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HEALTH SECTOR NEWS Anti-scalding, water-saving shower mixer
Among a raft of new bathroom and sanitaryware products showcased in a digital press conference on 7 April by sanitaryware and bathroom product manufacturer, Delabie – in its case very much targeted at use in healthcare facilities – was the H9768TP Securitherm thermostatic shower mixer. Delabie says the dual control shower
mixer’s ‘unique design’ makes cross-flow between the hot water and the cold water impossible, ‘considerably reducing the risk of bacterial proliferation’. It said: “As with all our Securitherm thermostatic mixers, this new unit ensures total anti-scalding safety. The thermostatic cartridge ensures temperature stability whatever the variations in the pressure and flow.” The H9768TP mixer is fitted with a double temperature limiter; the first is set at 41 °C, and can be overridden, while the second is pre-set at 43 °C, ‘so the user has no risk of scalding themselves’. Delabie explained: “The thermostatic technology provides an automatic failsafe. If the cold water supply fails unexpectedly, the hot water shuts off immediately and completely. Similarly, if the hot water supply fails, the cold water does the same, avoiding the risk of a cold shower, which could cause the
temperature setting. The new shower mixer has been specifically designed to limit the risk of bacterial development, with a design that Delabie says makes cross-flow between the hot and cold water impossible, and a patented thermostatic mixing valve where cold and hot water shut off at the inlets, rendering non-return valves unnecessary. It said: “No specific maintenance is required, and the risk of cross-flow is removed. The mixer has been designed to reduce, to a minimum, the volume of standing water, and thus reduce the risk of bacterial development.” Water saving was also a key
user to lose their balance or fall.” The incorporation of Securitouch
technology is said to prevent any risk of burns when touching the shower body. Undertaking thermal shock at the temperature of the hot water in the system simply requires unscrewing the temperature control cap using an Allen key, and turning the valve spindle completely clockwise to override the
New Hospital Programme publishes Supplier Guide
A new ‘Supplier Guide’ which will be updated regularly as the New Hospital Programme progresses, highlighting what those managing the programme say ‘is important to us and, what will be required from our supply chain’, was published on 14 April.
The Department of Health & Social Care and NHSE/I said: “We want suppliers to get involved now, adding their expertise to ours, and realising the opportunities for the biggest hospital building programme in a generation. To realise the Programme’s ambition, we will call upon the skills and expertise of companies of all sizes, across a broad range of sectors. To help businesses understand more about the programme, we are sharing our new Supplier Guide (
https://qrco.de/bckONe) with the market.”
NHSE/I and the DHSC say the Guide is ‘aligned’ to the Government’s Construction Playbook, adding: “The NHP will continue to develop and deliver supplier guidance across a range of accessible mechanisms to inform stakeholders of our strategic
consideration in the system’s design, with a flow rate of just 9 litres / min. Delabie said: “The water savings make it possible to reduce energy consumption and economise in terms of equipment, and, of course, the lower the volume of water in the installation, the lower the risk of bacterial proliferation.” The H9768TP Securitherm Securitouch thermostatic shower mixer is also available as a shower kit for exposed installation. An optional small chrome-plated shelf for products such as shampoo or shower gel is available to fit onto the mixer.
Advanced defibrillator testing
goals, provide greater transparency of opportunities, and engage suppliers from across the UK and throughout the supply ecosystem.” Organisations keen to get involved in the Programme can also view the latest information on upcoming and awarded NHP opportunities, and sign up to a market engagement survey to stay informed of future updates and opportunities, via the NHP’s Commercial Pipeline. (See
https://qrco.de/bcj5Qc) IHEEM CEO, Pete Sellars, said: “The Institute is working closely with the New Hospital Programme team to help them connect with our members and affiliate companies as this very important agenda develops.”
Rapid and accurate performance testing of critical biomedical life- saving equipment is promised by Rigel Medical for its ‘advanced and portable’ UniPulse 400 defibrillator analyser. The company explained: “The compact UniPulse 400 incorporates all the common features needed to perform full preventative maintenance on all types of defibrillators to deliver accurate, time-efficient testing. The lightweight, battery-powered, and portable unit, equipped with a pacer function for comprehensive testing of defibrillator functionality, can easily be carried
around healthcare facilities by busy technicians to rapidly analyse all monophasic, biphasic, standard, and pulsating waveforms.” Incorporating advanced
measurement technology, including dedicated fast keys, to enable biomedical test engineers to select the relevant test function ‘in seconds’, the tester has a large internal memory.
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