HEALTHCARE ESTATES
Comprehensive water hygiene services
Aqua free says it is ‘devoted to the task of maintaining and improving water hygiene’, having started life as a manufacturer of sterile water filters for healthcare applications. Today it not only develops and
produces high-quality water filters and other products, but also provides a comprehensive range of water hygiene services. It says of one of its main areas of activity: “Filtration is essential for the treatment of drinking water, and is the only way to guarantee reliable protection against disease-causing microorganisms. In membrane filtration, the water is filtered through a thin, fine-pored wall (the membrane). Depending on the membrane’s nature, this wall can hold back even the smallest particles, such as bacteria. With these special filters the process is called sterile filtration. Most
Critical power solutions from a single supplier
membrane filters are made of polymer materials”.
It added: “Distinctions are made
between different membrane geometries such as field membranes, hollow fibre membranes, monochannel and multichannel elements, disc, and pocket membranes. Hollow fibre membranes are the type most often used to safeguard water hygiene in medical settings – in the form of point-of-use filters.”
Clarke: ‘bringing conscience and innovation’ to facades
Engaging at the earliest stage of a project, Clarke says it ‘acts as a central hub for clients, offering a complete end-to-end facade service – from pre- construction to project handover’. The company said: “By overseeing the process from start to finish, we guarantee safety and innovation, taking sole responsibility in delivering remarkable buildings.” Established in 1996, this year Clarke celebrates
27 years in business, and employs some 120 direct employees across pre-construction, design, structural engineering, fabrication, operations, and management, with 180 installers. It said: “We bring conscience and innovation to the face of construction – by designing and building safe, eco-sustainable, and elegant buildings where people live, work, and play. There are no limits to what we can create.”
Clarke Facades says it aims to be ‘an industry leader for innovative design projects’ – where its ‘unique skills, expertise, and collaborative approach add value, solve complex problems, and significantly enhance the project, the landscape, and the lives of those who use the building’.
Kohler Uninterruptible Power (KUP) will demonstrate its medical IPS and UPS critical power back-up and emergency lighting solutions for healthcare environments. The company said: “Offering a range of UPS systems – from modular 3 phase units with certified class- leading efficiency, along with medical IPS systems that are easy to integrate with UPS and generator systems, Kohler also supplies Kitemarked performance-tested static inverters for emergency lighting systems, and a range of compact, quiet, and efficient generators. All your healthcare critical power solutions can thus be obtained from one supplier that understands power systems, back-up, and redundancy, and how these relate to HTM 06-01 guidance.” Kohler will also share information on how to attend its new series of CPD-accredited ‘Healthcare
Academies’ that examine how users
can integrate a UPS into a healthcare facility’s electrical infrastructure to create a reliable and resilient system, as per HTM 06-01 guidelines. To register for the free Healthcare UPS Training Academy, visit
https://bit.ly/KUPhealthcare, or go to Stand A24 in Manchester.
New £40 m care centre boosts staff efficiency at Walsall hospital
Predicting a significant increase in local demand for emergency care as a result of change in catchment area, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust has had built a £40 m new-build care facility at Walsall Manor Hospital, procured under ProCure22, providing it with 4,864 m2
Medical Unit, and a Medical Ambulatory Unit. Each area was designed to support clinical staff efficiency and improved patient care, and a create a ‘state-of-the-
of
additional space, and set to support care for up to 90,000 admissions per year. Delivered by Tilbury Douglas, and designed by architects, BDP, the facilities include an Urgent Treatment Centre, a Paediatric Assessment Unit, an Acute
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art environment’ for staff and patients alike. The first patient admitted said: “This new place is so bright and airy; there’s so much more space compared with the old place – everything’s so fresh-looking. It’s got to be better for patients.” Selected as furniture, fixtures and equipment partner, Hygenius said: “We’re glad to have been a part of this project that will create such a positive impact on patient and staff experience, giving the people of Walsall access to the high-quality care they need.”
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