schülke news
21/06/11 - Premier Symposium 2011
Dental Protection and Schulke, co-organisers of the eleventh annual Premier Symposium are delighted to announce a new venue for the event. The largest dental risk management event of its kind in the UK will move to the more spacious surroundings of Imperial College London, to allow more delegates the opportunity to attend the event. More
31/05/11 - NEW - perform® sterile alcohol IPA
Building on the success of the launch of the perform® range of clean room compliant products, schülke will this month introduce the latest addition to the range, perform® sterile alcohol IPA. The gold standard in disinfection, IPA is a fast and effective residue free solution in a handy gamma irradiated sterile 500ml spray bottle. More
14/06/10 - Selecting disinfectants for the pharmaceutical industry
Cleaning and disinfection of surfaces are essentials steps for maintaining the cleanliness of pharmaceutical manfacturing operations. To help pharmaceutical organisation with the difficult task of selection disinfections Tim Sandle, Head of Microbiology Bio Products Laboratory, gives some useful tips. More
24/05/10 - From Sheffield to Bukumbi
In April six employees of schülke UK travelled to Mwanza to renovate the community hall at the Care Centre. In a fortnight they transformed a dark, dirty building into thriving community. More
19/04/10 - Health and hygiene hand in hand
The most important tools a dental practitioner possesses are their hands. Ultimately, all the technology and equipment in the world are useless if the hands that operate them are not in prime condition. More
16/04/10 - desderman pure "ranked number one"
schülke's desderman pure gel is ranked number 1 following a 2009 NHS Supply Chain in which the brand was scored alongside other leading brands. More
09/04/10 - Community volunteers travel to Tanzania
Six employees from Schülke UK have volunteered to travel out to Mwanza to help renovate a run down building, which is underused because of its bad condition, so that the community will have a clean and safe place to meet, chat, share stories, rest & work together. More
15/03/10 - schülke – The Height of Hand Hygiene
High levels of hand hygiene should be second nature not only in a clinical environment, but also in everyday life. As the first defence against infection from pathogens, the skin on our hands is vital. More
01/03/10 - Could you name the company behind sensiva® gloves?
sensiva® gloves are designed to suit every dental practitioner’s needs. Whether for they’re used for examination (latex, nitrile and synstretch) or surgery (sterile/non-sterile), sensiva® gloves meet all EU and US safety standards, designed to promote skin tolerance and optimal comfort. More
26/02/10 - New schülke forum study day announced
The next schülke Forum study day, "Changes within endoscope reprocessing", has been announced for Tuesday 27th April 2010 at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum. More
22/02/10 - Hand Hygiene - Back to Basics
Regularly washing, disinfecting and moisturising our hands is a simple, yet often overlooked routine that plays a vital role in infection control within the dental practice. Lethal bacteria are easily spread around the practice environment by touch, putting both patients and practice staff at serious risk of infection. More
08/02/10 - Could you name the company behind kodan® wipes?
kodan® wipes are perfect for the antiseptic treatment of small areas of skin and are ideal for domiciliary work. More
01/02/10 - Could you name the company behind desderman® international?
desderman® international is an advanced, alcohol based hand gel formulated for rapid hand disinfection and is now available to sell to your customers! More
27/01/10 - octenilin now listed in NHS Supply Chain Catalogue
schülke has just announced that for a trial period octenilin® Wound Irrigation Solution and octenilin® Wound Gel will be listed for purchase in the NHS Supply Chain Catalogue and online through NHS-Cat. The order codes are MRB 487 for octenilin® Wound Gel and MRB 443 for octenilin® Wound Irrigation Solution. More
12/01/10 - octenilin® now available on Drug Tariff
octenilin® Wound Irrigation Solution and octenilin® Wound Gel are now available on the drug tariff, meaning they can be prescribed and are reimbursable. octenilin® Wound Gel is listed in Part IXA – Wound Management Dressings and octenilin® Wound Irrigation Solution can be found in Part IXA – Appliances, under “irrigation solutions”. More
17/12/09 - Bridge2Aid Christmas Riffle Raises £280
Thanks to all who supported us by buying tickets. Particular thanks go to More
19/10/09 - Bridge2Aid Schülke Dinner Dance
Schülke Dinner-Dance raises £2016! Here, Jacqueline Entwistle, a Regional Consultant with Schülke, tells us about the evening More
09/09/09 - octenidine – a unique antiseptic
octenidine is an innovative broad spectrum antiseptic which is leading the way in antiseptic innovation. Developed by schülke to meet the need for a powerful antimicrobial agent, octenidine is also gentle on the skin and is suitable for use on the most vulnerable patient groups including the elderly, those with compromised immune systems, More
22/07/09 - Regional News North England & Scotland
Helen James (Regional Sales Executive) reports that a hospital in Derbyshire is one of the first units to install a dosage pump provided by schülke for the accurate and automated dosing of gigazyme® More
02/07/09 - New survey shows MRSA is major problem in nursing homes
A new survey in nursing homes has revealed that one in four residents and seven per cent of staff are colonised with MRSA. The study took nose swabs from 1,111 residents and 553 staff in 45 nursing homes in Northern Ireland. More
12/06/09 - Regional News South East
A hospital in Kent has just switched to octenisan® antimicrobial hair and body wash since it recently became listed in the NHS Supply Catalogue. More
08/05/09 - New 5 day baby wash protocol
Very occasionally, some babies need to undergo a 5 day antimicrobial wash procedure. This could be for decolonisation prior to surgery, to support infection prophylaxis in isolation and intensive care units or to help reduce secondary infections. More
05/05/09 - Schulke: at the leading edge of infection prevention products
Swine flu, or influenza A(H1N1), has arrived in the UK with 28 confirmed cases and a further 333 cases under investigation. In these worrying and uncertain times, healthcare professionals can rely on schülke to provide a comprehensive range of highly effective formulations to help protect against the constant threat of infection and contamination. More
10/04/09 - A new era for schülke & Mayr
Schülke & Mayr are the international specialists in hygiene, disinfection and preservation and have recently been renamed schülke, following an extensive brand identity consultation. The transformed brand identity was launched on 14th November 2007 at Medica exhibition in Düsseldorf. The new brand signals in a very exciting future for the company and its employees. More
08/04/09 - Rudolf Schülke Foundation - Hygiene Prize 2009
Since the beginning of 2009 the Rudolf Schülke Foundation has its own internet website. Its supplies you with the history, projects and tasks of the foundation along with publications of the latest expert talks. You will also find topical news and detailed information regarding applications for the Hygiene Prize 2009 here. More
07/04/09 - octenilin® wound gel
The purest moisture depot for an ideal moist wound healing climate
octenilin® wound gel is the very first and unique wound gel which contains the preservative Octenidine, capable of inactivating pathogens. More
05/04/09 - parmetol® CF 5 - New
Do you know about our new dry film preservative that's Carbendazim free for interior applications?
parmetol® CF 5 is especially suitable for protecting against fungal attack for interior surfaces. Due to the fungicidal actives and the broad spectrum of application parmetol® CF 5 offers an optimum efficacy against various kinds of yeasts and moulds for every kind of water-based products. More
30/03/09 - Sustainability Report
schülke publishes first sustainability report
Furthermore prosperous recertification and revalidation according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) More
29/03/09 - Ethics' added to the topics list for this year's Premier Awards
Building on the success of the last eight years, Dental Protection and schülke announce an expansion of The Premier Awards which this year will accept entries of original papers on dental ethics. More
27/03/09 - Update With Brigde2Aid Pledge
schülke has become a very active supporter of the Bridge2Aid Project which is a UK-registered charity working in the Mwanza region of Tanzania. More
27/03/09 - schülke pledge commitment to Bridge2aid
Infection control specialists, schülke are proud to announce their Bridge2Aid 2009 support plans, as this year sees us commit further funds to help the foundation. More
04/03/09 - Regional News West England & Wales
schülke has just sponsored and supported a Welsh NHS Technical Services study day in Abergavenny for the All Wales Senior Technical Services and QC & A Pharmacists. More
11/02/09 - New gigasept® Once - simplifiying endoscope decontamination
schülke has just announced the launch of gigasept® Once - a single use disinfectant for flexible endoscopes, which has been designed to suit a wide range of Automated Endoscope Reprocessors. More
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