COMMENT IHEEM A broad-ranging ‘hybrid’ event in prospect
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
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Business Manager: Nick Carpenter
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Publisher: Geoff King
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Journal Design: Dave Woodall
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It seems hardly believable now that it was two years ago this month that IHEEM held its last ‘live’, face-to-face Healthcare Estates event in Manchester, yet such has been the pandemic’s impact on a wealth of public activities that it has only been in the past 2-3 months that the exhibition sector has begun picking up, with more people getting to live events and re-establishing real contact with business acquaintances, customers, suppliers, and industry counterparts.
This month IHEEM and Step Exhibitions will stage a five-day hybrid Healthcare Estates event – combining a live exhibition over two of the days at Manchester Central, with an online conference throughout. The idea is to give delegates a choice of visiting the venue to see what exhibitors have to show in the way of new products, technologies, and services, where they will also be able to see conference presentations ‘beamed’ into the venue on the days they are there, or to set up online appointments and network ‘digitally’ via a special web platform. Those not going to Manchester can simply dial into, and participate in, the conference presentations that interest them most from wherever they are. The conference programme – with a different daily theme, and different streams on four of the days, is especially broad-ranging , and should
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Sequential thermostatic mixer technology’s many benefits
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In essence, healthcare mixers and taps are required to perform a basic function: control the water flow, and adjust the temperature in the case of mixers. However, when caring for vulnerable patients in healthcare settings, other factors such as infection control, anti-scalding safety, and ergonomics must be considered.
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temperature. If the cold water fails, the hot water shuts off instantly (and vice versa), providing failsafe to TMV Type 3 standards. The user cannot adjust the temperature above the pre-set limit, ensuring maximum anti-scalding safety.” Featuring a long Hygiene lever, the Securitherm Bioclip mixer can be operated by a fist, forearm, or elbow, minimising contact once the hands have been washed. The mixer is available with 150 mm or
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provide plenty to stimulate, challenge, and excite personnel working in a range of healthcare estate management and healthcare engineering roles, as well as those in the associated supply and construction chains. Pages 93-110 include an introduction to the event, the full conference programme, an exhibitor list and floorplan, and information on what a number of exhibitors will be showing. One of this magazine’s key roles is to enable IHEEM members and others throughout the sector to share experience and expertise, to the betterment of the design, construction, running, and maintenance, of healthcare facilities wherever they may be. This knowledge-sharing is – we often hear – of high value to those in the sector, and the annual Healthcare Estates event offers similar tangible benefits – as a truly interactive opportunity to share lessons learned, wisdom, and expertise. While this year’s show will have a different feel, the breadth of conference content, and a live and ‘digital’ exhibition featuring around 150 companies and other organisations, should offer something inspiring, informative, and – as Pete Sellars emphasises in our event introduction – enjoyable for all.
Jonathan Baillie I Editor
jonathanbaillie@stepcomms.com
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