RECENT NEWS

Siemens Medical Solutions and Dudley Hospital NHS Trust have selected Capula to supply and implement its Oasis Patient Administration System (PAS) as part of the ongoing PFI project at the Trust.

In a move that is likely to attract significant attention in global healthcare and financial markets, Network Healthcare Holdings (Netcare) has announced its acquisition of a controlling interest in General Healthcare Group Limited (GHG), the leading UK private hospital organisation.

Draeger Medical UK has announced the first UK installation of the Zeus anaesthesia system, one of the most advanced clinical anaesthesia systems in the world, at the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Tens of thousands of people living in the West Midlands and the North West are set to benefit from a £1 billion redevelopment of NHS hospitals in Birmingham and St Helens.

Together with Welsh Health Estates, the Welsh IHEEM branch recently held its second conference at the Cardiff Hilton, Cardiff, and the event was judged by participants to be highly valuable.

Being developed is the 2007 IHEEM Wall Planner. A 11 cm x 7 cm colour advertisement on the planner costs £375 + VAT.

A Continuing Professional Development short course on Specialised Ventilation in Healthcare Premises (SVHP) is scheduled to take place from 18 to 20 July 2006. The course is organised by the University of Leeds and this will be the fifth time it has been run.

Minutes of the 39th Annual General Meeting held at the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, 1 Carlton House Terrace, London, on Tuesday 16 May 2006.

The Engineering and Technology Board (ETB) has announced the appointment of Sir Gareth Roberts, FREng FRS, as chairman with effect from its annual general meeting on 6 June 2006. Sir Gareth succeeds Sir Peter Williams who is retiring from the board, having been its chairman since its formation in late 2001.

Installed as IHEEM’s new president at the Institute’s recently-held Annual General Meeting was Phil Nedin B.Eng C.Eng FIHEEM, MIMechE, MCIBSE, DipMgmt.

Due to popular demand, IHEEM is to stage a further MEIGaN seminar – this time in Scotland.

IHEEM must be continually responsive to change across the NHS landscape, and resolute in driving membership recruitment forward.

A challenge has been issued to hospitals by The Healthcare Commission (HC) to regain the confidence of patients on cleanliness by bringing all services up to the standards of the best.

The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has announced an amendment to the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, which came into force on 6 April 2006.

Training to help healthcare staff deal with violence at work is making a difference – but only where it has a solid grounding in day-to-day situations, researchers have found.

Now available from DuPont de Nemours is Sontara MicroPure – a range of clean nonwoven fabrics that help reduce the risk of contamination in cleanrooms.

Bosch Security Systems’ Praesideo Version 3.0 digital public address and emergency sound system includes new additional hardware such as an updated network controller, a multi channel interface and basic amplifiers. These new devices will further enhance the product’s position in this competitive market by giving customers more flexibility in design and a more optimal and cost-effective solution. Praesideo is therefore ideal for medium to large applications.

Whitecroft Lighting has launched Esprit MRI, a luminaire specifically designed for use in rooms containing MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scanners. The Esprit MRI is a 75 W tungsten halogen down lighter with no ferrous metals (iron or steel) or electromagnetic components that could be attracted by the magnets in the scanner.

Knightsbridge Furniture Productions began 2006 with a re-launched website, offering benefits to existing customers and prospective clients alike. The new look www.knightsbridgefurniture. co.uk went live in January and since that time the company has received positive feedback from the contract furnishing community.

Playworld Systems Europe has launched an exciting and robust all-steel play equipment range called CityScapes. The product has been developed from ASA Leisure’s hardwearing play system range which Playworld Systems recently acquired and incorporated into its product portfolio as part of its extension programme.