RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

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.

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.