HEALTHCARE ESTATES
‘New look’ mixer combats bacterial development
Delabie’s Securitherm Bioclip thermostatic basin mixer has been redesigned, ‘improving infection control and delivering anti-scalding solutions for the healthcare sector’. The entire body can be removed
from its base for cleaning, de- scaling, or disinfection, without shutting off the water supply, while the body, spout, and mechanism have smooth interiors to discourage biofilm development and limit bacterial growth. Delabie said: “Our engineers have also designed the interior to minimise the volume of standing water, with narrow passages to create water turbulence, and a curved spout to prevent water retention when the mixer is closed.” TMV3-approved to DO8 healthcare standards, its thermostatic technology
provides an automatic failsafe: if the
cold water supply fails, the hot water shuts off instantly to prevent the risk of scalding (and vice versa). The mixer
has sequential control and features Securitouch technology, which insulates the mixer body, preventing the risk of burns when touching the body. ‘Ideal for medical settings’, the Securitherm Bioclip has a long lever (146 mm), which can be operated by a closed fist, forearm, or elbow, to avoid manual contact. The spout length and drop height are designed to allow users to wash their hands without touching the basin surface or spout, preventing retro- contamination.
Driving innovation in chemicals
For over 30 years, Roam Technology has been committed to the manufacture and distribution of biodegradable disinfectants, ‘protecting our world in an environmentally responsible manner’.
The company said: “Our people and products are ‘scientific by nature’, driving innovation in the chemical industry, and supporting our customers in over 70 countries. We have four main portfolio categories: Agro Solutions, Industrial Applications, Medical Support, and
Consumer Products, which allows us to provide focused industry and application-based services to our global network.”
Dementia-friendly doorsets ‘re-imagined’
Having worked within a range of healthcare environments for many years, STJ Projects and Alessandro Caruso Architects have recently collaborated to ‘re-imagine, design, and produce’ a range of Dementia Friendly Doorsets and products. In doing so,
they say they have ‘imported key daily working functions to the heart of their design, to ensure that resident and staff safety are maintained, along with an enhanced experience’. STJ Projects manufactures doorsets fully in-house under its R-Quest branding, to suit varying client requirements. The
company is equally happy working with existing specifications, or helping build a new specification to suit the setting in question.
With its own installation team, STJ offers a full supply and install service, or supply only / install only.
Specialising in healthcare and mental health doorsets, STJ Projects offers a range of security and performance grades, from standard to severe duty. In Manchester the business will showcase a selection of its working doorsets and components.
On-site solution to hospital-generated wastes
The Pharmafilter system is an on-site solution to hospital generated wastes and wastewater. The system automates the transport and treatment of wastes arising at ward level (or other nominated areas) by introducing Tonto Shredders
to process solid waste (i.e. risk waste, sharps, laboratory/pharmacy waste, household refuse, food waste, disposable bedpans, and PPE), by using the existing or dedicated sewer network as a transport conduit.
Pharmafilter said: “The reduction in manual transport of these materials through the hospital, and the use of single-use bedpans and urinals, results in several benefits to the hospital – not least in relation to patient and staff safety. As the sewer network has been thus optimised, intervention is required to separate the solid wastes from the wastewater, and decontaminate both solid and liquid wastes. The resulting
output is dry decontaminated inorganic material (plastics, metals etc) for recycling or repurposing, and purified clean water suitable for reuse as grey water or discharge to public sewer. “In implementing the Pharmafilter
system, hospitals can dramatically diminish their environmental footprint in terms of reduced waste transport and carbon emissions, removal of all chemical, pharmaceutical, and biological micro-pollutants in hospital wastewater (including AMR - antimicrobial resistant pathogens), and their subsequent dissemination though public infrastructure into the broader environment.”
September 2022 Health Estate Journal 93
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