RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon – winner of the Off-site Manufacturing Specialist of the Year award for the past three years – has launched a new DVD to illustrate how off-site construction can be used in the healthcare sector.

The latest addition to Hill-Rom’s expanding family of AvantGuard beds, which are ergonomically designed to optimise the safety of patients and care-givers alike, has made its debut.

Welch Allyn, manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, has announced that Response Medical, an independent medical equipment distributor, will be distributing Welch Allyn’s comprehensive range of ECG equipment to the hospital market.

Parkeon, leading provider of parking space management solutions, has recently demonstrated the latest version of the company’s pay and display (P&D) systems architecture on its Strada Rapide terminal.

Brandon Medical has celebrated a double triumph at the MediLink (Yorkshire & Humber) Healthcare Business Awards, winning both the Export Achievement and Overall Winner awards, as well as being one of three nominees for the Customer Service award.

HellermannTyton is urging hospitals and NHS Trusts not to rely on knotting or tying clinical waste bags with tape but to use clinical waste ties which it says are inexpensive, secure and traceable.

Making provision for the evacuation of the mobility impaired in the event of an emergency does not have to be a huge budget burden. The Evac+Chair is a solution that accommodates budget constraints without compromising on safety, enabling Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) requirements to be met.

New research on asbestos has confirmed that risks from asbestos containing textured coatings (TCs) are much lower than previously thought. The findings support the proposal that work with textured coatings will no longer require a licence.

As one of Europe’s largest FM software providers, Planon works with over 1,000 of Europe’s leading organisations including the North Dorset Primary Care Trust, Shell, DHL International, and the London School of Economics.

Luxo will be showcasing its extensive range of medical lighting products at the HEFMA exhibition.

Asckey Data Services will be showing the latest release of its Eclipse-fm facilities management system.

Healthcare construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary Yorkon will be launching a series of innovations in modular building at HEFMA this year.

Burlodge is committed to working in partnership with catering professionals. The company’s aim is to provide the latest systems and equipment to successfully deliver patient meals and to develop the most comprehensive HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) temperature monitoring in its industry.

Sterishield is a new washable emulsion from Dulux Trade, containing a non-hazardous silver bactericide that inhibits bacterial populations such as MRSA.

White Young Green (WYG) is an international, multi-disciplinary consultant to the built, natural, social and economic environment with a vast portfolio of healthcare experience. With over 2,000 staff in 32 locations, its highly skilled professionals can provide an integrated solution for the procurement, design, construction, management and operation of a modern NHS estate.

For the last eight years TBS GB Telematic & Biomedical Services has grown considerably and together with its new parent company, ITAL TBS S.p.A. based in Trieste, Italy, can now offer its customers a comprehensive range of cost-effective multi-vendor services across Europe. TBS GB Telematic & Biomedical Services is currently supporting both NHS and private sector hospitals throughout the UK in the fields of biomedical and endoscopy services.

NHS PASA is the centre of expertise, knowledge and excellence in purchasing and supply matters for the health service.

Supply Direct offers an easy-to-use online system, Interchef, which enables catering managers in NHS Trusts, schools, universities and other volume catering environments to bring control back into catering.

With NHS deficits making the news almost daily, and FM and estates being the second largest cost of any business after people, EC Harris is expecting HEFMA delegates to be looking for ways of making sure that best value is achieved in supporting healthcare outcomes.

FDS Advanced Systems has established itself firmly as one of the leading suppliers of estates and facilities management software to the healthcare market. Over 65 hospitals and Trusts use Planet software to manage their estates the length and breadth of the UK. The next generation Planet FM Enterprise was launched in 2005, and has already been implemented by NHS Trusts including Poole Hospital, South London & Maudsley and Whittington Hospital.