Greg Rankin, CEO of Legionella testing experts Hydrosense, explains how care home providers can go beyond compliance and raise the bar in Legionella control to reduce the risk for residents, staff, and visitors
Care home residents, who are more likely to be older and have reduced immune systems, are far more vulnerable to any infection. It is therefore imperative that greater care is taken to protect them from exposure to all possible risks, particularly Legionella bacteria.
Yet care-home acquired cases of Legionnaires' disease continue to happen, as demonstrated by a number of high-profile outbreaks and tragedies in recent years.
The importance of robust water management in care homes, where residents are often more susceptible to infection due to age and underlying health conditions, is regularly highlighted by announcements and press coverage concerning Legionella outbreaks.
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