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We create Centres of Excellence with clients to test and evidence the impact of the latest innovations in cleaning and decontamination.
Infection Prevention with Protecta
Our evidence-based solution Protecta offers a range of deep cleaning services to prevent infections.
Contact our teamWhy is infection prevention and control important?
Infection prevention solutions help to prevent the spread of infections in hospitals, surgical sites, nursing homes and healthcare settings. These outbreaks can pose a serious threat to the health and safety of your patients and staff.
- Approximately 834,000 patients will acquire a preventable infection in an NHS Hospital in England
- Resulting in around 28,500 deaths annually
- While 21% of all bed days per year are occupied by HCAI patients.*
Ensuring strict procedures for equipment cleaning, carrying out specialist disinfection with the right chemicals and deploying technology in the right places is key to control outbreaks.
*Guest, J. F., Keating, T., Gould, D., & Wigglesworth, N. (2020). Modelling the annual NHS costs and outcomes attributable to healthcare-associated infections in England. BMJ open, 10(1), e033367.
Drive better clinical and financial outcomes
NHS Trusts need a facilities management provider who places infection control high on its agenda and is leading the way.
Download our guide to stay ahead and explore the latest approaches to integrated environmental infection prevention.
Client testimonial
We know that what makes the most difference to our patients is the person-to-person interaction, and like the NHS, Sodexo are all about their people. Sodexo colleagues, from frontline to management teams, have been with us all the way through.
93%
Cleanliness score as rated by patients in Sodexo’s 2023 patient surveys.
1M+M2
Area cleaned across 100+ locations.
£2.7bn
Annual cost of healthcare associate infections to the NHS (Guest JF, et al. BMJ Open 2020).
Going beyond the standard Protecta, with Protecta+
Protecta+ offers an increased range of innovative equipment
We select the optimum equipment, surface material, HPV and UV-C decontamination systems, robotic floor cleaners and demand-led cleaning technologies.
Continuous development through Protecta Training Academy
We launched our Protecta Training Academy, providing our highly valued front-line staff with a structured development path with opportunities to be recognised and certified for their skills.
Our Social Value Pledge
The Pledge sets out how we take care of our people, places and partners. It helps us meet commitments woven into our strategic business ambitions.
Reducing Health & Care emission
Every day we work hard to support our health and care partners on their journey to Net Zero, resulting in us receiving a Level 3 NHS Evergreen status.