RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

The new SelfCooking Center from Rational is said to be the ideal cooking unit for caterers in the NHS because it provides healthier food, less shrinkage and lower energy costs. Since it controls the cooking process automatically, it delivers perfect results every time – staff simply tell the oven what food is being cooked, by the push of a button. And the special Cleanjet technology makes cleaning easier: pop in the tablets and the unit cleans itself.

A new integrated solution to Part E of the Building Regulations, from Timloc Building Products combines acoustic insulation and a pre-formed adjustable cavity tray to reduce flanking noise transmission in hospitals and care home buildings, while saving installation time on-site.

Sterishield, a new product from Dulux Trade, is a washable emulsion that inhibits bacterial populations such as MRSA. The unique formulation (patent pending) contains a non-hazardous silver bactericide and has been proven to work under real life conditions.

Bosch Security Systems has launched the Personal Security Pager (PS-Pager), an innovative mobile that is two products in one compact device. It combines the protection offered by a personal alarm device with the convenience of a speech pager. The PS-Pager is lightweight, robust, comfortable and discreet to wear, and easy to use.

The new Quartermaster 3 is the latest generation hygienic shelving system from Bedfords with a new metallic finish, developed specifically for the system’s nylon coated shelf, that is bonded to the base metal, guaranteeing no lift off or possibility of rusting if cut. The nylon coating process is also new and unique to the UK, and if required, other shelf finishes can still be offered, as before.

When infection control technical adviser at Hammersmith Hospital NHS Trust, Linda Ward, saw Hoshizaki DCM ice dispensers in an American Hotel she decided to invest in several of the machines to be installed throughout the four hospitals within the Trust.

A new range of antibacterial low surface temperature (LST) radiators has been launched by Pendock, which conform to NHS guidelines for hospitals and care homes.

Twyford Bushboards has launched a brand new RIBA Approved CPD presentation which aims to inform architects how the Building Regulations, Part M, the DDA and BS8300 affect washroom design.

Nomad Secure Products has announced the launch of a new emergency mobile communication and support device for lone workers. The device, called Nomad, is small, lightweight, operates on the mobile network and is being offered through Nomad resellers free to public sector organisations with lone workers.

A new product is being launched by Bid-Builder which will dramatically reduce Private Finance Initiative (PFI) bidding costs for contractors and streamline the bidding process.

Siemens Building Technologies has built a new fire detector that is sufficiently intelligent to differentiate between a real fire and the causes of common false alarms, such as cooking fumes, insects, steam and dust.

Evac+Chair International has experienced a 20% increase in sales of its award-winning stairway evacuation chair as a direct result of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).

The HSE (www.hse.gov.uk) has published a Consultative Document which sets out the Health and Safety Commission’s proposals for a single set of Regulations, and supporting guidance, covering construction work in Great Britain.

Rigel Medical has incorporated the test specifications of a number of major pulse oximeter manufacturers in its new high performance Rigel 322 pulse oximetry analyser.

Lancer has launched an underbench/ benchtop washer-disinfector to deliver high quality decontamination (with independent validation) of re-usable instruments, medical devices and equipment to critical environments.

SonoSite has announced the introduction of a five-year warranty to customers purchasing its recently introduced MicroMaxx handheld ultrasound system. The multi-year warranty is a first in the ultrasound industry.

Socomec Sicon UPS systems have been chosen to provide full power protection for the Hammersmith Hospital NHS Trust. Eta Projects was commissioned by the Trust to undertake a risk assessment of each of its sites and implement essential upgrade works to meet the expanding and critical demand of its IT infrastructure. Eta commissioned the advanced Delphys DS system, which has the benefits of a small footprint, extremely low harmonic re-injection and IGBT technology.

Chris Booker, the recently appointed CEO for Aid-Call, has outlined his plans for building on the success of the company. "Great customer service and product innovation are the keys to taking this leader in radio nurse call systems for the care community forward," he commented.

Pall Medical has launched its clinically proven AQF3 Pall-Aquasafe disposable showerhead filter for the complete removal of waterborne bacteria, protozoa and fungal spores at the point of use (POU). This means hospitals can now provide high risk patients such as those on bone marrow, transplant, oncology, neonatology, burns and haematology units, with instant protection against waterborne infection.

Winchester-based noise control specialist, IAC, was called in by Finning (UK) to supply noise control solutions for emergency standby generators within Addenbrookes hospital in Cambridge. The two Caterpillar diesel standby generators were installed in a plant room directly beneath the Intensive Care recovery ward, with noise attenuation being a critical aspect of the project. The objective of the project was to maintain the best possible environment for patients should a national grid power failure occur.