ESTATES & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT ARTICLES
Pest bird control: time to stop winging it
There is wide choice of options to consider when addressing pest birds. Here, Paul Bates, managing director of Cleankill Pest Control, discusses the latest legislation care home managers need to be aware of, and the different methods that can be used depending on the type of premises and the species of pest bird causing the problem
Health and safety: achieving the gold standard
With only four per cent of care homes being rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC, Kirstie Jones, head of client services and environmental health expert at Navitas Safety, shares her thoughts on why these figures are so low, and what care home managers can do to raise and maintain better standards
Why pest control should be a top priority in your home
Paul Bates, managing director of Cleankill Pest Control, explains why care home managers need to take pest control extremely seriously, and outlines what they should be looking for when sourcing a pest control provider
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