RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

Manufacturer of surface protection and handrails, SPM provides healthcare solutions throughout Europe in respect to impact, hygiene and chemical resistance.

Foster Refrigerator, Europe’s leading commercial refrigeration manufacturer, has a reputation within the healthcare sector for providing quality and service. The company will be offering guidance on its range of catering solutions, including the provision of specialist storage areas.

Land Securities Trillium and Mill Group have reached an agreement in principle to create a joint venture company through which Land Securities Trillium will become a 50/50 joint venture partner in the key part of Mill Group’s Investors in the Community (IIC) programme which bids for and manages the delivery of socially responsible Public Private Partnership projects in healthcare and education to local communities. The involvement of Land Securities Trillium will bring a greater breadth of expertise, capacity and resources to support public sector partners in delivering improved education and community services and to drive regeneration.

A pioneering initiative by Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, looking at a means of reducing the occurrence of hospital borne infections, has included a trial of Dulux Trade Sterishield.

Healthcare construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary Yorkon has handed over a new £11 million independent treatment centre a week ahead of schedule.

The Manchester office of consultant to the built, natural and social environment, White Young Green (WYG), has been appointed on a new £24 million medical project underway in Liverpool.

When estates office manager Philippa McLeod was tasked with implementing a brand new helpdesk to manage estates services for all three of Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust’s sites, it soon became apparent that there was going to be a lot of work involved.

The use of wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) has simplified the installation of barrier-controlled access systems in two car parks at Glan Clwyd Hospital, North Wales.

A new entrance building at Coventry’s £334 million University Hospital, Walsgrave has a striking but practical finish, thanks to a façade system from Dryvit.

Over 1,000 Dorma door closers and floor springs feature throughout the new Evelina Children’s Hospital in London, along with nearly 2,000 lock cases.

Shepherd Construction has started work on Hull & East Yorkshire Hospital NHS Trust’s £45 million oncology and haematology centre – the Castle Hill Cancer Centre – in East Yorkshire.

Recent research at the University of Southampton shows the Influenza A virus is virtually eradicated within six hours on copper surfaces.

The UK’s hospitals have figured amongst the worst for the prevalence of MRSA in their wards. And with cases of the superbug increasing across the country, a leading clinical negligence expert is calling for a strict set of national standards to be put in place to force these failing hospital Trusts to improve their cleanliness.

The fast reaction of Dorgard fire door hold-open devices from Fireco prevented a blaze at Uplands Registered Nursing Home at Maisemore in Gloucestershire from spreading and possibly causing loss of life.

More collaborative action is needed throughout the NHS if the number of cases of healthcare-acquired infections is to be significantly reduced. This was a message given to delegates attending the Hospital Hygiene conference held recently at ExCeL, London.

A series of nationwide training seminars for construction professionals was launched by BYL Training at an event in London in March. Health Estate Journal, along with an invited group of architects, construction professionals and associated industry representatives heard at first hand how the changing regulatory framework was fuelling demand for training which also meets the needs of CPD (continuing professional development).

After weeks of uncertainty about the future of the largest ever PFI hospital project, Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt has finally given the go-ahead for work to continue on the £1 billion redevelopment of St Bartholomew’s and the Royal London.

Discrete, ceiling installed Solray Radiant Panels from Comyn Ching & Co are providing hygienic, low maintenance heating for the recently opened new four storey wing of the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan.

Hailed as the world’s longest life fluorescent tube, the Aura Ultimate long life fluorescent lamp from Greenstock has a service life of 60,000 hours, some seven and a half times longer than a standard fluorescent tube.

A new system developed specifically to provide (S)HTM 2030 quality water for use with single or multi chamber washing machines for endoscope cleaning has been launched by Purite. Called the Integra E, the new system meets the NHS C32 guidelines and incorporates a range of features designed to simplify installation, operation and maintenance, plus integrated data logging to ensure full traceability for up to 12 months.