Laundry system to receive NHS evaluation

Otex, which uses ozone to kill bacteria, viruses and superbugs found on patients’ clothing, nurses’ uniforms, bed linen and mop heads, is widely in use in care homes throughout the UK and the Commission for Social Care Inspection has confirmed it complies with the National Minimum Care Standards. Independent scientific tests have proved that the system kills Clostridium difficile at low temperatures – whereas the NHS guideline that calls for infected or soiled laundry to be washed with programmes that achieve thermal disinfection does not. Otex also effectively destroys MRSA.