RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

Replacing old T5 and T8 fluorescent lamps with more efficient LED lighting as part of a scheme which aims to cut the Trust’s carbon footprint by up to 60 per cent may deliver up to a 50 per cent energy saving at Goole and District Hospital.

Since Challis (MS) first brought its antimicrobial showerheads to market in 2008, the shower system and water control specialist says it has provided ‘an affordable and effective way of reducing bacterial contamination in healthcare environments'.

Abloy UK has launched Assa Abloy’s Incedo Business Mobile Keys, ‘a new type of credential’ that offers ‘secure mobile access, simplified management, and user convenience and efficiency’.

A grateful father has ‘given back’ to Sheffield Children’s Hospital in appreciation of the excellent treatment given there to his son, as well as numerous other children, by facilitating the delivery of a fresh, bright, and colourful ED waiting area.

Flooring manufacturer, Gerflor, has added a new range to what it says is its ‘already highly acclaimed’ Mipolam ‘legacy collection’ of homogeneous flooring.

A range of mineral ceiling canopies and baffles described by their UK manufacturer, Zentia, as ‘market-leading’ has just been launched.

Infection control specialist, DDC Dolphin, has launched ‘an advanced and inexpensive’ new waste disposal system for hospital and care home use.

XYZ Reality, the ‘transformational construction technology’ company behind Holosite, reportedly the world’s first Engineering-Grade Augmented Reality platform, has launched what it claims is 'the most accurate AR headset for construction'.

The paper fire logbook, a critical link in the safety of millions of UK buildings, has been ‘updated and made fit for modern safety’, claims digital fire and safety records specialist, Tio Fire Systems, with the launch of its Digital Fire Logbook.

Preventing slips and trips in a healthcare facility is key to protecting patients – and especially those particularly vulnerable to falls, as well as visitors and employees.

Bender says it has received ‘an overwhelmingly positive response’ from hospitals to the ‘premium’ PACS console used to equip operating theatres.

The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) has procured Ingenica Solutions' 360 IM technology ‘for a 360-degree view of costs to track and trace stock, and to improve visibility and control across the supply chain’.

The Goupil G6, a ‘100% electrical utility vehicle’, is now available in the UK from Bradshaw Electric Vehicles.

Schneider Electric, has launched EcoStruxure Building Graph, a new building operating system and linked data platform which it says will provide ‘the digital twin of buildings for seamless access to building systems’ data and control’.

As the design of healthcare facilities continues to move towards more ‘human-centred’ designs to support the health, well-being, and comfort of end-users, Forbo Flooring Systems has refreshed its ‘CO2 neutral’ Marmoleum linear collection.

Dräger says it new ceiling supply units, Ambia and Ponta, available in a variety of colours, and featuring ‘user-friendly ergonomics’, are designed to make workflows in the operating theatre, neonatology, or intensive care unit more efficient.

C-TEC has released an updated version of its NC951 accessible toilet alarm kit.

Fitting a new life safety system to any public space can be complex, but when undertaking this task in a hospital, during a pandemic, the complexity increases tenfold.

Two solutions for decontaminating single-use and reusable personal protective equipment (PPE) used by healthcare staff during the COVID-19 pandemic have been shortlisted for the National Technology Awards.

Forbo Flooring Systems’ innovative Modul’up range is ‘the perfect solution’ if you’re looking to replace floorcoverings quickly and with minimal disruption, the company says.