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03-01-compliant, laser-safe theatre complete with UCV canopy, providing an ultra-clean environment for all types of surgery. A Bender 24 in glass control panel provides touchscreen control of lighting, ventilation, and medical gas systems. The layout and flow have been carefully considered via consultation with clinicians and Estates managers, for the most efficient space. Once the unit is delivered (it can be craned into tight NHS estates), hydraulic rams expand side pods outwards to create the fully expanded unit. Following connection of some basic utilities and commissioning of critical onboard systems, it is then ready for use.
The Caldew can be used as a standalone unit for day surgery, or fully integrated into an existing healthcare facility for secondary and tertiary surgical needs. The external wall of the corridor running along the unit’s length has insulated interlocking panels to allow maximum flexibility when it is joined to pre-existing infrastructure or a bespoke linking corridor, which Enigma can also supply. Enigma’s units are Fire Regulations and Buildings Regulations-compliant, and insured and maintained with scheduled and emergency cover.
Sat alongside the Caldew is a purpose-built ISO container housing all medical gases and vacuum pumps required for GA procedures. Once connected up, the self-contained unit allows the Caldew to operate independently of any existing on-site medical gas systems.
Enigma’s units have been designed with sustainability in mind, and are constructed in Nottinghamshire using British components where possible.
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Minister opens West Yorkshire’s new ‘state-of-the-art’ path lab
A ‘cutting-edge’ pathology laboratory at Leeds’s St James’ University Hospital designed to serve patients across West Yorkshire has been officially opened by the Minister of State for Health and Secondary Care, Will Quince. Leeds Teaching Hospitals
NHS Trust says its new Centre for Laboratory Medicine ‘marks a significant milestone in regional healthcare’, as it is set to house pathology services from Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust and Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. The opening also attracted a number of other VIP guests – including West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracy Brabin – all of whom had the opportunity to tour the new facility. Meanwhile young scientists from Mount St Mary’s Catholic High School participated in pathology experiments alongside the Trust’s staff as part of the project’s wider community engagement programme. Guests also engaged with project staff and partners from BAM, Siemens Healthineers, and Clinisys, to gain insights into the benefits the facility promises to deliver to patients, healthcare professionals, and the wider community. The Trust said: “This pioneering regional partnership, forged in collaboration with
the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), will drive innovation in testing and diagnostics. Equipped with advanced technology and state-of-the-art equipment, the laboratory aims to deliver faster results for patients, irrespective of their geographical location.” BAM began building the Centre for
Laboratory Medicine in April 2022. The new laboratory – a flagship project within the Leeds Teaching Hospital’s ‘Building the Leeds Way’ capital investment and improvement programme – is set to become fully operational in 2024. Construction of a new Acute Hospital Laboratory at Leeds General Infirmary has also been completed, providing essential pathology testing facilities to support clinical services as the primary pathology services transition to the new St James’s facility.
Green Plans: progress and pitfalls to be examined in Inenco webinar
As the time comes for many NHS Trusts to update their Green Plans, in line with the NHS’s concerted drive towards a Net Zero carbon service, how many are on track to deliver their stated objectives? On 22 November, from
11.00 am - 12.00 noon, in its latest webinar held in conjunction with HEJ, energy management and sustainability consultancy, Inenco, will address this pressing subject. The webinar will cover topics including: n What has changed since 2022? n How, in general, do Trusts seem to be doing?
n Examples of best practice. n How best to unlock progress. n Lessons learned so far in engaging
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with the supply chain. n How should Trusts best approach updating their Green Plans?
The webinar, which is free to attend, will be led by Inenco’s Senior Account manager and Public Sector specialist, Beth Fleetwin (pictured) – who has extensive experience in this field, having worked with many Trusts to identify
the right energy procurement strategy, optimise their energy consumption, chart a path to carbon Net Zero, and advise them on putting together and implementing an effective Green Plan. To register to attend, click on
the following link: https://attendee.
gotowebinar.com/register/760513214747 9635029?source=magazine
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