RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

As part of a planned major £14 million refurbishment and expansion programme, the Wellington Hospital, London – Europe’s largest independent hospital – now incorporates VISTAMATIC Vision Panels in all doors to new operating theatres and anaesthetic preparation and recovery rooms.

The Ridge Tool Company has introduced the all-new Model 425 Tristand Chain Vice. Its light weight and compact design make it extremely portable and ideal for service applications.

SMART showcased “SMART for Health” at the “HR in the NHS 2006” exhibition held recently at the ICC, Birmingham. With the ability to understand complex healthcare issues, the fully integrated solution is designed specifically for the NHS and other healthcare organisations encompassing rostering and auto-rostering, self-rostering and self-service, time, and attendance and reporting.

The DORMA MOVEO system offers architects, designers, installers and end-users a unique lightweight, flexible and easy to operate moveable wall solution with good sound insulation. It represents a revolutionary development in the design and manufacture of moveable walls.

APCO has seen an unprecedented growth in sales of its flagship internal sign system Accord 15, with sales up last year by 12%.

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.

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