the brand’s commitment to helping support business performance and providing effective and efficient hygiene solutions that save time, reduce costs and create more hygienic environments for customers and staff in bathrooms and beyond.

Reckitt Pro Solutions continues to innovate in the hygiene industry with scientifically backed products to ensure a cleaner world. Dettol Pro Cleanse Liquid Hand Wash stands as a testament to Dettol’s commitment to excellence, quality and the well-being of individuals and communities all year round.

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[1] Euromonitor Passport 2022 Brand Shares in world: 2021 RSP Val Sales (m GBP) across Asia Pacific, Australasia, Middle East & Africa, Eastern Europe & Western Europe.

[2] Please contact your dispenser manufacturer to check that this product’s formulation is suitable for use. Use disinfectants safely. Always read the label and product information before use.

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A letter from former British Cleaning Council (BCC) Chairman Jim Melvin calling for the Government to take action on hand hygiene has been printed in The Times.

In the letter, Melvin, who is Master of BCC member The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners (WCEC), noted the “absence of any true Government plan to cope with a resurgence of Covid-19 or prepare for future pandemics” and called for additional steps to be taken immediately.

He wrote: “One would be for the Government to lead a ‘targeted hygiene’ campaign to support the owners and operators of public spaces to implement measures that help the public to practise simple and effective hand hygiene.

“By helping to suppress the spread of disease, this would reduce pressure on health services, maintain productivity and increase the public’s still fragile confidence in using public transport and public places.”

There were examples of major events where these measures had been successfully implemented, he wrote in the letter, which was published on 15 January, adding that there was a “moral imperative” to quickly take “proven actions”.

The BCC and 21 industry associations have been calling for the Government to adopt the recommendations in the Embedding Effective Hygiene for a Resilient UK report since last year.

Delia Cannings, Chair of the BCC, said: “I am delighted to see that Jim is helping keep the important issue of hygiene in the spotlight.

“Improved hand hygiene is important nationally but only one of a series of essential measures that we believe the Government should take.

“We want the Government to put cleaning and hygiene at the heart of the national agenda and adopt in full the recommendations in the Embedding Effective Hygiene for a Resilient UK report.

“Taking these steps will ensure that the lessons of the Covid 19 pandemic are learnt and the public’s health is protected in future.”

Sector staff have been asked to contact their MP in support of the campaign. To find out how to get involved click here.

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