RECENT NEWS

As vistors to our stand will know, Topscan’s services provide Directors of Estates and Facilities with instant access to accurate, up-to-date support information, which can be in the form of CAD building footprints or a building services documentation digital database.

Parkhill would like to thank all HEFMA delegates who visited our stand this year. We were thrilled with the response we received to our fresh brand identity and hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did!

The Wandsworth Group has been at the forefront of communications technology within the healthcare sector for over 50 years and has equipment installed in over 300 hospitals in the UK and abroad.

The Drax survey system makes creating, implementing and reporting on surveys easier than ever before.

Dalkia showcased the latest cost effective solutions to facilities, energy and estates services at Hefma 2009.

The leading supplier of CAFM software to the NHS has announced the launch of a series of White Papers aimed to help Facilities Managers survive the economic downturn.

Investing in training to stay abreast of the latest techniques and requirements is one of the most cost-effective ways to improve your steam system’s performance.

Ascom (UK) Ltd announces the UK release of the d41 and d62 DECT handsets together with the latest R3 update of the Ascom IP-DECT system.

The new Testo Saveris wireless temperature and humidity monitoring system is the ideal solution for continuous monitoring of temperature and humidity in critical environments. The easy-to-use system offers a number of user-friendly features:

Dorset County Hospital installed a number of Dart Valley Systems [DVS] no-touch taps and WC flushvalves over a couple of years, and the positive experience lead to the hospital making a decision to remove all lever operated clinical hand wash taps and toilet handles and replace with no-touch operation.

The Trend BMS at Sweden’s Halmstad Hospital features every generation of IQ controller. It stands as testimony to the future-proof nature of Trend’s building control technology – and to its energy saving capabilities.

Know The Risks – Know Your Responsibilities

According to the Barrow Report published by the Health and Safety Executive in 2007, individuals working within a department, Facilities Managers, Building Managers and individuals with responsibility of water systems can be held accountable for failures to safeguard Health and Safety.

Medi Cell Solutions have just completed a new Theatre and ward at George Eliot Hospital Nuneaton in just 12 weeks.

Sheffield architect Race Cottam has secured a contract to deliver the first phase of an eight-year programme of improvements for Rotherham Hospital.

The Government currently lacks sufficient in-house engineering expertise to exploit fully the UK’s world-class engineering base.

The East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust has invested £100,000 in specialist hydrogen peroxide vaporisation equipment to use in a “general spring clean” and help combat a Clostridium difficile outbreak at its Eastbourne District General Hospital.

A new intensive care unit (ICU) at London’s St Mary’s Hospital incorporates, in a reported UK first, 16 customised Sony PCS-G50 videoconferencing units to enable 24/7 patient observation and monitoring, automated visitor management, and advanced videoconferencing between staff and consultants, operated from the patient’s bedside.

Focused FM provides software, information and management support services to healthcare professionals working in facilities, estates and related functions.

Julia Kemp and Chad Coombes from Topscan will be available on Stand 12 at the 2009 HEFMA event where delegates will be able to view examples of Topscan’s CAD, Surveying and Digitising Services to NHS Estates & Facilities Departments throughout the UK.

Parkhill is proud to be sponsoring the lunch session at Hefma on Thursday. We hope that you will take the opportunity to come and speak with a member of our team and to be entered into our prize draw for a luxury 4 person picnic hamper.