Market Square fountain contaminated in Northampton

A fountain in the centre of Northampton which was turned off last year after traces of the legionella bacterium were found is to be turned back on next summer after a £50,000 remodel. Click on the BBC  NEWS link to read the article http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-23958749   For

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Patient admitted to hospital in Plymouth with Legionnaires disease.

A case of Legionnaires disease has just been confirmed in Plymouth. The patient is currently in hospital receiving treatment and where it was  contracted is still unknown. Public Health England (PHE) and Plymouth Council have launched an investigation into the source of the infection.   Click on the link below to read all

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North West Nursing Home Fined

A Wirral nursing home has been fined thousands of pounds after failing to protect its elderly residents from a risk of Legionella bacteria building up in their water systems by ignoring an improvement notice issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).  Although Legionella was

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Uncertainty of source continues as an 11th Person is confirmed as contracting Legionaires Disease

The number of confirmed Legionella Victims in the Renfrew area has now reached 11.  The latest case is undergoing treatment in hospital with the other 10 now appearing to be recovering well.  Please see link detailing 'The Daily Record's' article referencing

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2 More people confirmed with Legionnaires disease in the renfrew area

As the source is still unknown, the numbers of people infected with Legionnaires disease is still increasing despite all local cooling towers being treated.    Take a look at the link below and get in touch if you require any further information. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-23549433

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6th person confirmed of having Legionnaires Disease in the Renfrew area of Scotland.

On going concerns surrounding the Renfrew area of Glasgow as another case of Legionnaires Disease has been detected, bringing the total number of people infected to 6. Click on the link below for more information http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/sixth-case-found-in-legionella-outbreak.21627512 If you have any questions or want any

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Residents and Visitors to the Renfrew Town area of Greater Glasgow need to be on the look out for symptoms of Legionnaires Disease

Health officials are not ruling out the possibility of further cases of Legionnaires disease following the recent 5 confirmed cases.  See the below link for the Evening Times article; http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/legionella-may-spark-more-cases-129349n.21509574

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Fears for another outbreak in Scotland.

TWO more cases of Legionnaires Disease have been confirmed in Glasgow - taking the total up to FIVE! Read the article below for the story and contact us if you need any advice on how to prevent it becoming a problem for you and your

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HSE provides helpful tips and advice on how to control the risk of Legionella.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued an overview, offering helpful tips and advice on how to control Legionella within your systems to include; what it is, what causes it and helps it to grow, the effects it can have

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Swindon’s Link Centre showers reopen after Legionella scare

A perfect example of why a robust monitoring regime should be implemented on your premises.  Take a look at the link below and get in touch for information on how we can assist you in minimising the risk of potential Legionella issues. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-22834286

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