NEWS State-of-the-art operating theatres unveiled
A private hospital in Chester has opened two new state-of- the-art operating theatres as part of a £7 million development. The new operating theatres at
Nuffield Health Chester, The Grosvenor Hospital will enable the hospital to develop treatments available and offer connected and integrated healthcare with the use of the most advanced technology.
With the completion of these new
theatres, the Chester team will be able to move to stage two of the development – converting existing theatres into day-case suites. When completed, the day case facilities will mean the hospital can continue to provide patients with procedures such as endoscopies and cataracts surgery, without the need to be admitted to a ward.
Hospital director at Nuffield Health Chester, The Grosvenor Hospital John Pickering said: “It is great to see the new theatres open for our patients to benefit from. “We are excited to start construction on the day-case suites which will complete the development by summer 2018 and offer timely procedures with no overnight stay.” Bariatric surgeon Professor David
Kerrigan added: “Our team of weight loss surgery experts were delighted to be the first to use the new state of the art keyhole surgery theatre at the Grosvenor Nuffield. The technology is unparalleled in the region and will enable us to safely treat patients weighing from 15 to 75 stones. “We wish to extend our thanks to the management team at Nuffield Health Chester for their vision and continued support for the highest quality bariatric unit in Cheshire, Wirral and Merseyside.” Consultant ophthalmologist at
Complete decontamination systems
Established UK Autoclave manufacturer LTE Scientific, has teamed up with leading European washer-disinfector manufacturer KEN Hygiene to offer a complete decontamination system for sterile services departments in the UK. LTE offers its Touchclave Systems
porous load steam sterilisers in sizes ranging from 15cu.ft to 42cu.ft, and offers both single entry and pass- through variants. All models can be configured to run on conventional or clean steam supplies, and LTE can provide a wide range of steam generators and heat exchangers. All LTE Sterilisers are designed to use minimal energy and water, whilst delivering fast cycle times – in many cases less than 45 minutes. LTE can also supply a wide range of manual, semi-automatic and fully
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automatic loading/unloading systems, which in many cases can also be retro- fitted to LTE and other brands of autoclave. Semi-automatic and automatic unloaders are said to provide significant advantages in terms of manual handling and health and safety. KEN Hygiene, based in Denmark, is
one of Europe’s leading washer disinfector manufacturers, and has just launched its new touchscreen IQ5 and IQ6 range, with loading capacities from 10-18DIN. The IQ range boasts lower energy and water usage, and also faster cycle times than its competitors. These savings and capital payback projections can be demonstrated on KEN’s comparison tool. Another key feature of the KEN system is the ability to install IQ5 and IQ6 washers side by side without the need for service voids. This
Nuffield Health Chester Joey Cazabon added: “I feel very privileged to be one of the first surgeons to use the new theatres. I would like to thank all the Nuffield Health staff who were involved in planning and building the two new theatres, they have done a fantastic job and we really appreciate it. “The new theatres are equipped with sophisticated equipment that allow us to offer patients state of the art technology. In addition, with its close proximity to the wards, it enables us to improve theatre efficiency.”
dramatically reduces the amount of floor required, especially with multiple unit installations. A range of trolley washing systems is also available from KEN. All products are backed up by LTE’s Service Centre, with engineers available nation-wide and qualified to the relevant HTM guidelines.
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