RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

Loxos, which supplies a wide range of range of nappy changing, child bathing, and clinical assessment stations, for environments such as maternity and neo-natal units and paediatric wards, says that not only can the units be tailored to each customer’s needs, but they can also be incorporate ‘striking and inventive designs’, and be produced in a broad range of colours, to ‘soften the look’ of a clinical area, and ‘fit’ with ward designs.

Earlier this year specialist manufacturer of isolated power supply (IPS) systems and theatre control panels, Bender UK, became sole UK distributor for Steris surgical products, and the newly formed partnership is ‘already proving a success’.

Already providing energy services to 5,570 hospitals across 40 countries, Dalkia claims to be ‘the market-leader for energy efficiency projects that provide savings on operational costs and reductions in CO2’.

A new scheme, SP 205, for companies ‘large and small’ that provide life safety fire risk assessment (SP205), has been launched by BAFE, the independent registration body for companies that have achieved third party quality certification of their fire protection services.

First-time exhibitor, Assa Abloy, will showcase a ‘host of door opening solutions’ at this year’s Healthcare Estates, demonstrating how its products can ‘address issues such as infection control, accessibility, and security’.

Furniture, fixtures, and fittings, for the recently completed £276 m South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland’s first NHS hospital with 100% single patient bedrooms, were manufactured and installed by Deanestor.

Numatic International, offering a comprehensive range of cleaning and janitorial systems specifically tailored to healthcare use, can provide ‘the complete package’, including wet or dry vacuums, floor care products/systems, and janitorial trolleys.

BeaconMedæs and Atlas Copco have combined their expertise to develop a ‘state-of-the-art upgrade kit’ for medical plant systems, comprising the ES central plant controller, and the Elektronikon Mk 5 local compressor/pump controller.

Supplier and ‘innovator’ of door and wall protection for healthcare establishments, Intastop, will be showing ‘two firsts’.

Armitage Shanks says that, with today’s healthcare market ‘changing faster than ever before’, it is ‘paramount that healthcare professionals have equipment they can rely on’.

Spirax Sarco is inviting show visitors to explore ways to boost energy centre efficiency via an informal chat with its steam system experts.

ATB Systems will show its new ‘enhanced security’ Taurus Max Parallel Opening window, said to be ‘ideal for hospitals, where both security and improved air circulation are essential’.

MITIE, the strategic outsourcing and energy services company, says it will be offering visitors to Healthcare Estates 2012 ‘expert advice and guidance on how sustainable practices are changing the NHS for the better, while reducing operating costs’.

Courtney-Thorne says that, while replacing an ‘ageing’ nurse call system with an HTM-compliant version can be ‘daunting, financially and operationally’, with its ‘08’ wireless nurse call system, a typical ward can have its system replaced ‘in days’, often without needing to be closed.

Specialist in the design of anti-ligature door and window fittings, Primera, says that, ‘until now’, access control has ‘posed a serious challenge within the mental healthcare environment – largely because conventional access control products do not cater for the specific safety needs of the service user’.

The ‘economic, social, and environmental benefits of sustainable decentralised energy’ will be showcased by MITIE’s Asset Management division.

Issues such as infection control, pressure management, and manual handling, are key considerations in the design of all the hospital and other healthcare furniture manufactured by Taurus Contract Furniture, with the same care and expertise applied to manufacture and fit-out, the company says.

Advanced Hygienic Contracting will explain the benefits of ‘the world’s first proven antimicrobial PVC wall cladding to incorporate BioCote silver ion antimicrobial technology’.

Environmental Water Systems (UK) will unveil its the EcoSave water softeners, and Endotherm Mini, at this year’s Healthcare Estates event.

With energy costs increasing, and growing pressure on organisations to cut their carbon emissions, Trend Control Systems says natural ventilation ‘looks set to enjoy considerably wider use’.