Helping to eliminate dirt traps and significantly reduce the threat of infection, clinical sinks are commonplace in hospitals.
But what about other healthcare providers?
Doctors’ surgeries, nursing homes, outpatient clinics – with so many advantages afforded by the use of clinical sinks any healthcare setting can benefit.
Yet protecting the welfare of staff and patients is only part of the picture – there are significant savings to be made too.
Here we take a closer look at some of the key ways making the switch from a traditional sink to a clinical wash basin can make great financial sense.
1. Faster cleaning times
Save time and you’ll invariably save money. And thanks to the more streamlined surface of a clinical hand wash basin, you can do just that!
Purposefully designed to reduce dirt traps, clinical sinks are easier – and faster – to clean thoroughly.
2. Easier maintenance
And it’s not just the cleaning that’s made easier, ongoing maintenance is simpler too.
In most cases, clinical sinks protect pipework from damage behind panelling, keeping the plumbing essentials carefully tucked out of harm’s way. Not only does this make the need for ongoing maintenance less likely but it also ensures access is quick and straightforward should it be required.
3. Reduced staff sickness
With fewer dirt traps where germs and bacteria can linger, a switch to clinical sinks can significantly reduce the spread of infection among staff, patients and visitors.
And, by reducing staff sickness levels in particular, not only can you be confident of maintaining service levels, but you can also avoid the significant costs associated with paying sick leave and financing bank staff.
4. Healthier patients
Reduce the risk of infection and everyone benefits!
Keeping patients free from additional germs can speed up recovery time. Great for the individuals concerned but the impact goes much further than this – freeing up bed space, increasing appointment availability and reducing the strain on levels of nursing care.
5. Increased efficiency
Healthcare providers are frequently tasked with evidencing their efficiencies and a clinical wash basin can contribute to this.
Not only does their use increase the effectiveness of germ control, but they are time efficient too, making hand washing fast and effective, while simultaneously reducing cleaning and maintenance time.
6. Easy to adapt
Not all clinical sinks come with customisation options but search the market thoroughly and you will find options available to you.
Keep an eye out for clinical sinks offered in a range of sizes so you can select the dimensions best suited to your space and capable of accommodating any restrictions – for example, needing a sink to be tucked into an awkward corner.
Companies that can offer additional choice – such as switching up the colour of your clinical sink – are also worth taking a closer look at, as customisation can be a great way to add a little more fun or personality. Particularly important when the patients or visitors include children.
Just remember – all of this should be available without ever needing to compromise on quality.
Start saving
Ready to improve standards while also making cost-effective choices and financially savvy decisions? Then it’s time to make the switch to a clinical wash basin – and few are as impressive as the Cliniwash available from ONVO.
As specialists in handwashing, they have cultivated the most advanced clinical basin on the market, carefully honed to support healthcare practices in their fight against infection and drive to increase cost efficiencies.
With a range of sizes and colour choices available, why not check out their innovative clinical wash basin now or call the team on 0161 302 5342 to find out more?
