Privacy and dignity enhanced by bespoke Kaba doors
Leading door manufacturer Kaba Door Systems has completed a series of unique automatic door installations for Colchester General Hospital.
Kaba supplied and installed 19 sets of bespoke automatic single sliding door packages as part of the hospital’s programme of continuous improvement of patient dignity and privacy.
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Responsible sourcing recognised
Sodexo was recently named as the first company nationwide to secure Red Tractor Corporate Member status, signifying that, having demonstrated a responsible sourcing policy across all its operations, it is now a “wholly accredited” organisation.
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Basildon hospital’s hygiene improved
A recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) follow-up visit to Basildon University Hospital, found to have “unacceptable cleaning standards” during a CQC inspection last October (HEJ – January 2010), found hygiene standards were now being met.
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Parking charges examined
An eight-week Department of Health consultation on hospital parking charges in England, the findings of which Health Secretary Andy Burnham said would be used to develop “a clear set of principles which balance fairness with the financial pressures that hospitals will be under in the coming period”, ends on 23 February.
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CDA claims copper ‘world first’ at Irish hospital
The St Francis Private Hospital and its associated nursing home, St Clair’s, both in Mullingar in County Westmeath, have demonstrated their confidence in the anti-microbial properties of copper by specifying copper door handles for extensive use throughout both facilities in a bid to reduce hospital-acquired infections.
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Howorth looks to the future
A management team consisting of Adrian Parkin and Jim Liptrot has purchased the Howorth Air Technology business from PricewaterhouseCoopers. The company name remains Howorth Air Technology Ltd, with the business now privately owned and funded.
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