HEALTHCARE ESTATES
Instant air filtration from ‘leaders in infection prevention’
GAMA Healthcare,
manufacturer of Clinell – one of the main disinfectant wipes used by the NHS – has launched Rediair, an instant air filtration unit that the company says captures ‘99.995% of particles as small as 0.3µm’. Rediair incorporates two medical grade HEPA 14 carbon filters, which GAMA Healthcare says are ‘10 times more effective than HEPA 13 filters – the market standard’. The nylon pre-filters, composite carbon cloth, and HEPA 14 filters, capture particulates, expelling purified air, and providing up to 5 air changes / hour within a space up to 120 m3
. GAMA Healthcare said:
“Rediair’s four operating modes and compact size allow its use almost anywhere – from wards, waiting rooms, and meeting rooms, to small enclosed spaces such as individual treatment rooms. Rediair captures airborne pathogens (bacteria, fungi, and viral aerosols), plus dust, mites, odours, pollen particles, and other allergens. The system’s ultra-quiet fans and
light reduction settings mean it operates without distraction. The ‘smart air quality’ indicator reads the quality of surrounding air, and starts decontamination within seconds of activation.”
Guidance on ‘the complexities of specification and procurement’
Representatives from manufacturer of commercial heating and hot water products, ELCO Heating Solutions, will be on hand in Manchester to discuss the company’s wide range of products – from the latest ‘highly sustainable’ commercial heat pumps, to low emission condensing boilers and powerful hot water production.
With over 35 years’ experience, ELCO says it has ‘in-depth knowledge of delivering highly efficient, reliable, and performance-focused systems to healthcare
facilities around the UK’.
It can advise on the most effective
approaches to system design in healthcare
environments, including low flow temperature circuits that solely utilise heat pump technology, as well as bivalent (hybrid) systems that provide built-in back-up for the higher temperatures required in medical applications.
National Sales manager, Andrea Manoiu, said: “Healthcare Estates is a great opportunity for potential and existing customers to acquaint themselves with ELCO’s latest product line-up, and for us to offer guidance on the complexities of specification and procurement – particularly when it comes to renewables.”
Pictured are the new MCS-approved AEROTOP M and AEROTOP L heat pumps from ELCO, which use the ambient air as an energy source, ‘providing a sustainable heating system, highlighted by their A++ energy class’.
Keeping environments and people safe
The Institute of Occupational Medicine says it offers testing, advice, guidance, and training, ‘to ensure that your environment passes inspections, and your people are kept safe’. It said: “Our dedicated
team of occupational hygienists, ventilation engineers, and Authorising Engineers, can support you on identifying,
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quantifying, and mitigating, risks to health from exposure in the workplace, with ventilation and LEV validations/ verifications, and RPE/ PPE management. Equally, our UKAS-accredited laboratory can test and analyse your samples, giving you a comprehensive understanding of your environment.”
MTX set to deliver new Colchester Elective Orthopaedic Centre
MMC healthcare specialist, MTX, will deliver Colchester Hospital’s new three-storey Elective Orthopaedic Centre.
The building will eventually house eight new orthopaedic operating theatres, space for up to 72 beds, a reception with a waiting area, and all necessary ancillary accommodation. The project will contribute to the NHS’s Elective Recovery Plan, delivering more procedures and scans to ensure no patient waits longer than a year for surgery by March 2025. As one of the new surgical hubs being constructed to meet this target, Colchester’s Elective Orthopaedic Centre will support the management of routine surgery, reducing waiting lists and cancellations.
Engagement with service-users and staff is key to ensuring that the proposed expansion meets the needs of clinicians and patients, alongside reducing the hospital’s carbon footprint.
The Elective Orthopaedic Centre programme will support the NHS’s requirements for cost-effective and energy-efficient solutions to clearing its treatment backlog. MTX said: “Modern Methods of Construction can reduce build times by up to 50%, and see up to a 45% carbon reduction, while allowing for business-as-usual operation throughout construction.” Director at MTX, Scott McCaskie, said: “We’re delighted to have the opportunity to work with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust at Colchester Hospital once again, and to continue to build our long-term relationship. The delivery of bespoke, high-quality, and fast- track pre-manufactured construction solutions will increase the hospital’s capacity and shorten delays, with as little disruption as possible to staff and patients.”
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