RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

AFOS has secured £1 million of new contracts for mortuary equipment, winning five major orders this year to date.

Home automation and electrical accessories company Jung has launched a range of light switches that utilise silver ions’ antimicrobial properties embedded within thermosetting plastic to inhibit reproduction of bacteria and fungi.

A device said to the market’s first hand-held, combination vital signs simulator able to undertake six synchronised vital signs parameter tests has been launched by Rigel Medical.

Power Inspired’s VFI33 series uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is said to be the ideal power protection choice for data centres, telecom and medical applications.

CK Consumables has won the open tender contract from Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust hospitals for the supply of cleaners’ microfibre trolleys and consumables.

CME Sanitary Systems’ new Polygiene anti-viral toilet seats, part of the Celmac brand, are said to have pathogen-killing properties, with the ability to help reduce the risk of transfer of MRSA, SARS-corona virus and E. coli bacteria.

Sutton, Surrey-based ventilation system cleaning specialist Indepth Hygiene Services warns that there has never been a greater need to ensure regular cleaning of hospital ventilation systems, both for patient and staff welfare and to ensure legislatory compliance.

The Holy Name Hospital of Teaneck, New Jersey, one of the US pioneers of patient bedside allin- one computers, has selected JAOtech smart terminals for its “second generation” bedside entertainment and communication system.

C-TEC’s Quantec addressable call system has been installed at Blackpool’s first ever primary care centre. Located on Whitegate Drive, the centre provides clinical care, screening and GP surgeries.

Aid Call’s new, expandable Touchsafe two-way wireless nurse call system is designed to give maximum information at a glance and does not require any handling.

NHS East Lancashire has rolled out 1,100 Identicom devices as part of Connexion2’s SoloProtect lone worker solution to help safeguard the health and safety of its community workers – the largest single NHS Identicom deployment to date.

Equipment handling in hospitals could now be considerably easier, following Finnish company Manner Castors’ development of “the first castor ever” to feature an electronic, remotely-operated lock fitted inside the smooth-rolling castor itself.

BeaconMedaes and Atlas Copco have combined their expertise and knowledge to launch the second generation of Anaesthetic Gas Scavenge (AGS) system.

Recently launched at the Healthcare Estates Exhibition & Conference, the latest containment solution from The Wandsworth Group proved a success with visitors to the stand. Customer feedback enabled some critical design and functionality changes, including limiting the visible fixings to improve infection control, providing a pre-piped, pre-wired option to reduce installation times, and offering a more standardised range of components to speed up delivery.

As increasing hygiene standards within all healthcare environments are implemented the need for regular attention to ventilation systems has become more critical, argues Ductbusters, which offered expert advice on their stand at the Healthcare Estates show last week.

With increasing pressure on healthcare organisations to reduce energy use and carbon footprint, effective energy management is critical. Trend, the UK market leader in building energy management systems (BEMS), has systems installed in many NHS and private healthcare premises.

Drax offers technology based solutions for the healthcare sector including stakeholders surveys, PEAT assessment software and risk assessment. Recent projects include work with Hefma and the Patient’s Association.

Following the success of Healthcare Estates 2009, Schneider Electric would like to thank you for visiting our stand and remind you of how we can help you to make the most of your energy.

A new single UK technical guidance website for healthcare facilities, Space for Health, launched at Healthcare Estates, is now available at http://www.spaceforhealth.nhs.uk

Did you manage to catch Spirax Sarco at this year’s Healthcare Estates Exhibition? Everyday our products, packaged systems, and technical support, help the UK healthcare sector to meet stringent hygiene standards and energy efficiency targets.