COMMENT IHEEM International connections to the fore
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This year will be an important one for IHEEM in terms of its international connections – in October Healthcare Estates 2019 will host IFHE Europe, with the main conference programme set to include presentations from a number of international speakers. So high was the number of overseas submissions received this year that, alongside presentations from many countries within the four main conference ‘streams’, the Manchester event will – for the first time – also incorporate a dedicated ‘International session’. This IFHE edition of HEJ includes a look back, by the Federation’s President, Darryl Pitcher, at a successful 25th IFHE World Congress in Brisbane last October. Here headline themes were many and varied – reflecting the broad spectrum of issues that healthcare estates and engineering personnel come across. Topics covered ranged from ‘Healthcare planning, design, and construction’, to ‘Sustainability’, ‘Safety’, ‘Energy efficiency’, ‘Management and operation of healthcare facilities’ and ‘New technologies’. One of the keynote speakers was Professor David Hood AM, a civil and environmental engineer with vast experience across major civil and military projects, professional development in emerging economies, senior management in both the public and private sectors, and education. As
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‘Art of the possible’ – smart integrated operating theatres for the future
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The basics of successful surgery are simple: power, good light, and a surgeon. From this starting point, high quality additional theatre equipment increases the chances of success. Operating theatres are changing at an exponential pace – with robotics- assisted surgery, hi-tech imaging systems and endoscopy equipment, and computer management of multiple data streams in numerous formats. Brandon Medical’s ‘smart’ operating theatre ‘makes complex systems simple to deal with, managing design risk at concept stage’. The company said: “We master the fundamentals, and integrate for the smart technologies of the future. Call Brandon for an HTM-compliant solution offering high levels of engineering redundancy and resilience while maintaining a sensible commercial design philosophy when designing or upgrading a Group 2 hospital medical location (HD 60364- 7-710 and BS7671:2018 18th Edition).” Brandon’s Atlas pendants offer ‘an ergonomic solution for minimally invasive surgery, allowing 50 per cent more space and increased flexibility’, while its Quasar eLite surgical lights offer ‘near perfect colour rendition’, balanced arm systems for ease of movement, and
proprietary patented HD-LED technology.
Its Mediclean UCV with CPM ‘makes the invisible visible’ – airborne particle monitoring and control systems integrate with ventilation canopies for improved infection control. The Medicontrol Intelligent Theatre Control Panel integrates with BMS and building control protocols using open systems standards with CANbus and MODbus communications. The ‘integrated theatre’ concept is not new, but Brandon says only its medically certified Entoli medical AV controller can offer ‘a streamlined AV control product with a minimal hardware footprint’. The Symposia system connects medical professionals to a range of AV resources accessible immediately from anywhere; all communications can be two-way.
The company added: “Brandon Medical’s smart integrated operating theatre simplifies the workload of engineers, providing HTM 06- 01-compliant IoT solutions.” Brandon Medical Co Ltd
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Darryl Pitcher recalls, the Professor’s speech set a challenge ‘for everybody to take up the gauntlet and do a little bit more to relieve the pain being experienced around the planet associated with the changing climate’. Alongside the Congress’s more serious side, there was plenty of opportunity to enjoy and experience Australian culture. The pre-Congress ‘Welcome event’, for instance, saw entertaining performances by an indigenous songstress and a separate indigenous dance troupe, accompanied by traditional music and fire- making, as well as the chance to ‘handle’ and interact with variety of Australian wildlife – from birds of prey to a pigmy ringtail possum. On a contrasting note – as mentioned in my March 2019 HEJ ‘Comment’, 20 March saw IHEEM hold its third AE Conference near Birmingham. The presentation from the Water Hygiene Centre’s Philip Lonsdale questioned whether Authorising Engineers should be viewed as a ‘friend’ or a ‘foe’; we report on the speaker’s own ‘take’ on the question (pages 33-37), and IHEEM CEO Pete Sellars’ contention that perhaps the ideal role for such key individuals should be that of a ‘critical friend’.
Jonathan Baillie I Editor
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