RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

Recently launched at the Healthcare Estates Exhibition & Conference, the latest containment solution from The Wandsworth Group proved a success with visitors to the stand. Customer feedback enabled some critical design and functionality changes, including limiting the visible fixings to improve infection control, providing a pre-piped, pre-wired option to reduce installation times, and offering a more standardised range of components to speed up delivery.

As increasing hygiene standards within all healthcare environments are implemented the need for regular attention to ventilation systems has become more critical, argues Ductbusters, which offered expert advice on their stand at the Healthcare Estates show last week.

With increasing pressure on healthcare organisations to reduce energy use and carbon footprint, effective energy management is critical. Trend, the UK market leader in building energy management systems (BEMS), has systems installed in many NHS and private healthcare premises.

Drax offers technology based solutions for the healthcare sector including stakeholders surveys, PEAT assessment software and risk assessment. Recent projects include work with Hefma and the Patient’s Association.

Following the success of Healthcare Estates 2009, Schneider Electric would like to thank you for visiting our stand and remind you of how we can help you to make the most of your energy.

A new single UK technical guidance website for healthcare facilities, Space for Health, launched at Healthcare Estates, is now available at http://www.spaceforhealth.nhs.uk

Did you manage to catch Spirax Sarco at this year’s Healthcare Estates Exhibition? Everyday our products, packaged systems, and technical support, help the UK healthcare sector to meet stringent hygiene standards and energy efficiency targets.

Ashley Field said: “There has been a lot of interest from both NHS and private clients in the media bridge, and we welcome the addition of Weiss to add an alternative to a very closed market”.

Rada, a pioneer in digital thermostatic mixing valve technology, has launched the Acu – designed to bring effective non-touch controlled hand-washing facilities to the total range of healthcare applications.

Ascom, who recently exhibited at Healthcare Estates, can arrange a “totally integrated” hospital enterprise environment, where clinical, management, financial and technical systems work together smoothly and proficiently.

Manufacturer of standalone locking systems Codelocks is supplying medical equipment manufacturer Freeway Medical with electronic cabinet locks for medical trolleys and patient lockers for the NHS and private sector.

Forbo Flooring Systems has just introduced the “stylish yet affordable” Barcode design range to its Tessera carpet tile collection.

CEP Claddings supplied the cladding for the new City Care Centre in Peterborough, recently opened as part of the £335 million Greater Peterborough Health Investment Plan. (HEJ – September 2009).

C-TEC’s new 32-page catalogue includes full details on the company’s range of “cost-effective and easy-toinstall” fire alarm control panels, call systems, disabled refuge systems and voice alarms, and a new section detailing dimensions and mounting instructions for its most popular control panels.

Fitted furniture from David Bailey Furniture Systems valued at around £1 million has been installed in collaboration with Carillion during a major PFI redevelopment at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth involving the construction of new facilities that will focus acute hospital services on the site.

Architectural aluminium systems supplier Kawneer says it has “a genuine first” in commercial window systems with its new AA3610LS vertical sliding window. A linked sash mechanism enables the window to open at the bottom and the top simultaneously in one operation.

Wiltshire-based C2 EMD claims its CCA HP air recirculation module “inexpensively” removes all viruses, bacteria and spores, including Aspergillus, as well as noxious smells and chemical spills.

Spalding’s Johnson Community Hospital has been equipped with Evac+Chairs to cater for the emergency evacuation of mobility-impaired patients, visitors and staff as per the Disability Discrimination Act.

M.R. Site Services’ new Quantum Eco is a low cost, low profile access hatch designed for projects “with very tight budgets”.

Altro claims to be helping to reduce the spread of superbugs at James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston, Norfolk.