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Keep up to date with the latest news and views from inside Wearwell alongside our take on the latest industry updates.


Should you have a UK-made PPE only policy in place?

  10/03/2021    |     British Manufacturing, Covid-19, PPE

At the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, only 1% of the demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) could be met in the UK. However, the UK Government has now said…

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5 great reasons to champion British manufacturing

  03/03/2021    |     British Manufacturing

The eCommerce industry is booming, its growth having been accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic, and products from across the globe are becoming easily accessible and readily available. However, there are…

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How can care homes deal with COVID-19 and protect staff?

  24/02/2021    |     Wearwell

The emergence of the coronavirus pandemic has created difficulties for people and businesses from all walks of life across the globe, but care home residents and staff have faced additional…

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Sustainability and the laundry industry

  17/02/2021    |     Sustainability

We’ve all heard about the detrimental impact that COVID-19 has had on our hospitality sector, but when you take a moment to consider the fate of those that provide essential…

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Laundry industry steps in to support healthcare sector

  10/02/2021    |     Covid-19, Industry Focus

The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented levels of healthcare laundry, both from the NHS and from care homes. Now, a new fast-track certification scheme has been launched which allows specialist…

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3 ways to make your workplace safer

  03/02/2021    |     Health and Safety, PPE

Workplace safety has always been at the top of the agenda for most businesses, but with new challenges cropping up as time marches on, health and safety is now seen…

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How can effective PPE reduce employee injury figures?

  27/01/2021    |     PPE

The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the workplace is essential to helping tackle the spread. PPE is also needed for safety reasons when performing dangerous tasks, something which…

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PPE and mental health

  20/01/2021    |     PPE, Safety

How adequate PPE provision can lessen employee anxiety The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in heightened stress, anxiey and tension for people worldwide. It has also notably increased the prevalence of…

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Antiviral Fabrics

  13/01/2021    |     Covid-19, Health and Safety

How do they work, and do they offer extra protection? As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, face masks are now a must-have item for people worldwide with many studies…

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Four key health and safety lessons emerging from COVID-19

  05/01/2021    |     Covid-19, Health and Safety, Health and Safty, Safety

It is easy for businesses to look at COVID-19 as a catastrophic time. The economy has taken a hit, companies across the UK are struggling financially, and many jobs have…

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Industry in focus: Pharma

  18/12/2020    |     Industry Focus

According to the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, 67,000 people in the UK work within the pharmaceutical sector, with 25,000 of these individuals working within research and development. However,…

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Why are we Seeing Outbreaks Within the Food Manufacturing Sector?

  02/12/2020    |     Covid-19, Food Manufacturing, Industry Focus, Safety

Nomad Foods, Pladis, Bakkavor, Arla Foods, Coupar Angus, Greencore, Fyffes, 2 Sisters, Mission Foods, Cranswick, Farmer’s Boy… this is just a very small list of the many UK food manufacturing…

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