COMMENT IHEEM Don’t miss out on new ‘online’ Branch events
JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING AND ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Editor: Jonathan Baillie
jonathanbaillie@stepcomms.com
Technical Editor: Mike Arrowsmith
BSc(Hons), CEng, FIMechE, FIHEEM
Sales Executive: Peter Moon
petermoon@stepcomms.com
Business Manager: Nick Carpenter
nickcarpenter@stepcomms.com
Publisher: Geoff King
geoffking@stepcomms.com
Publishing Director: Trevor Moon
trevormoon@stepcomms.com
Journal Administration: Katy Cockle
katycockle@stepcomms.com
Journal Design: Dave Woodall
Published ten times a year by: Step Communications Ltd, Step House,
North Farm Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 3DR Email:
info@healthestatejournal.com Web:
www.healthestatejournal.com Tel: 01892 779999 Fax: 01892 616177
Welcome to 2021’s first issue of HEJ – a year when all will be hoping to put a very challenging last nine months firmly behind them, and to see life begin to return to some sort of ‘normal’. Since the pandemic took hold, HEJ has highlighted the hard work and commitment of healthcare engineering and estate management professionals and their counterparts in the associated design, construction, and product supply chain in ensuring that healthcare facilities under additional pressure from a rising coronavirus case count have been able to cope with the additional demand. There have been some amazing stories of the sector pulling together. With some potentially highly effective vaccines set for roll-out in the first half of the year, let us hope the worst of the virus is soon behind us. IHEEM’s head office team has continued to be highly active throughout the past 9-10 months, and, reflecting this activity, the Institute recently published its 2020 Annual Report (see page 7) – in which topics covered include the Institute’s response to COVID-19, last October’s Digital Week, the launch of a redesigned, more ‘modern’, and considerably more user-friendly, IHEEM website, the development and launch of a new Knowledge Portal and Learning Hub, and of a Future
COVER STORY Medical gas alarms ‘go digital’
The ‘widely used and trusted’ Medipoint HTM Medical Gas Alarm from BeaconMedaes has just ‘gone digital’.
Published on behalf of: The Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management, 2 Abingdon House, Cumberland Business Centre, Northumberland Road, Portsmouth, Hants PO5 1DS
Reg Charity No 257133
Journal Subscription UK
Annual £101 Annual
Overseas £109
Half year £60 Half year £69 Cost per issue £19 Cost per issue £21
©2021: The Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management UK ISSN 0957-7742
Printed by Green-On Limited. Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 3XF
Neither the Institute nor the Publisher is able to take any responsibility for views expressed by contributors. Editorial views are not necessarily shared by the Institute. Readers are expressly advised that while the contents of this publication are believed to be accurate, correct and complete, no reliance should be placed upon its contents as being applicable to any particular circumstances. Any advice, opinion or information contained is published only on the footing that The Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management, its servants or agents and all contributors to this publication shall be under no liability whatsoever in respect of its contents.
The new Digital Medipoint HTM series has a 7-inch touchscreen display, enabling users to easily view gas service type, colour, pressure and vacuum units, and monitor gas service status. BeaconMedaes said: “Set-up is quick and easy through the on- screen programming menus. Our new digital alarms incorporate a data logging function that
displays a history of all monitored alarm status changes. The Digital Medipoint 26 Area Alarm can monitor one to six gases, while providing extremely accurate pressure and vacuum readings using digital transducers. These pressure transducers eliminate alarm set point drifting associated with mechanical switches, hence reducing any need for routine inspection.”
The Digital Medipoint 125 Central Alarms can monitor up to five gas sources through line contact monitoring, which constantly tracks the integrity of the internal circuits, interconnecting wiring, and connected medical gas source equipment. In the event of any defect within
the functions being monitored, the system alerts users by emitting an audible alarm and illuminating an alarm status bar on the display. Through the clear digital battery status indication, maintenance time will be reduced, as a battery test is no longer required. The hinged alarm finishing bezel restricts access with a tamper-proof screw, and incorporates Biomaster antimicrobial additive to minimise cross-infection
through silver-ion based technology. BeaconMedaes’ new Digital Medipoint retrofit alarms are a direct replacement for previous generation Medipoint alarms, and make for a smooth upgrading. For more information, please contact the company.
BeaconMedaes Telford Crescent Staveley Derbyshire S43 3PF
T: +44 (0) 1246 474 242
E:
www.gbn.sales@
beaconmedaes.com
www.beaconmedaes.co.uk
Leaders programme, and a new partnership with a CPD certification body.
While many will be keen to rely considerably less this year on ‘online’ meetings, and to get out and re-establish contacts face to face once it is safe to do so, the past year has undoubtedly shown the strength of ‘online’ technology in keeping us all ‘in touch’. In this vein, a series of new IHEEM ‘Branch of the Month’ webinars, starting this month (see page 8 ), aim to provide a simple means for members to keep up to date with current and planned Branch activity, and for Branches to engage effectively with members directly and online. Strengthening Branch activity is a key IHEEM goal, but for the online events to have maximum impact, as many members as possible will need to engage. Ensure you don’t miss out. On pages 18-21, meanwhile, we preview this month’s IFHE 26th annual Congress, which was originally to have taken place in Rome, the city of the Federation’s birth 50 years ago, but is again being held online. The theme is the global pandemic’s impact on the sector, and some of the key lessons learned.
Jonathan Baillie I Editor
jonathanbaillie@stepcomms.com
January 2021 Health Estate Journal 5
health estate journal
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64