HEALTHCARE ESTATES


Technical training in ‘realistic but safe’ settings


Eastwood Park Training says it is ‘the UK’s leading technical training provider’ for healthcare engineering, decontamination, and estates and facilities management personnel. ‘Highly practical’ training courses


are delivered by industry experts with extensive experience within their fields. The business’s now officially open, ‘state-of-the-art’ training centre (HEJ – May 2023) offers access to new technologies and enhanced practical training experiences, with courses delivered in ‘realistic but safe environments’. Eastwood Park said: “Our key focus on in-depth, hands-on practical training, supported by theoretical knowledge, aims to give our learners not only the knowledge, but equally the skill and confidence, to undertake the responsibilities of their roles.


Securitherm showers put patient safety first


Delabie says it has redesigned its Securitherm recessed thermostatic shower mixer ‘to improve patient safety, prevent nosocomial infection, and minimise installation and maintenance times in healthcare facilities’.


“We also offer on-site training, where a number of our courses can be delivered at your premises, offering a practical and often cost-effective option, and bespoke training and a full consultancy service to help you find the best route through training and career advancement. “To learn more about our training


courses, or to tour our new training facility, get in touch with us today.”


Hydraulic balancing system in focus


GF Piping Systems claims to be ‘the global expert for maintenance-free and long- lived piping systems made of plastics’.


The company supports customers throughout all phases of their projects – from planning to commissioning. GF


Piping Systems stresses that hydraulic balancing is ‘one of the most important processes for wholesome water in domestic installations’ – being responsible for the equal and consistent distribution of water flows and temperatures across the building, as well as being essential to reducing energy consumption and increasing comfort.


It said: “The Hycleen Automation System continuously manages and maintains the process of hydraulic balancing in a highly effective and efficient way. This end- to-end solution combines sensors and digitised valves connected to a


central master unit. The control device automatically controls and optimises the hydraulic balancing daily, based on real-time data from the system performance. This innovative system addresses the critical risk factors of domestic installations, and offers remote, cloud-based, and centrally controlled, maintenance functions.”


The new platform for macerator technology This year Vernacare will launch its ‘latest


Protecting patients and caregivers against healthcare-associated infections through a hands-free sluice room operation is vital to reducing infection rates, and keeping those receiving care in bedbound healthcare settings safe. So says Vernacare, whose


‘revolutionary’ single-use human waste disposal system has been used by UK hospitals for over three decades. The ‘fully sustainable system’ consists of medical pulp receptacles used to contain human waste being disposed of into a macerator in a sluice room.


innovation in macerator technology’, the Vortex Air. It said: “Designed with sustainability at the forefront, the Vortex Air utilises a SmartFlow maceration system for optimum drainage, processing up to six disposable medical pulp items at a time, saving on valuable water and caregiver time. There are multi-cycle options to suit all facilities, including an ‘eco-mode’ using just 16 litres of water.” Design innovations include advanced


motor control and diagnostics tools to minimise machine downtime. Foot


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The point-of-use thermostatic mixer regulates system pressure and flow rate variations to deliver a stable mixed water temperature. A maximum temperature limiter reduces scalding risk, and an automatic


failsafe shuts off the mixing valve instantly to prevent scalding if the cold water supply fails, and cold showers should the hot water fail. However, thermal shocks are possible, by removing the lever to override the temperature limiter.


The mechanism is recessed behind a wall plate, rendering it inaccessible to users, but allowing access for periodic maintenance. The interior has also been re-engineered to reduce the volume of standing water in the body, which thus reduces the risk of bacterial development.


The recessed shower mixer is equipped with what Delabie dubs ‘an innovative’, waterproof housing which can be cut to size during installation to fit 10 mm panels or walls up to a depth of 120 mm. Once the wall finish is complete, the collar simply clips onto the housing (patented), and an integrated seal makes it completely watertight. The cover plate is available with or without an elbow outlet.


sensor controlled Touchless Technology reportedly reduces the risk of healthcare- associated infections, and the Vortex Air is the quietest full-size macerator Vernacare has manufactured to date, at 62 dBA. ‘Smarter diagnostics, Sustainable design, Superior performance.’


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