RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

ELGA Process Water has introduced a new monitoring tool to help in microbiological control of water systems. ‘Bactiquant-water’ is a simple-to-operate test system that gives a rapid indication of total viable bacteria count – a test which normally takes two or three days – in under an hour.

Premier Interlink (Waco UK) has recently completed a £1.5 contract for the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust in Stanmore, Middlesex, involving the construction of a new 13-bay Paediatric High Dependency Unit which interfaces efficiently with two adjacent buildings and infrastructure as a standalone facility, and incorporates all the amenities required to function efficiently and independently.

Bender UK says its new Linetraxx power quality monitoring (PQM) units can enable clinical facilities to ‘substantially reduce costs’ by identifying faults before they become a problem – ‘avoiding unexpected downtime and time-consuming maintenance for critical power suppliers’.

This year’s NAHFO Conference and Exhibition, held from 21-23 May at the Copthorne Merry Hill Hotel, Dudley, in the West Midlands, saw the introduction of advanced fire testing software by Static Systems Group.

The laundry at Noble’s Hospital on the Isle of Man is reportedly saving over £14,500 annually in energy, water, and treatment chemicals, following the installation of a Spirax Sarco FREME (Flash Recovery Energy Management Equipment) system. Over the equipment’s 20-year lifetime, the resulting fuel savings are expected to prevent the generation of over 1,750 tonnes of CO2.

Trend has developed a new Energy Microsite, an innovative online resource for end users who take the subject of energy seriously.

For those considering investing in patient entertainment and information equipment, Airwave Healthcare claims to ‘have all the bases covered’, to both improve the patient experience, and ‘deliver the vision’ of both Trusts and local hospitals.

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Static Systems’ Fusion-IP healthcare communication system was on show at HefmA 2013, along with ‘Fusion-Centra’ the company’s recently introduced fire alarm maintenance software.

Healthcare Facilities Consortium (HFC), which has served the NHS for over 15 years, says those familiar with its services will be aware that it is now ‘moving away from providing software solutions in a more strategic direction to focus on compliance and the demands placed on healthcare FM professionals to meet these stringent conditions’.

Cooling and heating temperature control specialist, ICS Cool Energy, is advising healthcare facilities to invest in adiabatic coolers rather than industrial cooling towers, claiming the former ‘eliminate the risk of Legionella contamination threat, and have a third of the running costs’.

A new ‘anti-Pseudomonas outlet’, and improved thermostatic sequential lever and proximity mixers, have been added to Armitage Shanks’ Markwik 21 offering.

Atus-Commander is a new IP-based management platform for messaging and personal security.

Surgeons at Birmingham Children’s Hospital have carried out over 1,000 operations in their new state-of-the art laparoscopic theatre, the city’s first of its kind, since it opened in March 2012.

As a new European safety standard for power-operated doorsets comes into force, GEZE UK claims to be the first company to offer British architects a CPD seminar explaining the implications of EN 16005.

When considering patient entertainment and information, Airwave Healthcare says it ‘has all the bases covered’, both to improve the patient experience, and to ‘deliver the vision’ of both Trusts and local hospitals.

Real Asset Management (RAM) will present its complete helpdesk and maintenance management solution – designed specifically for estates departments in NHS Trusts – on Stand 11 at HefmA 2013.

The Healthcare Facilities Consortium (HFC), which has served the NHS for over 15 years, is keen to emphasise to those unaware of its recent change of strategic direction, that it is ‘moving away from providing software solutions to focus on compliance, and the demands placed on healthcare facilities management professionals to meet these stringent conditions’.

Static Systems Group (SSG) says it will show, on Stand 9 at this month’s HefmA 2013 event, the flexibility of its Fusion-IP healthcare communication system and Modus headwall solutions.

Wilo’s new Wilo-Stratos GIGA, just launched in the UK, is said to be the first high efficiency glanded pump – and is targeted specifically at the building services and industry sectors.