'PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

Made:
2008-2009 in United Kingdom
maker:
PatientPak Limited
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'Patientpak' - kit containing antimicrobial products including
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'Patientpak' - kit containing antimicrobial products including
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

'Patientpak' - kit containing antimicrobial products including
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

'Patientpak' - kit containing antimicrobial products including
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

'Patientpak' - kit containing antimicrobial products including
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

'Patientpak' antimicrobial kit, United Kingdom, 2008-2009; kit containing antimicrobial products including sanitising wipes, fabric spray, hand spray, hair and body wash and other products including hair and body wash, soap, soapdish and nailbrush, toothbrush, toothpaste, lip balm, disposable pen and guide to good hygiene.

Launched in 2008, PatientPak was advertised for people going into hospital to protect against Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) including MRSA. Each of the products were aimed to encourage hand cleanliness or contained formulas, known as Clinell, advertised to kill 99.9% of hospital germs including MRSA.

Sales topped 10,000 in January 2009. Part of the original advertising for PatientPak was controversial as it suggested the pack was "essential to wellbeing" - a sentence that was removed by the Advertising Standards Agency. Experts and reviews in the British Medical Journal were concerned that there were no controlled trials proving that use of PatientPak, would reduce HAIs.

Details

Category:
Public Health & Hygiene
Object Number:
2009-58
Materials:
plastic and paper
Measurements:
overall: 204 mm x 232 mm x 89 mm, .645 kg
type:
antimicrobial kit
credit:
Purchased

Parts

Antimicrobial sanitsing wipes from 'PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

Antimicrobial sanitsing wipes from 'PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

Antimicrobial sanitising wipes from 'Patientpak' antimicrobial kit, United Kingdom, 2008-2009

Measurements:
overall: 28 mm x 247 mm x 108 mm,
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
2009-58/1
type:
antimicrobial kit
Hand sanitising spray from 'PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

Hand sanitising spray from 'PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

Antimicrobial hand sanitising spray from 'Patientpak' antimicrobial kit, United Kingdom, 2008-2009

Measurements:
overall: 132 mm 34 mm,
Materials:
plastic
Object Number:
2009-58/2
type:
antimicrobial kit
Antimicrobial fabric spray from 'Patientpak' antimicrobial kit

Antimicrobial fabric spray from 'Patientpak' antimicrobial kit

Antimicrobial fabric spray from 'Patientpak' antimicrobial kit, United Kingdom, 2008-2009

Measurements:
overall: 123 mm 34 mm,
Materials:
plastic
Object Number:
2009-58/3
type:
antimicrobial kit
'Antimicrobial hand and body wash from PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

'Antimicrobial hand and body wash from PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

Antimicrobial hand and body wash from 'Patientpak' antimicrobial kit, United Kingdom, 2008-2009

Measurements:
overall: 140 mm x 47 mm x 27 mm,
Materials:
plastic
Object Number:
2009-58/4
type:
antimicrobial kit
Lip balm from 'PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

Lip balm from 'PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

Lip balm from 'Patientpak' antimicrobial kit, United Kingdom, 2008-2009

Measurements:
overall: 71 mm 16 mm,
Materials:
plastic
Object Number:
2009-58/5
type:
antimicrobial kit
Face and body wipes from 'PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

Face and body wipes from 'PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

Face and body wipes from 'Patientpak' antimicrobial kit, lot number 2908, expiry date 07/2011, United Kingdom, 2008-2009

Measurements:
overall: 20 mm x 133 mm x 68 mm,
Materials:
plastic
Object Number:
2009-58/6
type:
antimicrobial kit
Soap from 'PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

Soap from 'PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

Soap in green case from 'Patientpak' antimicrobial kit, United Kingdom, 2008-2009

Measurements:
overall: 19 mm x 63 mm x 68 mm,
Materials:
plastic
Object Number:
2009-58/7
type:
antimicrobial kit
Plastic nail brush 'PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

Plastic nail brush 'PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

Green plastic nail brush from 'Patientpak' antimicrobial kit, United Kingdom, 2008-2009

Measurements:
overall: 42 mm x 82 mm x 25 mm,
Materials:
plastic
Object Number:
2009-58/8
type:
antimicrobial kit
Toothbrush from 'PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

Toothbrush from 'PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

Green plastic toothbrush with protective cover, from 'Patientpak' antimicrobial kit, United Kingdom, 2008-2009

Measurements:
overall: 21 mm x 183 mm x 16 mm,
Materials:
plastic
Object Number:
2009-58/9
type:
antimicrobial kit
Toothpaste from PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

Toothpaste from PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

Toothpaste from 'Patientpak' antimicrobial kit, United Kingdom, 2008-2009

Measurements:
overall: 22 mm x 110 mm x 18 mm,
Materials:
plastic
Object Number:
2009-58/10
type:
antimicrobial kit
Pen from 'PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

Pen from 'PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

Green plastic pen from 'Patientpak' antimicrobial kit, United Kingdom, 2008-2009

Measurements:
overall: 138 mm 17 mm,
Materials:
plastic
Object Number:
2009-58/11
type:
antimicrobial kit
'Guide to Good Hygiene' from 'PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

'Guide to Good Hygiene' from 'PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

‘Guide to Good Hygiene’ leaflet with advice on how best to combat hospital infections from 'Patientpak' antimicrobial kit, United Kingdom, 2008-2009

Measurements:
overall: 103 mm x 180 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
2009-58/12
type:
antimicrobial kit
'PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

'PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

Plastic zipped wallet from 'Patientpak' antimicrobial kit, United Kingdom, 2008-2009

Measurements:
overall: 122 mm x 230 mm x 78 mm,
Materials:
plastic and metal
Object Number:
2009-58/13
type:
antimicrobial kit
Foldable beside notice from 'PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

Foldable beside notice from 'PatientPak' antimicrobial kit

Foldable bedside notice "Please Clean your hands directly before treating me. Polite notice from MRSA Action UK from 'Patientpak' antimicrobial kit, United Kingdom, 2008-2009

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
2009-58/15
type:
leaflet