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Infection Prevention with Protecta

Our evidence-based solution Protecta offers a range of deep cleaning services to prevent infections.

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Why 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. 

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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. 

Bridget O’KellyChief People Officer, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

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+

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    Blaze a trail in Healthcare as a Protecta Centre of Excellence

    We create Centres of Excellence with clients to test and evidence the impact of the latest innovations in cleaning and decontamination. 
  • A cleaning robot next to a hospital bed

    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. 
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    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.

Making a positive social impact 

Sodexo has always been aiming to contribute positively to the communities in which we live and work, through every interaction. 

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Our social impact 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. 
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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. 
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