RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

Individuals undergoing imaging and radiation therapy procedures at the San Joaquin Community Hospital in Southern California will benefit from Philips Electronics’ Ambient Experience technology, which uses ‘dynamic’ light, video, and sound, ‘to place patients in a calming, reassuring, and relaxing environment’.

Door protection product specialist, Intastop, says its Rigid Frame Guard is the ideal solution for those ‘looking to reduce time-consuming and costly repairs to unsightly door frames’.

Delabie, a leading European firm producing sanitary equipment in the public and commercial sector are launching a range of single-use water filters which includes cartridges, showerheads and spouts.

Critical power system manufacturer, Bender UK, has launched the ATICs automatic changeover device for the healthcare market.

In the ever-changing world of healthcare provision, time and cost-effectiveness are major factors when considering new healthcare buildings.

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.

In an increasingly litigious environment, the NHS is looking hard at its asset estate and working to improve its planned proactive and reactive maintenance activity to minimise risk.

The next generation of heat sanitisable water treatment systems has arrived. The new Thermapure™ from Elga Process Water combines integrated heat sanitisation and reverse osmosis technology that delivers high quality compliant water for decontamination.

The B4, the newest Wi-Fi staff badge from Ekahau, features an OLED text display and multiple buttons that allow users to receive text messages over Wi- Fi, and to acknowledge receipt or to initiate calls and alarms.

Steri-Spray unveiled at Healthcare Estates 2012 a ‘Design and Patent Registered’ seamless solid surface integrated plumbing system which it believes will reduce cross-infection risk, and simplify servicing.

Polyflor flooring has been specified and installed at two Sheffield healthcare facilities. Sheffield Central Clinic is benefitting from Polysafe Wood FX Acoustix PUR in Rustic Oak and Pearlazzo PUR in Lilac Bloom, and Mint Crisp installed throughout, while Sheffield Children’s Hospital has installed Polysafe Modena PUR in the Aventurine shade in its Accident and Emergency Ward, and chosen Forest FX Acoustix PUR for waiting rooms.

Recognising that many patients are being encouraged to exercise as part of their recovery plan while in hospital, Static Systems’ latest Fusion-IP ‘app’ allows patients to move around in safety by giving them the ability to quickly and easily summon help from staff who can accurately locate them in real time.

A document recently released by the Department of Health through the NHS Technology Adoption Centre (NTAC) is intended to be used by hospitals to support the business case for implementation of point-of-use (POU) filters in the UK.

Recognising that many patients these days are being encouraged to exercise as part of their recovery plan while in hospital, Static Systems says its latest Fusion-IP ‘app’ allows patients to move around the hospital in safety by giving them the capability to quickly and easily summon help from staff who can accurately locate them in real time.

Haigh Engineering’s Healthcare Team has returned from what the personnel involved dub ‘a very successful’ Healthcare Estates Conference in Manchester – the largest exhibition of its kind in the UK focusing on the design, build, maintenance, and management, of healthcare estates and facilities.

Douglas Delabie says its new Securitherm thermostatic single lever mixers ‘provide safety and comfort for patients and retirement home residents’, with the ‘ergonomic’ mixers featuring a single control to open the water flow and adjust the temperature.

Crown Decorating Centres is offering users 35 per cent off Crown Trade’s 5 Litre Steracryl Anti-Bacterial Scrubbable Matt paint if they buy the product before 31 October.

London’s new purpose-built University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre, which has five floors, each tailored to investigating and treating specific cancers, features Tarkett floorcoverings, including ‘some unique and rather special elements’.

Space heating and domestic hot water at the new East Riding Community Hospital will be supplied by a combination of biomass and gas-fired boilers from Hoval.

Wardray Premise, a specialist in the design, manufacture, and installation, of X-ray, gamma, neutron and RF shielding products, has recently installed a leadshielded window, incorporating switchable privacy glass, into a window for a new hybrid theatre facility at the London Clinic for Galliford Try.