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Setting new standards in remote water management NETWORK
KWC DVS says its user-friendly web-based platform, INFORM Control, allows users to understand the behaviour of their water system, remotely implement changes, and see the impact in real time from anywhere in the world. The automatic washroom technology specialist says INFORM Control can remotely monitor, disinfect, and verify, controlling multiple events – including remote wireless control of valves, remote or on-site programming, quantifying valve usage, timed and dynamic hygiene purges, identification of infrequently used outlets, monitoring of temperatures, thermal disinfections, and cold water isolation checks on TMVs. INFORM Control offers a selection of user-friendly, configurable alarms to alert users when the required temperature or usage profiles are not achieved. With remote wireless control, INFORM can manage taps, showers, and solenoid valves remotely from a user-friendly online platform, improving efficiency and reducing reliance
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on manual checks. Real-time data and monitoring allow continuous insights into water usage and temperature, enabling proactive maintenance, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Detailed reporting and analysis generate comprehensive reports to identify trends and potential issues before they escalate, maximising water safety and hygiene. INFORM seamlessly integrates with various taps, spouts, showers, and clinical basins, offering a flexible solution. The trusted INFORM Control system streamlines water management, ‘making compliance effortless in mental healthcare environments’, and ensuring safety. Take full command of your water systems with INFORM Control – precision, compliance, and efficiency redefined.
November 2024
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Manchester’s North View set to open to patients this month
A major milestone on the new ‘state-of- the-art’ £105 m adult mental health inpatient unit, North View in Manchester, has been reached, with practical completion achieved, and the building formally handed over to the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Work is already under
way to familiarise and train staff on the use of the building. The impressive facility, purpose-built by main contractor, IHP, replaces Park House on the North Manchester General Hospital site, and is expected to open its doors to patients this month, providing 150 single bedrooms over nine single sex wards. It also includes a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit, six Adults of Working Age wards, one Older Adults ward, and a rehabilitation ward. Set to continue providing assessment and
treatment for adults and older people with mental health needs, such as depression, schizophrenia, psychosis, and dementia, North View has been built to the latest environmental standards, and offers a therapeutic, modern environment for patients and workplace for staff, which will promote the integration of physical and mental wellbeing. Trust associate director of Capital, Estates & Facilities, and Project director for North View, Marc Reed, said: “We are delighted to have reached this important
THE NETWORK | NOVEMBER 2024
Damage-resistant, and ‘100%
waterproof’ bed
The Ryno Wall Bed from Pineapple Contracts has a one-piece design, is ‘totally water-resistant’, damage- resistant, and ‘anti-concealment’, and with ergonomics in mind, one side is angled outwards, making it easier for users to stand up from the bed. The furniture specialist says this feature also improves access for caregivers, allowing them to stand closer to the bed when delivering care, and reducing the risk of back injuries. The straight side allows the bed to be fitted flush against the wall, minimising concealment opportunities. The Ryno Wall Bed has been designed
landmark in this exciting and transformative project – the culmination of significant investment and years of hard work. We are really looking forward to the building becoming fully operational, and providing the specialist environment for the benefit of our patients, and the conditions for our staff to provide continuing high quality levels of care and support.” Garry Bowker, Regional MD for VINCI Building, said: “North View has visibly transformed the working environment for Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust staff, towards improving patient treatment and care. Its construction also enabled us to create significant employment, training, and education opportunities, and to invest in an on-site community skills centre to support local 16-24-year-olds furthest away from the labour market. This has helped close the construction skills gap in North Manchester.”
‘specifically to minimise ligature risks’, is compatible with coved flooring, has a ‘100% waterproof construction’ with hygienic wipe-clean surface, and incorporates 40% recycled content. Strength and stability tested for severe contract use, it comes with a lifetime guarantee against manufacturing faults Pineapple Contracts explained: “Like all Ryno products, the Wall Bed is rotationally moulded to form a single piece with no joints or seams, which would otherwise be a point of weakness.” It is available with or without storage compartments, and in 14 versatile colours.
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