RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

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.

Haigh Engineering will be showing the Sluicemaster “e” pulp product bedpan disposer at the HEFMA exhibition. The product, which is designed to further ease the workload of the busy hospital ward now has an enhanced antimicrobial called Bugban built in.

The Healthcare Facilities Consortium (HFC) is a not for profit company run as a “club” of NHS Trust members, wholly owned by the NHS Confederation and exists to serve and support the use of facilities management information within the NHS.

Security management specialist Honeywell will be displaying integrated intruder, CCTV, access control and electronic visitor management solutions at HEFMA 2006.

MCL Energy is a specialist energy services company that significantly reduces customer costs, increases plant reliability and improves energy efficiency.

Fast Park is a patented and innovative system designed to double the capacity of an existing area by use of an easy to install free-standing deck. It is a unique, modular, steel-framed, concrete paved parking deck system which provides the optimum solution to enhance capacity between surface and multi-storey car parks.