RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

40SEVEN, the underground utility surveyor, has been working with consultants and contractors delivering project critical information for a number of hospital Trusts in the UK, in support of their PFI, PPP and P21 schemes.

Bosch Security Systems has expanded its DECT6000 messaging and telephony system with the new DECT6000 IP that combines all the advantages of IP functionality with secure messaging, high sound quality and proven DECT technology.

The introduction of the Regulatory Reform (Fire) Order (FSO) is claimed to be the most significant change to fire safety in the past 30 years. The new FSO covers all public buildings as well as the common areas of multiple occupancy housing.

The delivery of sterile service facilities, both within and outside hospitals, is a major growth area within the NHS with new amenities and upgrades being driven largely by the Government’s decontamination programme.

Xograph Healthcare has launched a “breathe easy” rental programme for its innovative range of air purification systems. The initiative is in response to calls for flexible finance and rental periods in the healthcare industry.

At the start of this year the number of individuals registered by ECUK as Chartered Engineers (CEng) had grown to 188,701, their ranks boosted by an influx of 5,563 new registrants in 2006.

Following recent news reports that the NHS is likely to miss its MRSA and Clostridium difficile reduction targets, UV disinfection specialist Hanovia has introduced a new range of portable air purifiers.

Kent and Medway Health Informatics Service (KMHIS) has purchased a Touchpaper Connector for Health software package. The new informatics solution will deliver faster and more cost-effective IT support to more than 300 locations and 30,000 staff through Touchpaper’s new service desk integration (SDI) solution.

Eire-based Medray Imaging Systems is now responsible for representing Grahame Gardner’s range of healthcare uniforms across Southern Ireland. The company has appointed Susan Scully to head up the new Medray Uniforms Division.

Portakabin subsidiary Yorkon claims to be the first off-site construction company to introduce environmental assessment software for all its new buildings. The new tool will allow Yorkon to produce the most sustainable solution for each modular building project, using efficient and comprehensive building simulation analysis.

In a survey last year carried out by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) a quarter of the 2,800 nurses surveyed said they had been physically assaulted, with 80% of A&E nurses reporting that they had been assaulted in the past year. The Department of Health confirmed there has been a 15-fold increase in prosecutions for attacks on NHS staff.

Glasdon Manufacturing has extended its Recycled Seating range with the launch of the new Phoenix Jubilee.

Stefan Dräger, chairman of the executive board of Drägerwerk Aktiengesellschaft in Germany, is to provisionally take over as chairman of the executive board of subgroup Dräger Medical AG & Co. KG.

The UK-based specialist diagnostic imaging company MAS Medical, has created a DVD recording system which produces highly effective recordings of X-rays, including cardiac and barium swallow for speech therapy. The system has easy-to-use features which allow for quick and accurate X-ray diagnosis.

A new anti-scald mixing valve for bathtubs has been developed and released by Intatec. The valve is designed to mix hot and cold water to create a comfortable bath temperature and reduce the number of injuries and deaths resulting from scalding bath water.

Connexion2, manufacturer of the award-winning Identicom lone worker device, has launched SoloProtect, a new protection service for lone workers. For a set monthly fee, the new service provides the five-core elements that are essential for a credible and complete lone worker solution.

Grahame Gardner’s new P785 tunic was originally designed for use within the beauty industry but is now available for nurses and healthcare managers.

Decontamination equipment specialist Lancer now offers an underbench washer-disinfector to deliver high quality washing and disinfection of operating theatre shoes and other footwear.

The Process Steam Guide, featured in Health Estate Journal in November 2005, has been re-published as a second edition titled The Definitive Steam Guide. The 100 page book, written by Gary Sowerby Eur.Ing. C.Eng. M.E.I, is now available in a smaller format.

Pulse oximeter sensor supplier PROACT Medical is using the Lightman SpO2 sensor testing microspectrometer in a testing service.