RECENT PRODUCT NEWS
Single-use, disposable valves
The change to single-use valves and single-use accessories has been on the horizon in endoscopy decontamination for the past few years, especially with the challenges of track and trace and new communicable viruses. This has led to hospital Trusts and their infection control teams investigating the options of single-use consumables.
Active safety pen needle for diabetes care
Owen Mumford has announced that its next generation safety pen needle will join the Unifine brand as Unifine SafeControl, to complement its comprehensive offering of diabetes care products. The move to consolidate SafeControl under the Unifine diabetes care name will strengthen the organisation’s position as an innovator in this space.
Purpose-built pacing theatre goes live at Countess of Chester Hospital
Cardiac rhythm management and bradycardia pacemaker implantation services have been enhanced for patients at the Countess of Chester Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust following the installation of a new Alphenix Sky ceiling-mounted C-arm.
Eliminating pre-wetted plastic surface disinfection wipes
Are you looking to reduce single-use plastics in your surface disinfection protocol? Tristel suggest that Trusts can start by eliminating pre-wetted plastic wipes.
Improving hand hygiene
Well-trained and motivated healthcare staff are key to creating an institutional safety climate and reducing healthcare associated infections (HCAIs).
Ensuring clean air for healthcare environments
AIRQON from INIVOS offers a range of easy to use, effective solutions that filter and decontaminate the air, ideal for use in hospitals and other clinical environments as well as homes and businesses, without the requirement of any complex user training.
Optimising endoscope decontamination
iM Med has announced the next evolution within Steelco’s broad endoscope washer disinfector range – the Steelco EW1 S Maxi, which combines compliance with ease of use, resulting in an optimum process for endoscope decontamination.
Training platform for decontamination
The ISOPHARM iLearn training platform provides much needed accredited CPD courses for staff working in Sterile Services and Endoscope Decontamination, encompassing topics to cover all aspects of decontamination, accessible via an annual subscription, online 24/7 which allows them to regularly refresh their knowledge.
Portable sinks provide hygienic hand washing facilities
TEAL provides high quality, hot water hand washing sinks, for purchase or for hire, delivering units to site to help to control infection outbreaks.
Gastroenterology testing solution
It is now possible to provide analysis for both calprotectin and pancreatic elastase from the same faecal sample.
Protection products for da Vinci instruments
Protect your expensive instruments during sterilisation, storage, and transportation with a tray designed for easy and secure placements
Medical equipment auctions
BRITISH MEDICAL AUCTIONS is a medical equipment auction house dealing exclusively with assets from the medical and healthcare sector.
Ophthalmic stretcher designed for patient comfort
UK-based clinical equipment manufacturer, Anetic Aid, has launched a lightweight, highly manoeuvrable stretcher with exceptional head-end surgical access, offering an ideal solution for transport, treatment and recovery in ophthalmology departments.
Prolonged protection with JET PRO
Surface disinfectants cannot be used every minute of every day and the NHS needs infection prevention solutions that last longer.
NHS Orkney leads the way
NHS Orkney has extended its use of neQis independent monitoring solutions, adding continuous particle monitoring for the clean room of its central decontamination unit. Now all the department’s key parameters are continuously monitored using neQis solutions - independent product release, pressure, temperature, humidity, rinse water conductivity, RO system and, most recently, cleanroom particle counters.
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals install two Versius systems in NHS first
CMR Surgical (CMR) – the global surgical robotics business – and West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (WHTH) announce that WHTH will be the first in the UK to install two Versius® Surgical Robotic Systems.
Ensure that you are suitably prepared
It is common knowledge that Sars-Covid 19 has not gone away, in fact numbers of cases are very much on the increase.
Changing how hospital beds are cleaned nationwide
Innova Care Concepts claims that against a backdrop where – according to NICE data, an estimated 300,000 patients in England develop a healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) annually – its new automated Bed Washing System will ‘completely change how beds are cleaned in hospitals nationwide’.
AIRQON from Inivos - making clean air a breeze
The air we breathe at home, at school, at work and especially in care-critical environments such as hospitals is responsible for the spread of microorganisms and as such, a common vector for the transmission of harmful pathogens that pose a risk of causing infection and illness.
Visit the EBME Expo medical equipment exhibition and conference on 28th – 29th June 2022
This year, we are excited to be hosting two conferences, the EBME conference, and the Operating Theatre conference. The 2022 EBME Expo will be open to delegates for 2 days with the focus being on innovations in medical equipment technology and maintenance on day one, and medical equipment management, procurement, and training on day two.
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AfPP Newcastle Regional Conference
Herschel Building, Newcastle University
26th April 2025
GS1 UK Healthcare Conference
QEII Centre, London Westminster
29th – 30th April 2025
Infection Prevention and Control 2025 Conference and Exhibition
The National Conference Centre, Birmingham
29th – 30th April 2025
Decontamination and Sterilisation 2025 Conference and Exhibition
The National Conference Centre, Birmingham
29th April 2025
Scottish Intensive Care Society Conference 2025
Crieff Hydro Hotel, Scotland
1st - 2nd May 2025
AfPP Plymouth Regional Conference
TBC, Plymouth
10th May 2025