RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

The use of wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) has simplified the installation of barrier-controlled access systems in two car parks at Glan Clwyd Hospital, North Wales.

A new entrance building at Coventry’s £334 million University Hospital, Walsgrave has a striking but practical finish, thanks to a façade system from Dryvit.

Over 1,000 Dorma door closers and floor springs feature throughout the new Evelina Children’s Hospital in London, along with nearly 2,000 lock cases.

Shepherd Construction has started work on Hull & East Yorkshire Hospital NHS Trust’s £45 million oncology and haematology centre – the Castle Hill Cancer Centre – in East Yorkshire.

Recent research at the University of Southampton shows the Influenza A virus is virtually eradicated within six hours on copper surfaces.

The UK’s hospitals have figured amongst the worst for the prevalence of MRSA in their wards. And with cases of the superbug increasing across the country, a leading clinical negligence expert is calling for a strict set of national standards to be put in place to force these failing hospital Trusts to improve their cleanliness.

The fast reaction of Dorgard fire door hold-open devices from Fireco prevented a blaze at Uplands Registered Nursing Home at Maisemore in Gloucestershire from spreading and possibly causing loss of life.

More collaborative action is needed throughout the NHS if the number of cases of healthcare-acquired infections is to be significantly reduced. This was a message given to delegates attending the Hospital Hygiene conference held recently at ExCeL, London.

A series of nationwide training seminars for construction professionals was launched by BYL Training at an event in London in March. Health Estate Journal, along with an invited group of architects, construction professionals and associated industry representatives heard at first hand how the changing regulatory framework was fuelling demand for training which also meets the needs of CPD (continuing professional development).

After weeks of uncertainty about the future of the largest ever PFI hospital project, Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt has finally given the go-ahead for work to continue on the £1 billion redevelopment of St Bartholomew’s and the Royal London.

Discrete, ceiling installed Solray Radiant Panels from Comyn Ching & Co are providing hygienic, low maintenance heating for the recently opened new four storey wing of the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan.

Hailed as the world’s longest life fluorescent tube, the Aura Ultimate long life fluorescent lamp from Greenstock has a service life of 60,000 hours, some seven and a half times longer than a standard fluorescent tube.

A new system developed specifically to provide (S)HTM 2030 quality water for use with single or multi chamber washing machines for endoscope cleaning has been launched by Purite. Called the Integra E, the new system meets the NHS C32 guidelines and incorporates a range of features designed to simplify installation, operation and maintenance, plus integrated data logging to ensure full traceability for up to 12 months.

Brandon Medical has announced the launch of a new ceiling arm system for its Galaxy Ultra operating theatre lights. This new system has been built around the same criteria to which the Galaxy Ultra lamp heads were originally designed, by considering what surgeons and theatre staff actually want from an operating theatre light.

To enhance the safety and security of its patients and staff, one of the North East’s largest hospitals has invested in Bewator’s latest access control equipment.

Modular building supplier The Elliott Group has launched a new website which features a wealth of information about the company and the products and services it offers.

Metal ceiling systems from SAS International have been used in the groundbreaking new Evelina Children’s Hospital in London. SAS contributed to the new design with a solution that while meeting stringent standards such as acoustics and cleanability also reflected the ethos of the client, patients, staff and design team.

Simmtronic has provided an intelligent digital lighting control system for the new hospital at Romford. This £260 million PFI hospital is being built by Bovis Lend Lease for Barking, Havering & Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust and the use of this technology represents a new approach to lighting control within hospitals, providing an opportunity for significant energy saving.

AJ Gummers has simplified the specification of special needs showers and changing rooms in public places with the introduction of the Sirrus DocM Showering Pack. This one-box, specialist solution pack contains all sanitary items that a specifier needs to install a shower room that is compliant with Document “M” of the Building Regulations 2000 and is additionally compliant to B.S.8300.

Rada, the commercial showering and washroom equipment division of Kohler Mira has expanded its range of Unatherm-3 combined medical tap and mixing valves, with the introduction of the new Unatherm-3 valves featuring BioCote anti-microbial technology.