Haigh says its specialist macerator range works with all leading pulp suppliers, and addresses key potential user challenges, such as space constraints, energy consumption, speed, and reliability.
It adds: “We have a range of macerators proven to reduce infection.” One such is the award-winning, hands-free Panaway, which can dispose of four pulp products in 85 seconds, using 50% less energy than ‘alternatives’. After 15 years using bedpan washers, the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend, South Wales, switched to the single-use system, and has since installed nine Panaways throughout nine wards. Andrew Kidger, estates officer, said: “The benefits have been far-reaching; infection risk is reduced, since the items are single-use, so there is no handling of unclean items. After use the bedpans are disposed of, and nurses have more time to spend with patients. Energy consumption is also reduced, as there are no elements or water to heat, and no testing to do.”
