Online Catalogue Helps You Find Products Faster Anachem’s new enhanced website has been dramatically re-developed to provide a faster and more effective tool that enables customers to find products they need at the click of a button. The highly advanced search facilities have been greatly refined to allow users to filter through the cleverly structured Product Catalogue or search by keyword, whole or partial part number to quickly locate specific product information. Simple product navigation on new Anachem website
Enterprise in Innovation 2008 Owen Mumford Ltd has been selected by the Queen’s Awards Office for the 2008 Enterprise in Innovation Award for Unistik® 3, the only single use capillary blood sampling device in the world with Comfort Zone Technology® making blood sampling for patients virtually pain-free.
Enterprise in International Trade
Owen Mumford Ltd has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.This is the second time Owen Mumford has received a Queen’s Award in less than 10 years.
The Award recognises Owen Mumford’s outstanding Export record.
Everybody wants one
Two years on from the launch of the Clinitek Status urine chemistry analyser by Bayer Diagnostics the instrument has set new standards of convenience and reliability for both pregnancy testing (hCG) and urinary tract infection (UTI) screening at the point-of-care.
As well as allergic problems related to latex in gloves we also need to be aware of the potential irritation or allergic problems related to other components in both latex and non-latex gloves.
Eliminating MRSA: Butchers leads the way! A leader in cleaning healthcare facilities, The Butcher Company, has developed tried and tested cleaning products well able to eliminate MRSA and other deadly viruses.
Use these products. Implement thorough cleaning procedures. Train your operatives (and medical staff) in proper personal hygiene.
Welcome to Cuschieri Skills Centre
The Cuschieri Skills Centre, formerly the Surgical Skills Unit, is based at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. The Centre provides high quality skills training aimed at improving surgical competence and execution related to particular specialties.
Macclesfield targets A&E 'breaches' Macclesfield Hospital has implemented ExtraMed’s A&E Whiteboard to streamline the management of A&E traffic and help achieve the national target to treat, discharge, transfer or admit patients within four hours of arrival.
Faster electromedical testing New medical device safety testing technology developed by Rigel Medical, incorporates significant benefits for test engineers involved in the electrical safety testing of electromedical equipment.
Funk-tional workwear The new Urbane Scrubs range has been added to Grahame Gardner’s extensive Easiephit collection. Urbane Scrubs represents a totally new approach to scrub wear, using bold and fresh colours and contemp-orary styles to create a unique and fashionable collection.
Transform High Risk mattress into an alternating surface The Softform Premier is widely recognised among healthcare professionals as a leading High Risk pressure reducing static mattress.
The introduction of the Active system takes this a step further, offering the option of an alternating surface on which to nurse patients within the tried and tested Softform Premier structure.
Correct seating helps take the pressure off Pressure management and care is a key issue in all healthcare environments where vulnerable patients with reduced mobility are at risk from developing painful and potentially serious pressure ulcers.
Certainly good nursing practices like ensuring regular positional changes.
Specialist face masks The FNO one mask may be right for every procedure, MaskEnomics defines the level of protection by equating the procedure with the necessary mask performance. The more fluid exposure and level of risk, the greater the protection the mask must provide.
Biogel - The world's most advanced surgical gloves Biogel Gloves are made from a laminate of high-tech latex to which is bonded a thin inner coating of acrylate terpolymer. The smooth inner surface allows Biogel Gloves to be easily donned with damp or dry hands without the need for a powder lubricant.
Unique cubicle curtain design for Ealing Hospital NHS Trust Patients and staff at Ealing Hospital are enjoying the therapeutic effects of art, thanks to a project which takes art to the bedside.
The project was started after a member of the hospital’s League of Friends, who funded the £65,000 project.
Speech recognition technology - what the doctor ordered Speech recognition systems must be able to interpret what the speaker means, rather than just successfully recognise individual spoken words. Medical terminology and commonly used phrases or commands are an integral part of the speech recognition features called Intelligent Speech Interpretation (ISI).
Research in advanced signal processing techniques Techniques such as ECG, EEG and EMG have been employed for many years, but their use has been limited by problems such as interference, unreliable signal capture, and overlapping signals. Now QinetiQ is applying its military expertise in advanced signal processing to these problems with surprising results.
Antiseptic Solutions Within the modern health service, infection control is an issue of increasingly critical status. Hence the urgent need for antiseptic solutions that deliver the same standard of care professionals are committed to delivering.
New study protocol cuts risk of post surgical complications The findings of a new study published recently in the journal Critical Care, has shown that achieving and maintaining increased oxygen delivery in high risk patients immediately after major surgery, reduces the patient’s risk of post-operative complications by more than a third, and the length of time spent in hospital by an average of 12 days.
New Concept In Safety Siderails Healthcare solutions specialist Sidhil continues to innovate for performance, quality and safety with the introduction of a new concept in siderail protection exceeding the requirements laid down by BS EN 60601. Also...... Revolusion paediatric comfort at Great Ormond Street Hospital The engineering and technological capabilities behind today’s multi-function hospital beds have seen significant progress and development over the past 30 years.
Hits "No 1" in procedure pack charts in just 18-months With a number of large accounts won - including the complete conversion of St Georges Hospital, London, and Papworth Hospital, Cambridgeshire - Unisurge International now claims to be the new market leader in procedure packs in the UK, a growth it has achieved in just 18-months.
New home for NHS top 20 supplier What a way to celebrate over 125 years of manufacturing leading healthcare products - NHS top 20 supplier Vernon-Carus has not only marked the official opening of its new, state-of-the-art manufacturing and headquarters facility but is introducing new products and services that look set to become the benchmark in their sector.
Wins Frost & Sullivan Award Frost & Sullivan has awarded Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, its prestigious 2005 Product Differentiation Innovation Award for its new PropaqLT patient monitor and flexible monitoring solutions.
Reducing fall related hip injuries An innovative and advanced soft hip protector garment, designed to reduce fall related injuries, is now available in the UK from a Scottish healthcare company Win Health Ltd., an approved supplier to the NHS. The HipSaver®, US made unique patented product, is the only validated soft hip protector that is a proven and user-friendly alternative to commonly known hard shell hip protector.
