RECENT PRODUCT NEWS
Rodent damage to wiring and cables on the rise
Rodent-related damage to wiring and cabling is increasing across vehicles, infrastructure and buildings, driving up repair costs, system outages and fire risk.
Dimplex updates storage heater range
Dimplex has launched an updated version of its Quantum high heat retention storage heater, aimed at supporting the replacement of ageing electric heating systems.
Modular lab furniture targets space efficiency
Laboratory environments can be configured to meet varying space and budget requirements with the latest modular furniture systems from Hemco.
Macerator aims to target energy and water costs
Manufacturer Vernacare has launched its Vortex Air+ Human Waste Disposal Macerator.
Spanish hospital cuts operational costs with AI
AI building tech helped San Juan de Dios Hospital in Seville, Spain, cut operating costs of its managed assets by 35%.
Temporary door solution for healthcare buildings
Steel door manufacturer Robust UK has launched Temp-Dor, a temporary door solution designed to secure hospitals following break-ins or door damage.
Siemens launches redesigned air quality sensors
A redesign of the Siemens range of room sensors has indoor air quality (IAQ) as a central focus, with the introduction of a traffic light system.
Updates to commercial boiler range
Hamworthy Heating has updated its Varmax Mk2 floor-standing condensing boiler range.
ECG patch monitors to be rolled out nationally in Scotland
A new generation of ambulatory ECG patch monitors is being introduced across NHS Scotland to speed up the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF) and other cardiac rhythm abnormalities.
Birmingham NHS Trust adopts Aston-PFE endoscope cleaner
Endoscope cleaning product co-developed by Aston University and PFE rolled out in University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust.
Saniflo launches water pump range
Saniflo, part of the SFA group, has launched its Clear Water, a line-up of pumps designed for the collection, distribution, and pressurisation of clean water.
New options for relaunched washroom panel range
European suppler Polyrey has relaunched its cubicle and washroom panel range for 2025 with new materials, decors and finishes.
Tech keeps cancer patients informed and entertained
Patients receiving care at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust are benefiting from a modern patient entertainment system that is providing important comfort during long hospital stays.
Armitage Shanks launches water safety blog
Manufacturer Armitage Shanks has launched a new blog website, Looking Deeper, which will provide content for healthcare and water management professionals on the latest challenges and solutions concerning the NHS and water safety.
Bender says new ‘Pulse’ solution ‘supports £400 m healthcare energy savings’ target’
Bender UK has launched Bender Pulse – a cloud-connected condition monitoring solution designed to give 24/7 visibility of critical medical power systems, energy use, and electrical fault development, across healthcare environments.
Comprehensive environmental decontamination to help maintain healthy spaces
The new Illuvi UV-C decontamination device – designed and manufactured by Mackwell Health for Ecolab in the UK and Ireland, is said to offer ‘advanced safety features and proven efficacy against healthcare-associated infections’.
Under-bench fridges and freezers for labs and healthcare providers
Liebherr, a specialist in commercial refrigeration, has launched a new range of under-bench fridges and freezers, ‘engineered to meet the diverse and demanding needs of modern laboratories, research, and healthcare facilities’.
Pay-per-use lab water service ‘enables life-saving work’ at UK hospital
An immunohistochemistry and cellular pathology laboratory in one of the UK’s busiest hospitals is now benefiting from what Veolia says is its ‘unique’ Water-as-a-Service (WaaS) offering.
‘Silk Black’ WC and showering packs launched
Armitage Shanks has enhanced its Doc M range with a collection of Silk Black WC and showering packs, providing designers and specifiers with ‘a comprehensive solution that meets current accessibility regulations without compromising on style’.
Leading Bristol dental school equipped with Saniflo components
A ‘state-of-the-art’ dental school in Bristol that opened in September 2023, and is enabling students to put theory into practice using the most modern equipment available in a renovated building in the heart of the city, features a number of Saniflo components.
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