Our Materials Management Team will soon begin to order Tork hand soap, sanitiser and cream products. This is because Gojo has gone into administration.

Colleagues should be aware of the installation dates below. There will be no impact regarding supplies of stock.

Areas not covered by the Materials Management top-up service should email the team on MatMan@cht.nhs.uk for their new product codes.

Installation dates:

HRI

• Installation will begin in the week commencing Monday, 5th August – the teams will replace all products at the same time
• If you have a stock of Gojo products after the installation, please contact Materials Management

CRH

• The Tork installation team are scheduled to begin work on Monday, 9th September.
• The same process applies as at HRI above.

Community Healthcare Division

• Emma Hesketh from Tork will be visiting Community locations to audit the dispensers. The Materials Management Team will liaise with locations, so they are aware.

Ordering products – areas not covered by the top-up service

Please contact Materials Management for your new product codes if you are not covered by the top-up service.

Questions about the replacement product

Our Infection Prevention and Control Team have been heavily involved in selecting the new product. Please contact them if you have any queries at ipct@cht.nhs.uk  

Pictured are CHS Supply Chain Manager, Jaqui Yuen and Estates Manager, Lee Sinnott, planning the distribution of pallets of dispensers, soap, bed brackets and drip trays for the new products.