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‘World’s quickest’ on-site Legionella test launched
Clearwater Technology has launched HC Rapid25, an on-site Legionella testing device that its says will detect Legionella ‘in just 25 minutes, instead of the
current period – typically 10-12 days’. HC Rapid25 will be used in all regular water tank inspections and Legionella risk assessments undertaken by Clearwater which include a water tank as part of the assessment.
The company said: “By using HC Rapid25, our engineers will be able to detect the presence of Legionella in water systems on site as part of their routine visits, which has not traditionally been possible – significantly reducing the time it takes to respond to an outbreak, enabling Clearwater to take immediate
action to control the risk for its customers.”
HC Rapid25 comes in a simple swab-test kit, and has been validated for use in hot and cold water
systems, cooling towers, decorative fountains, hot tubs, pools, sinks, showers, water heaters, fire suppression, ice machines, hot water storage, misters, sprinklers, air washers, and humidifiers. Clearwater added: “Compliance is a major pain point for any business operating a water system susceptible to Legionella contamination. Testing with HC Rapid25 will help businesses manage that responsibility and increase the ease of compliance with official regulations and codes of practice including ACoP L8, ACoP HSG 274, and HTM 04-01.”
Making buildings ‘even smarter’ Trend Control Systems will shortly
unveil the latest version of its successful IQ Vision software for ‘monitoring, managing, and controlling, smart buildings and estates’.
‘Packed with features to get the very best’ from a BEMS, IQ Vision integrates Trend controllers, third- party devices, and internet protocols, into a centralised software platform that ‘allows modern connected buildings to be managed efficiently’.
IQ Vision is configured using the Tridium Niagara 4 interface. ‘Bold, intuitive, and easy to use’, it features interactive dashboards,
dynamic schematics, real-time reports, alarm handling, and occupancy time scheduling.
The latest version, IQ Vision 2.2, reportedly delivers ‘a range of cutting edge improvements unique to Trend’ – including extended controller support,
Macmillan Unit officially opened at Chesterfield Royal
The £9.4 million National Garden Scheme (NGS) Macmillan Unit at Chesterfield Royal Hospital has been officially opened by the Duke of Gloucester, with Mott MacDonald having delivered multidisciplinary engineering services on ‘one of the UK’s first centres to provide truly holistic cancer care and support in one unit’.
faster device discovery and reliability, and ‘simplified engineering and operation of a BEMS by widening the technical scope of the tasks it can perform’.
Alan Johnstone, Partner Channel Sales leader, said: “With IQ Vision 2.2 we had two clear goals – to make it easier to engineer, and simpler to use. In fact, we have delivered three, with the addition of an all- new Trend Driver that provides unrivalled performance and data security.”
IQ Vision 2.2 also reportedly reduces the number of engineering
steps necessary for displaying live data points on a dashboard page. ‘Integration of third-party products is now simpler, more cost-effective, and certified by an independent body, and the identification of faults and ways to make energy savings is easier.’
Compact macerator for Norwich Spire extended recovery unit unit, and was thus ‘the ideal space-saving
Spire Healthcare has installed Vernacare’s ‘innovative new’ Vernacare Compact single-use toileting and cleansing waste disposal technology at its newly refurbished extended recovery unit at Spire Norwich Hospital.
Vernacare says the Compact is the market’s smallest macerator disposal
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solution’ for the new two-bed unit. Phil Pollen, Engineering manager at the hospital, said: “We use few pulp urinals and bedpans on the unit, so the Compact is ideal and takes up little space in the sluice room. It operates via a hands-free ultrasonic foot sensor, starting
The two-storey, purpose-built NGS Macmillan Unit has been providing treatment since summer 2017, and combines cancer treatment and support services under one roof, in ‘a flexible, low maintenance, and sustainable building’. Services include haematology, oncology, acute oncology, and chemotherapy, plus palliative and supportive care. The unit incorporates 21 treatment chairs, two treatment beds, and three treatment rooms for chemotherapy patients, tripling the previous treatment capacity, along with a Macmillan Information and Support Centre.
Mott MacDonald provided mechanical, electrical, civil, and structural engineering services, and advice on highways design and BREEAM sustainability assessments. The consultancy also helped Vinci Construction, the project contractor, develop a materials management plan that allowed the relocation of site-won material to other areas in the hospital’s estate. This helped to reduce treatment and disposal-related programme and cost pressures, contributing to a BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating.
automatically once the lid closes, so is brilliant from an infection prevention standpoint. Most of our patients use en- suite bathroom facilities, but for immobile patients on four other higher dependency areas, we have Vernacare’s larger Vortex macerators, which operate reliably.”
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