Facility will boost training and showcase expertise

Keen to showcase its expertise as a supplier of complete turnkey operating theatre solutions, Bender UK has recently opened a new, purpose-built operating theatre at its Ulverston headquarters in Cumbria, where it can demonstrate its complete range of theatre and clinical equipment in an ideal setting. In an article first published in HEJ‘s sister publication, The Clinical Services Journal, the magazine’s editor, Chris Shaw – who visited the new facility – reports.

Bender UK, part of the global Germanowned Bender Group, is sited in the beautiful town of Ulverston, in the Lakeland district of Cumbria. Bender’s first venture into healthcare began when the company worked with the team that developed the electrical wiring standards for healthcare. Together, they were successful in getting medical IT power systems into the standards for operating theatres. That was a pivotal moment for Bender, as it meant that every hospital environment must have medical IT power systems and battery backup. This was the game changer for the company, and today its focus on electrical safety is expanding, thanks to a heritage of more than 65 years.

The new state-of-the-art theatre showroom, which was formally opened by managing director, Gareth Brunton, on 5 November 2018, has been constructed at Bender’s Ulverston site to provide a detailed view of how the integrated equipment works within a theatre environment.