RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

Locking and security systems supplier ASSA believes “imminent cutbacks in NHS budgets, with longer patient waiting times, higher staff turnover, and more temporary workers”, will create tensions that may increase security risks to patients, employees, and valuable assets.

DDC Dolphin says HTM 2030/0101 validation is the core of the washerdisinfector service and maintenance programme it provides regularly to hospitals to reduce the possibility of healthcare-acquired infection.

Real Asset Management (RAM) will present its complete helpdesk and maintenance management solution, designed to enable NHS Trust estates departments to track all property and equipment, and manage and report on planned and reactive maintenance, historical and current.

A natural colour spectrum, “ensuring almost shadowless illumination of the operating field”, is what virtually every surgeon wants, says Dräger, which explains that it can now offer such features with its new Polaris light systems “family”.

Atlas Environments claims to have established a leading reputation in the design, build, and validation of fully licensed healthcare facilities to the highest standard, working in partnership with estates personnel, pharmacists, clinicians, and other healthcare professionals.

Turun UK claims to offer products “from the industry’s leading manufacturers designed to meet both hospital security and performance requirements as well as budget”, with, for instance, the RoamAlert “wander alert” system, and the Hugs infant protection system, used worldwide.

Brandon Medical, which has won 10 innovation awards in the past year alone, will showcase its award-winning products, demonstrating, among others, its Quasar HD-LED operating theatre light, Atlas medical pendant, and isolated power supply systems.

Integrated Facilities Solutions (IFS) provides digital construction documentation services. The company’s “flagship” construction handover documentation solution, IFS Digital Project Manual, has been implemented on 250 projects valued at over ?5 billion.

Spirotech says the answer to the magnetite, or “black sludge”, common in heating and chilled systems is deaeration. This process, it explains, “removes all air automatically, saves time to refill and re-commission, removes air pockets in radiators, reduces the costs of running pumps, prevents oxygen corrosion, and inhibits further black sludge formation”. cient system.”

Claiming to be the UK’s leading, and largest, manufacturer of electric water heating products, Heatrae Sadia Heating says its range is the most comprehensive available.

Products on display by S+B, which will be exhibiting at Healthcare Estates for the third consecutive year, will include examples of HTM specification laboratory furniture which has been installed on numerous projects through the UK, including at the Manchester Royal Infirmary, by the Welsh Blood Transfusion Service, and at Guy’s Hospital in London.

A range of plaster and partition systems for refurbishment and new-build said to minimise long-term maintenance and associated costs, and offer “superior durability”, will be shown by British Gypsum.

A “new generation” of medical vacuum plant, said to offer increased performance and usability, plus an advanced control system that provides remote live monitoring and SMS text and email alerts, has been co-developed by BeaconMedæs and Atlas Copco.

Claiming that every year in Europe 5% to 12% of patients contract a nosocomial infection, Douglas Delabie has developed the BIOCLIP removable mixer range – designed to combat bacteria proliferation and prevent infection spread.

ASSA ABLOY’s Aperio technology will be showcased at Healthcare Estates 2010, with the company demonstrating how it can be can be considered as part of an infection control solution in healthcare buildings while also addressing the issue of movement of people around a facility.

Well-known as a manufacturer and supplier of equipment used within the high-end clinical health care environment, Starkstrom’s products including

A web-based technology solution designed to support sustainability strategies by improving the reliability of equipment, and extending the life and energy efficiency of assets, will be showcased by estates and FM software supplier Service Works.

Aid Call, whose Healthcare division was recently acquired by Northumberlandbased supplier of telecare and remote healthcare equipment Tynetec, says its new Touchsafe two-way wireless system could “revolutionise the way users manage nurse call communications”.

Construction Specialties will showcase new solutions to improve patient dignity, alongside its comprehensive range of C/S Acrovyn (pictured) and C/S Wallglaze protection products.

Metalrax Storage, a Birmingham-based supplier of shelving and storage equipment to the healthcare market, is exhibiting at a Healthcare Estates event for the first time in its 60-year history.