RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

The pressure remains on health estate managers to meet upcoming carbon targets, as the 2010 NHS Carbon Reduction Strategy states that the NHS needs to reduce carbon emissions by 10% by 2015.

Users of Marlux’s Premiere range of disposable printed curtains can promote their hospital and Trust, support a local charity, or simply demonstrate their commitment to the privacy and dignity of patients, using the product, the company says. The Marlux Premiere Range encompasses “the very latest innovations in disposable curtains”, and the company’s “unique” printing service now enables customers to have a series of messages, logos, and images, displayed on the full-width cubicle curtains.

Since the Dyteqta-System, claimed to be the world’s first dedicated non-invasive, non-destructive, fully automatic drainage monitoring system, was launched at last year’s Healthcare Estates event, continued development of this “groundbreaking” system is now providing even greater functionality.

London Health 2010,a one-day management conference aimed at CEOs, senior management personnel, and directors in the health service, being held on 3 November, 2010 at the capital’s Business Design Centre, will include a keynote speech by current Health Minister, the Rt. Hon Andrew Lansley CBE MP.

With a newly-announced partnership with facilities management specialist Generating Solutions Group (GSG), and a “unique” dual stand at this year’s Healthcare Estates exhibition, Vanguard Healthcare is set to introduce what it says is “a truly unprecedented service offering” to the UK healthcare sector.

The Healthcare Facilities Consortium (HFC) and Focused FM will be attending the Healthcare Estates Conference and Exhibition at Manchester Central on 5 and 6 October 2010.

Architect ADP, which has five studios across the UK, has over 40 years’ healthcare sector experience, covering all aspects of healthcare design and procurement.

Offsite construction specialist Britspace’s healthcare experience has seen it construct everything from clinical trials and medical records buildings to large-scale hospital extensions and ward blocks.

The Guarantee Against False Alarms (GAFA) which Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety offers with its latest Sinteso fire detectors will be a key focus.

New electronic taps, and urinal and WC controls that “combine hygienic touch-free operation with innovative water-saving technology”, will be shown by Thomas Dudley.

Secondary glazing systems designed, manufactured, and installed by Selectaglaze are used in laboratories, cleanrooms, and general areas including wards.

Exhibiting with the theme “You’re Safe in Our Hands”, Sirrus by Gummers will highlight its HTM64-compliant, TMV3- approved products.

Specialist in low-carbon retrofit technologies Energys Group will showcase its newly-launched Save It Easy 2LED replacement lamp. Replacing 2D compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) in the existing fittings, it “typically results in a 60% reduction in the wattage needed to power the lamp”.

Locking and security systems supplier ASSA believes “imminent cutbacks in NHS budgets, with longer patient waiting times, higher staff turnover, and more temporary workers”, will create tensions that may increase security risks to patients, employees, and valuable assets.

DDC Dolphin says HTM 2030/0101 validation is the core of the washerdisinfector service and maintenance programme it provides regularly to hospitals to reduce the possibility of healthcare-acquired infection.

Real Asset Management (RAM) will present its complete helpdesk and maintenance management solution, designed to enable NHS Trust estates departments to track all property and equipment, and manage and report on planned and reactive maintenance, historical and current.

A natural colour spectrum, “ensuring almost shadowless illumination of the operating field”, is what virtually every surgeon wants, says Dräger, which explains that it can now offer such features with its new Polaris light systems “family”.

Atlas Environments claims to have established a leading reputation in the design, build, and validation of fully licensed healthcare facilities to the highest standard, working in partnership with estates personnel, pharmacists, clinicians, and other healthcare professionals.

Turun UK claims to offer products “from the industry’s leading manufacturers designed to meet both hospital security and performance requirements as well as budget”, with, for instance, the RoamAlert “wander alert” system, and the Hugs infant protection system, used worldwide.

Brandon Medical, which has won 10 innovation awards in the past year alone, will showcase its award-winning products, demonstrating, among others, its Quasar HD-LED operating theatre light, Atlas medical pendant, and isolated power supply systems.