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DECEMBER 2008 - CLOS-O-MAT HELPS EASE PROGRESSION TO ADULTHOOD
The angst of adolescence is being eased for one Stockport teenager and his family through the care and understanding of Stcokport Homes Adaptations Service...more~>

DECEMBER 2008 - ENHANCED FACILITIES FOR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY
Commitment to helping students and the community has been acted upon at one Scottish school, in more ways than one...more~>

NOVEMBER 2008 - IMPROVED HYGIENE FOR CHILDREN
Even the smallest less able infants can toilet with dignity and improved hygiene with the latest offering from Clos-o-Mat...more~>

NOVEMBER 2008 - TAKING QADAAHUL HAAJAH INTO THE 21ST CENTURY
The most advanced toilet of its kind, that helps satisfy Qadaahul Haajah requirements, has been launched by UK market leader Total Hygiene...more~>

NOVEMBER 2008 - TAKING QADAAHUL HAAJAH INTO THE 21ST CENTURY
Helping Muslims comply with their religious beliefs at home and ‘in public’ has become easier with the launch of the Clos-o-Mat Palma Vita...more~>

OCTOBER 2008 - TOILETING SUPPORT WITH A DIFFERENCE
The worry and stress of being unable to use an essential piece of equipment is eliminated with Total Hygiene’s unique approach to customer support...more~>

OCTOBER 2008 - EX-POLICEMAN WINS SALMON FISHING EXPERIENCE
A near fatal car-crash had brought Det Supt Philip Mackie's career as a top policeman to a premature halt but near his native Bristol he found solace in fly-fishing as a sport he could continue to enjoy...more~>

OCTOBER 2008 - INTERNATIONAL TOILETING!
Total Hygiene is going to the ends of the earth to ensure people’s toileting needs are met...more~>

SEPTEMBER 2008 - HAVE A LIFT!
Toilet height can have impact significantly on a person’s ability to use the WC with ease, particularly in a multi-user environment- public buildings, nursing homes, schools, entertainment venues etc- but there is now an effective solution...more~>

SEPTEMBER 2008 - PROGRESS IN HYGIENE
Developments in design engineering mean that the less able now have the most flexibility in specifying toileting most suited to their specific individual needs...more~>

AUGUST 2008 - IMPROVING PATIENT CARE AND STAFF WORKLOAD IN ONE…
Forward-thinking hospitals have discovered an efficient way of simultaneously improving patient and staff hygiene control: installation of a Clos-o-Mat bidet WC...more~>

AUGUST 2008 - HELPING EMPOWER CHILDREN
Disabled children are being empowered to undertake a most basic function independently with new developments from Total Hygiene...more~>

AUGUST 2008 - IMPROVE COMPLIANCE WITH HUMAN RIGHTS AND RESIDENT- AND STAFF- SELF ESTEEM
Continence is increasingly an issue for care homes: in the UK up to 60% of residents in institutional care are affected by urinary incontinence, and 25% by bowel incontinence+. It affects not just residents’ self-esteem, but staff working conditions, hygiene control and overheads...more~>

JUNE 2008 - TOTAL COMMITMENT TO RELIEF...
‘Clos-o-Mat, the UK’s top manufacturer of toilets for the disabled, is backing the need to have pleasant places to ‘go’ when out and about...more~>

JUNE 2008 - THE BEST BATHROOM IN THE WORLD...?
‘The best bathroom in the world’ is not in some grand mansion, but is the smallest room in the house in a traditional suburban home in the heart of Flintshire...more~>

JUNE 2008 - INNOVATIVE PROVISION FOR THE DISABLED
An inclusive approach to convenience is being adopted by East Hants District Council, in what is believed to be the first installation of its type in the country...more~>

JUNE 2008 - TOTAL COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENT
Commitment to ecological responsibility has been recognised by the attainment of an international standard at Total Hygiene...more~>

JUNE 2008 - NEW FORCE IN ENABLING INCLUSIVITY
A new initiative to facilitate enabling of accessibility and independence for the less able is being launched in Ireland...more~>

JUNE 2008 - OPTIMISE HYGIENE POTENTIAL
The trend towards enabling people to remain in their own homes as long as possible is highlighting a space problem: how to accommodate specialist bathing and toileting equipment in a wetroom or small bathroom...more~>

JUNE 2008 - MAXIMISING CLIENT DIGNITY
Efficient use of Government funding has enabled one nursing home to maximise effectiveness of resources whilst optimising client dignity...more~>

JUNE 2008 - ENABLING DAILY LIVING
A new initiative to increase awareness and accessibility to independent living aids has been recognised with a regional award for its sympathetic approach...more~>

MAY 2008 - BILL BLYTH
Bill Blyth, the Clos-o-Mat agent in Scotland, has been tragically killed in a car accident on the M8 motorway between Edinburgh and Glasgow...more~>

MAY 2008 - RECOGNITION OF CUSTOMER CARE
Commitment to customer care- particularly the disabled- has been nationally recognised with the winning of two Awards by The Trafford Centre...more~>

MARCH 2008 - CLOS-O-MAT HOSTS UNIQUE DISNEY TRIP
The ‘buddy’ concept has reached new levels in Scotland- between a support group of mums and their disabled children, and equipment supplier Clos-o-Mat...more~>

MARCH 2008 - NEW GUIDELINES ON INCLUSIVE WASHROOMS
New guidelines aimed at helping architects and specifiers more fully meet the growing pressure for inclusivity have been developed, to enable the design of facilities that provide as all-encompassing a solution as possible within cost constraints...more~>

MARCH 2008 - THE FLY-FISHING EXPERIENCE
Game fishing for salmon - the king of fish - and sea trout, in one of Scotland's most scenic locations, is the preserve of an exclusive few...more~>

MARCH 2008 - ENHANCED OPTIONS FOR INDEPENDENT TOILETING
New options that combine to give one of the most comprehensive ranges of aids to increase independence and dignity in toileting will be showcased at Naidex 2008...more~>

FEBRUARY 2008 - REGAINING INDEPENDENCE
When diabetes has affected you so badly you have had to have your legs amputated above the knee and have lost your sight, even going to the loo can be a major issue...more~>

JANUARY 2008 - PERSONAL CLEANSING SIMPLIFIED
When mobility and/or balance is an issue, even basic washing and cleanliness can become difficult, requiring a carer’s assistance...more~>

JANUARY 2008 - THEATRICAL APPROACH TO TOTAL HYGIENE
A groundbreaking theatre company, supported by some of the UK’s top thespians, is taking its inclusive approach to every level- even to backstage dressing room facilities...more~>