The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has signed a groundbreaking 50:50 joint venture partnership agreement with Ryhurst to deliver an estates strategy over 15 years with an option to extend for 5 more years. Ryhurst will undertake a comprehensive review of all Trust sites to ensure buildings and grounds are suitable for modern healthcare delivery while improving efficiency and identifying commercial opportunities. The partnership aims to align estate strategies across health and social care partners on the Isle of Wight to enable coordinated person-centered care.
The document summarizes a project to redevelop two major hospitals in London, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospitals, into state-of-the-art facilities as part of a private finance initiative. A consortium led by Skanska is redeveloping the hospitals, with a total budget of $1.6 billion. The redevelopment involves constructing new buildings and refurbishing existing space, increasing total floor area and patient beds. Sustainability has been integrated into all stages of the project, which is scheduled for completion in 2016.
Optical sensing techniques for quality control of cathetersmbaltazar
This document discusses using optical spectroscopy techniques like reflectance spectroscopy for quality control testing of antimicrobial coatings on catheters. It describes how one catheter manufacturer is using an Ocean Insight spectrometer setup to measure coating concentration and uniformity onsite, providing a faster and less destructive alternative to traditional HPLC testing. The spectrometer measurements showed high correlation to HPLC results, demonstrating its effectiveness for ensuring catheter coating quality meets standards. Preventing device infections is important for patient safety and reducing healthcare costs.
UK companies are fighting back against the coronavirus outbreak by making significant changes to assist the response effort. BrewDog is producing hand sanitizer, a UK hospital created an emergency ventilator in 3 days, and Gary Neville donated hotel rooms to NHS workers. Other companies like LVMH, Ineos, and British VR firms are manufacturing hand sanitizer, testing kits, and retraining NHS workers. These actions demonstrate companies' courage, vision and determination to make meaningful contributions during this challenging time.
The document discusses five innovative health technologies that have been enabled by support from the Centre for Process Innovation. It describes technologies such as nanoparticles that can enhance radiotherapy treatment for cancer by generating free radicals without needing oxygen. It also discusses an automated device that can check if nasogastric tubes are correctly placed in patients' stomachs to eliminate human errors that have caused deaths. The document emphasizes how innovation centers help move research breakthroughs and ideas to commercialization to develop products that can improve health outcomes.
10 Most Innovative Medical Equipment in 2023 | CIO Women MagazineCIOWomenMagazine
These 10 organizations are prime examples of how new approaches to innovative Medical Equipment design are improving patient outcomes and saving lives.
Dr. Andrew Kralicek was named the first recipient of a $20,000 award from the KiwiNet Emerging Innovator Fund for his biological electronic nose sensor technology. His sensor uses insect receptor proteins and novel sensors to detect target compounds in extremely small concentrations, with potential applications including air quality monitoring, medical diagnostics, food quality monitoring, and more. The funding will allow Dr. Kralicek to create an air quality monitoring prototype to demonstrate the technology's uses. Harnessing insect odorant receptors could disrupt current electronic sensor technology according to Dr. Kralicek.
The document discusses several medical devices and technologies. It begins by describing a new collaboration between Alder Hey Children's Hospital and Karl Storz to develop minimally invasive surgical technologies for pediatric patients. It then discusses new initiatives by the UK government and health organizations to reduce sepsis, including new guidelines and tools for diagnosis. It concludes by mentioning new monitoring systems installed at Lister Hospital in the UK from Fukuda Denshi.
The East of England is a major center for medical technologies and healthcare companies, contributing £500m annually to the economy. It is home to over 400 healthcare companies and 5,000 expert employees. The region contributes 25% of the UK's total R&D spending, three times the national average, and is a global leader in areas like drug delivery, medical materials, diagnostics and nanotechnology due to collaboration between its universities, hospitals, and industry partners. This document provides information on organizations and facilities supporting medical innovation through research, product development, and commercialization in the East of England region.
The document summarizes a project to redevelop two major hospitals in London, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospitals, into state-of-the-art facilities as part of a private finance initiative. A consortium led by Skanska is redeveloping the hospitals, with a total budget of $1.6 billion. The redevelopment involves constructing new buildings and refurbishing existing space, increasing total floor area and patient beds. Sustainability has been integrated into all stages of the project, which is scheduled for completion in 2016.
Optical sensing techniques for quality control of cathetersmbaltazar
This document discusses using optical spectroscopy techniques like reflectance spectroscopy for quality control testing of antimicrobial coatings on catheters. It describes how one catheter manufacturer is using an Ocean Insight spectrometer setup to measure coating concentration and uniformity onsite, providing a faster and less destructive alternative to traditional HPLC testing. The spectrometer measurements showed high correlation to HPLC results, demonstrating its effectiveness for ensuring catheter coating quality meets standards. Preventing device infections is important for patient safety and reducing healthcare costs.
UK companies are fighting back against the coronavirus outbreak by making significant changes to assist the response effort. BrewDog is producing hand sanitizer, a UK hospital created an emergency ventilator in 3 days, and Gary Neville donated hotel rooms to NHS workers. Other companies like LVMH, Ineos, and British VR firms are manufacturing hand sanitizer, testing kits, and retraining NHS workers. These actions demonstrate companies' courage, vision and determination to make meaningful contributions during this challenging time.
The document discusses five innovative health technologies that have been enabled by support from the Centre for Process Innovation. It describes technologies such as nanoparticles that can enhance radiotherapy treatment for cancer by generating free radicals without needing oxygen. It also discusses an automated device that can check if nasogastric tubes are correctly placed in patients' stomachs to eliminate human errors that have caused deaths. The document emphasizes how innovation centers help move research breakthroughs and ideas to commercialization to develop products that can improve health outcomes.
10 Most Innovative Medical Equipment in 2023 | CIO Women MagazineCIOWomenMagazine
These 10 organizations are prime examples of how new approaches to innovative Medical Equipment design are improving patient outcomes and saving lives.
Dr. Andrew Kralicek was named the first recipient of a $20,000 award from the KiwiNet Emerging Innovator Fund for his biological electronic nose sensor technology. His sensor uses insect receptor proteins and novel sensors to detect target compounds in extremely small concentrations, with potential applications including air quality monitoring, medical diagnostics, food quality monitoring, and more. The funding will allow Dr. Kralicek to create an air quality monitoring prototype to demonstrate the technology's uses. Harnessing insect odorant receptors could disrupt current electronic sensor technology according to Dr. Kralicek.
The document discusses several medical devices and technologies. It begins by describing a new collaboration between Alder Hey Children's Hospital and Karl Storz to develop minimally invasive surgical technologies for pediatric patients. It then discusses new initiatives by the UK government and health organizations to reduce sepsis, including new guidelines and tools for diagnosis. It concludes by mentioning new monitoring systems installed at Lister Hospital in the UK from Fukuda Denshi.
The East of England is a major center for medical technologies and healthcare companies, contributing £500m annually to the economy. It is home to over 400 healthcare companies and 5,000 expert employees. The region contributes 25% of the UK's total R&D spending, three times the national average, and is a global leader in areas like drug delivery, medical materials, diagnostics and nanotechnology due to collaboration between its universities, hospitals, and industry partners. This document provides information on organizations and facilities supporting medical innovation through research, product development, and commercialization in the East of England region.
Campy Project - BioCity - PR for linkedinAndrew Stacey
Cellular Systems secured over £860,000 in funding from Innovate UK as part of a consortium to develop e-nose sensors for the early detection of Campylobacter and other diseases in poultry. The sensors would detect volatile compounds produced by infection, allowing farmers to intervene earlier to improve animal health and quality. The consortium, which includes RoboScientific, Harper Adams University, and Banham Poultry, expects to have a working instrument within a year and commercially available units within two years.
Turning a waste into a Revenue A Clinical Finish May-2017 TCGThomas Davison-Sebry
Thermal Compaction Group (TCG) has developed a world first for recycling clinical sterilisation wrap for the healthcare industry.
Thomas Davison-Sebry & Tim Hourahine explain more…
Visit www.ciwm-journal.co.uk
In Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute a long regenerative medicine tradition is established. Among all countless projects ongoing in the Institute, the hospital joins the regenerative clinical arena with 3 big national and international initiatives: project Orthounion, an innovative approach to manage non-consolidated fractures, based on autotransplantation of GMP expanded bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells; Italian Regenerative Medicine Infrastructure (IRMI), public-private national network with the mission to push innovation and increase international competitiveness of Italian industries and institutes; Rizzoli Cell Factory, the first public department in Italy implementing a Class A clean room-based facility, which is today reshaping its operative models with innovative technologies that will grant more productivity and more dynamicity in developing innovative therapies.
Project web site: www.custom-implants.it
Presentations and videos: cerr.eu/what-s-going-on/357-materiali-dei-seminari-disponibili-online
Further materials: www.slideshare.net/CERRicerca
This document provides an overview of news and articles from Elekta's quarterly publication Wavelength. The main articles discuss the global adoption of Elekta's new Agility radiation therapy device, 25 years of Gamma Knife radiosurgery at UPMC, brachytherapy treatments for gynecological cancers, and the future of cancer care. It also includes letters from Elekta's CEO and profiles of various cancer centers that have adopted new Elekta technologies.
The document summarizes a two-day workshop on data-driven system medicine held in Cardiff, Wales. Over 15 speakers from academia, healthcare, and industry discussed applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning to medicine. Talks covered using AI for clinical trials recruitment, disease modeling, precision medicine, and more. The workshop aimed to grow the community applying computational methods to personalized healthcare.
Executive Summary 2009 Project Continuation With Picsguestcbe9f3
The document summarizes GlobalMed Technologies, a company that developed an ultraviolet light blood irradiation system to treat HIV/AIDS. It details the need for alternative treatments given drug resistance issues. The system was tested in clinical trials in the Dominican Republic that significantly reduced viral loads and increased life expectancy. GlobalMed is seeking funding to conduct phase 2 clinical trials in Colombia on 200 patients to further validate the treatment and ultimately seek approval and market it globally as a more effective and lower-cost alternative to existing antiretroviral drugs.
Executive Summary 2009 Project Continuation With Picsguestcbe9f3
The document summarizes GlobalMed Technologies, a company that developed an ultraviolet light blood irradiation system to treat HIV/AIDS. It details the need for alternative treatments given drug resistance issues. The system was tested in clinical trials in the Dominican Republic that significantly reduced viral loads and increased life expectancy. GlobalMed is seeking funding to conduct phase 2 clinical trials in Colombia on 200 patients to further validate the treatment and ultimately seek approval and market it globally as a more effective and lower-cost alternative to existing antiretroviral drugs.
BPF-Quality-Buildings-Quality-Care-Nov-15-web_0Karen West
This document discusses how investment in healthcare real estate can contribute to improved patient care and staff wellbeing. It finds that services provided from new healthcare premises are three to four times more likely to receive an "Outstanding" rating from regulators. Modern facilities are also safer for patients, with 30% lower fall rates and 10% lower overall patient harm in new hospitals and care homes. Continuous investment in flexible, future-proof buildings is critical to ensure these benefits are realized across the entire national healthcare portfolio. Doing so would benefit both patients and healthcare professionals.
World has taken a huge hit due to the ongoing COVID 19 Pandemic. All sectors including Architecture and Planning are bound to incorporate certain strategies to tackle this difficult situation.
Global Clinical Testing Specialist To Build European Laboratory Hub In Uk 3LizWarner
Clinical Reference Laboratory Inc (CRL Global Services), one of the world's largest independent clinical testing laboratories, has concluded a deal to establish its new European laboratory hub in the UK. CRL Global Services will construct its own laboratory in Cambridgeshire, embedded within existing facilities of Quotient Bioresearch. The agreement provides for collaboration on developing new services, particularly in bioanalysis, biomarkers and microbiology. Leaders from both companies commented that the partnership will allow them to deliver a broader testing offering than either could alone.
Quattro Design has over 17 years of experience designing healthcare facilities. They have expertise in areas like operating theatres, mental health facilities, diagnostic imaging, and community care. For operating theatres, they have successfully delivered advanced clinical spaces within tight schedules. Their psychiatric intensive care unit in Gloucester provides high quality, sustainable facilities. They also have experience designing diagnostic imaging centers, inpatient wards, clinical support spaces, and primary care practices.
IBA Health announced the acquisition of Monet Technologies' Australian and New Zealand operations for $11.2 million. This acquisition strengthens IBA's position as the leading provider of systems to multi-doctor and multi-site medical practices in Australia. The Monet acquisition provides an established client base including an exclusive agreement with Independent Practitioner Network, Australia's largest operator of medical centers. The combined companies will deliver systems to Australia's two largest corporatized GP companies, making IBA the number one provider in the growing multi-practice market.
This document discusses medical and food safety coatings made from copper nanoparticles. It notes that healthcare acquired infections and foodborne pathogens present challenges and describes how copper nanoparticle coatings can help address this issue. Specifically, it introduces NanoCote copper nanoparticle coating products that have been shown to kill microbes on contact and prevent the growth and transmission of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The document outlines the applications and benefits of three NanoCote products - Medical-Cu and Food Safety-Cu coatings for hospitals and food facilities, and Therma-NanoCote-Cu coating for its insulation and fire resistance.
THE company behind an innovative product “that is revolutionising how vets are able to treat tendon and ligament injuries” is planning a seminar in May to showcase treatment options, techniques, the science and clinical data.
Lipocast Biotech UK brought Lipogems Equine and Canine to the UK market and said the treatment had “grown exponentially” in 2017 due to success accredited veterinary surgeons are seeing in equine and canine patients. Use in international veterinary schools is adding to positive testaments of the treatment’s capability, the firm said.
A database of studies is being compiled for both equine and canine patients, with Tim Watson, of Waterlane Equine Vets, Gloucestershire, leading collection of the equine data.
Lipogems offers, says Lipocast, a rapid and cost-effective means of harvesting mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs), helping vets treat tendon and ligament injuries and manage degenerative joint diseases.
Lipogems harnesses, says Lipocast Biotech, the potential of pericyte cells that surround capillaries. Following tissue injury, pericytes detach from the capillaries and gradually convert into activated MSCs and begin the process of orchestrating tissue repair. The Lipogems technique delivers MSCs from pericytes in adipose tissue that are collected by liposuction, flushed and processed using gentle mechanical disruption.
These MSCs understand the nature of the injury into which they are injected and then stimulate and coordinate numerous biological processes for effective healing. For equine veterinary surgeons, the procedure can be performed stable-side in 40 minutes, with no additional culture or laboratory time is required.
Lipocast Biotech UK has now announced the inaugural Lipogems Regenerative Medicine Seminar will be held on 16 May in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The seminar, which offers five CPD hours, is free of charge, and leading vets will give lectures about the future of regenerative medicine and the science behind the technology, with case-based evidence and procedure demonstrations presented.
Dr Watson said: “Lipogems is an easy technique that can be performed at the patient's side and enables prompt treatment for a wide range of common orthopaedic conditions affecting horses and ponies. The results are superior to other regenerative therapies currently used.”
For more details about the seminar, email lucy_wilson@lipogemsequine.com
Domainex, an innovative biopharmaceutical company, announced a collaboration with St George’s Hospital Medical School and the University of Manchester on a new asthma treatment. Domainex will provide over £1.5 million in services like lead optimization over two years to help develop a drug candidate for clinical trials. Researchers discovered compounds that inhibit an enzyme triggering asthma. The universities received a £4 million grant to advance the research. The collaboration will use Domainex's expertise in computational chemistry to accelerate developing an anti-asthma drug.
Domainex Press Release For Wt Mpr Final Version (2) (2)dikheidi
Domainex, an innovative biopharmaceutical company, announced a collaboration with St George’s Hospital Medical School and the University of Manchester on a new asthma treatment. Domainex will provide over £1.5 million in services like lead optimization over two years to help develop a drug candidate for clinical trials. Researchers discovered compounds that inhibit an enzyme triggering asthma. The universities received a £4 million grant to advance the research. The collaboration will use Domainex's virtual screening and medicinal chemistry expertise to accelerate developing an anti-asthma drug.
The document discusses why London is an attractive location for life sciences businesses, highlighting its large life sciences sector, world-class universities and research institutions, supportive government policies and funding, strong talent pool, and collaborative environment including incubators, research centers like the Francis Crick Institute and Cell Therapy Catapult, and institutions supporting clinical trials and commercialization. London has over 1,000 life sciences companies and is a leader in areas like pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical technology.
How healthcare estates can further reduce risk through specification of antib...Simon Baugh
Biomaster's Lesley Taylor shows what healthcare estate specifiers can do to further reduce cost of risk through effective specification of antibacterially protected products to minimize exposure pathways?
An Evolution: The History of the Milton Park Life Sciences Cluster (2014)Jon Rees
"An Evolution" tells the story of the evolution of the life sciences cluster at Milton Park, which houses the highest concentration of life sciences companies in the UK. The story is told through case studies with the ten highest growth life sciences companies based there, and recounts the founders experience back in 1979 as they boldly invested in the first buildings. Includes a foreword in Lord Heseltine, who opened the first Business Development offices in 1993. A beautiful and unique publication highlighting a growth science park counting at least fifty life sciences companies as its tenants, among them important biotech, pharma, diagnostics and medical technology R&D companies. Concept and Delivery by OBN.
The document discusses how several NHS hospital trusts in the UK are investing in combined heat and power (CHP) systems to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions. It provides examples of three trusts - Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospitals NHS Trust, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust - that are working with energy company Cynergin to install CHP systems. The trusts expect the CHP systems to lower energy bills significantly and reduce carbon footprints, in line with government targets.
The fifth annual Dancing With The Stars event in Fort Mill raised more than $45,000 for middle and high school athletics. Local architect Dan Mace won both the Dance Champion and Mirror Ball trophies with his partner for their freestyle dance to "Phantom of the Opera." Proceeds from the event will be split evenly between middle and high school sports programs. The event is the largest fundraiser each year for the Fort Mill School District Athletic Board.
FORT MILL_ After almost 40 years, Fort Mill High grad reunited with her class...Amanda Harris
Tammy Bernard, a 1976 graduate of Fort Mill High School, was recently reunited with her class ring that had been lost for nearly 40 years. The ring was found by Rick Furr, an Indian Land teacher, in his father's dresser drawer. Furr had found the ring years ago in a bathroom at a local store, and kept it hoping to find the owner. He was eventually able to connect with Bernard on Facebook and return the ring that was taken such good care of during the 40 years it was missing. Bernard was thrilled to have her long lost class ring returned to her.
Campy Project - BioCity - PR for linkedinAndrew Stacey
Cellular Systems secured over £860,000 in funding from Innovate UK as part of a consortium to develop e-nose sensors for the early detection of Campylobacter and other diseases in poultry. The sensors would detect volatile compounds produced by infection, allowing farmers to intervene earlier to improve animal health and quality. The consortium, which includes RoboScientific, Harper Adams University, and Banham Poultry, expects to have a working instrument within a year and commercially available units within two years.
Turning a waste into a Revenue A Clinical Finish May-2017 TCGThomas Davison-Sebry
Thermal Compaction Group (TCG) has developed a world first for recycling clinical sterilisation wrap for the healthcare industry.
Thomas Davison-Sebry & Tim Hourahine explain more…
Visit www.ciwm-journal.co.uk
In Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute a long regenerative medicine tradition is established. Among all countless projects ongoing in the Institute, the hospital joins the regenerative clinical arena with 3 big national and international initiatives: project Orthounion, an innovative approach to manage non-consolidated fractures, based on autotransplantation of GMP expanded bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells; Italian Regenerative Medicine Infrastructure (IRMI), public-private national network with the mission to push innovation and increase international competitiveness of Italian industries and institutes; Rizzoli Cell Factory, the first public department in Italy implementing a Class A clean room-based facility, which is today reshaping its operative models with innovative technologies that will grant more productivity and more dynamicity in developing innovative therapies.
Project web site: www.custom-implants.it
Presentations and videos: cerr.eu/what-s-going-on/357-materiali-dei-seminari-disponibili-online
Further materials: www.slideshare.net/CERRicerca
This document provides an overview of news and articles from Elekta's quarterly publication Wavelength. The main articles discuss the global adoption of Elekta's new Agility radiation therapy device, 25 years of Gamma Knife radiosurgery at UPMC, brachytherapy treatments for gynecological cancers, and the future of cancer care. It also includes letters from Elekta's CEO and profiles of various cancer centers that have adopted new Elekta technologies.
The document summarizes a two-day workshop on data-driven system medicine held in Cardiff, Wales. Over 15 speakers from academia, healthcare, and industry discussed applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning to medicine. Talks covered using AI for clinical trials recruitment, disease modeling, precision medicine, and more. The workshop aimed to grow the community applying computational methods to personalized healthcare.
Executive Summary 2009 Project Continuation With Picsguestcbe9f3
The document summarizes GlobalMed Technologies, a company that developed an ultraviolet light blood irradiation system to treat HIV/AIDS. It details the need for alternative treatments given drug resistance issues. The system was tested in clinical trials in the Dominican Republic that significantly reduced viral loads and increased life expectancy. GlobalMed is seeking funding to conduct phase 2 clinical trials in Colombia on 200 patients to further validate the treatment and ultimately seek approval and market it globally as a more effective and lower-cost alternative to existing antiretroviral drugs.
Executive Summary 2009 Project Continuation With Picsguestcbe9f3
The document summarizes GlobalMed Technologies, a company that developed an ultraviolet light blood irradiation system to treat HIV/AIDS. It details the need for alternative treatments given drug resistance issues. The system was tested in clinical trials in the Dominican Republic that significantly reduced viral loads and increased life expectancy. GlobalMed is seeking funding to conduct phase 2 clinical trials in Colombia on 200 patients to further validate the treatment and ultimately seek approval and market it globally as a more effective and lower-cost alternative to existing antiretroviral drugs.
BPF-Quality-Buildings-Quality-Care-Nov-15-web_0Karen West
This document discusses how investment in healthcare real estate can contribute to improved patient care and staff wellbeing. It finds that services provided from new healthcare premises are three to four times more likely to receive an "Outstanding" rating from regulators. Modern facilities are also safer for patients, with 30% lower fall rates and 10% lower overall patient harm in new hospitals and care homes. Continuous investment in flexible, future-proof buildings is critical to ensure these benefits are realized across the entire national healthcare portfolio. Doing so would benefit both patients and healthcare professionals.
World has taken a huge hit due to the ongoing COVID 19 Pandemic. All sectors including Architecture and Planning are bound to incorporate certain strategies to tackle this difficult situation.
Global Clinical Testing Specialist To Build European Laboratory Hub In Uk 3LizWarner
Clinical Reference Laboratory Inc (CRL Global Services), one of the world's largest independent clinical testing laboratories, has concluded a deal to establish its new European laboratory hub in the UK. CRL Global Services will construct its own laboratory in Cambridgeshire, embedded within existing facilities of Quotient Bioresearch. The agreement provides for collaboration on developing new services, particularly in bioanalysis, biomarkers and microbiology. Leaders from both companies commented that the partnership will allow them to deliver a broader testing offering than either could alone.
Quattro Design has over 17 years of experience designing healthcare facilities. They have expertise in areas like operating theatres, mental health facilities, diagnostic imaging, and community care. For operating theatres, they have successfully delivered advanced clinical spaces within tight schedules. Their psychiatric intensive care unit in Gloucester provides high quality, sustainable facilities. They also have experience designing diagnostic imaging centers, inpatient wards, clinical support spaces, and primary care practices.
IBA Health announced the acquisition of Monet Technologies' Australian and New Zealand operations for $11.2 million. This acquisition strengthens IBA's position as the leading provider of systems to multi-doctor and multi-site medical practices in Australia. The Monet acquisition provides an established client base including an exclusive agreement with Independent Practitioner Network, Australia's largest operator of medical centers. The combined companies will deliver systems to Australia's two largest corporatized GP companies, making IBA the number one provider in the growing multi-practice market.
This document discusses medical and food safety coatings made from copper nanoparticles. It notes that healthcare acquired infections and foodborne pathogens present challenges and describes how copper nanoparticle coatings can help address this issue. Specifically, it introduces NanoCote copper nanoparticle coating products that have been shown to kill microbes on contact and prevent the growth and transmission of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The document outlines the applications and benefits of three NanoCote products - Medical-Cu and Food Safety-Cu coatings for hospitals and food facilities, and Therma-NanoCote-Cu coating for its insulation and fire resistance.
THE company behind an innovative product “that is revolutionising how vets are able to treat tendon and ligament injuries” is planning a seminar in May to showcase treatment options, techniques, the science and clinical data.
Lipocast Biotech UK brought Lipogems Equine and Canine to the UK market and said the treatment had “grown exponentially” in 2017 due to success accredited veterinary surgeons are seeing in equine and canine patients. Use in international veterinary schools is adding to positive testaments of the treatment’s capability, the firm said.
A database of studies is being compiled for both equine and canine patients, with Tim Watson, of Waterlane Equine Vets, Gloucestershire, leading collection of the equine data.
Lipogems offers, says Lipocast, a rapid and cost-effective means of harvesting mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs), helping vets treat tendon and ligament injuries and manage degenerative joint diseases.
Lipogems harnesses, says Lipocast Biotech, the potential of pericyte cells that surround capillaries. Following tissue injury, pericytes detach from the capillaries and gradually convert into activated MSCs and begin the process of orchestrating tissue repair. The Lipogems technique delivers MSCs from pericytes in adipose tissue that are collected by liposuction, flushed and processed using gentle mechanical disruption.
These MSCs understand the nature of the injury into which they are injected and then stimulate and coordinate numerous biological processes for effective healing. For equine veterinary surgeons, the procedure can be performed stable-side in 40 minutes, with no additional culture or laboratory time is required.
Lipocast Biotech UK has now announced the inaugural Lipogems Regenerative Medicine Seminar will be held on 16 May in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The seminar, which offers five CPD hours, is free of charge, and leading vets will give lectures about the future of regenerative medicine and the science behind the technology, with case-based evidence and procedure demonstrations presented.
Dr Watson said: “Lipogems is an easy technique that can be performed at the patient's side and enables prompt treatment for a wide range of common orthopaedic conditions affecting horses and ponies. The results are superior to other regenerative therapies currently used.”
For more details about the seminar, email lucy_wilson@lipogemsequine.com
Domainex, an innovative biopharmaceutical company, announced a collaboration with St George’s Hospital Medical School and the University of Manchester on a new asthma treatment. Domainex will provide over £1.5 million in services like lead optimization over two years to help develop a drug candidate for clinical trials. Researchers discovered compounds that inhibit an enzyme triggering asthma. The universities received a £4 million grant to advance the research. The collaboration will use Domainex's expertise in computational chemistry to accelerate developing an anti-asthma drug.
Domainex Press Release For Wt Mpr Final Version (2) (2)dikheidi
Domainex, an innovative biopharmaceutical company, announced a collaboration with St George’s Hospital Medical School and the University of Manchester on a new asthma treatment. Domainex will provide over £1.5 million in services like lead optimization over two years to help develop a drug candidate for clinical trials. Researchers discovered compounds that inhibit an enzyme triggering asthma. The universities received a £4 million grant to advance the research. The collaboration will use Domainex's virtual screening and medicinal chemistry expertise to accelerate developing an anti-asthma drug.
The document discusses why London is an attractive location for life sciences businesses, highlighting its large life sciences sector, world-class universities and research institutions, supportive government policies and funding, strong talent pool, and collaborative environment including incubators, research centers like the Francis Crick Institute and Cell Therapy Catapult, and institutions supporting clinical trials and commercialization. London has over 1,000 life sciences companies and is a leader in areas like pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical technology.
How healthcare estates can further reduce risk through specification of antib...Simon Baugh
Biomaster's Lesley Taylor shows what healthcare estate specifiers can do to further reduce cost of risk through effective specification of antibacterially protected products to minimize exposure pathways?
An Evolution: The History of the Milton Park Life Sciences Cluster (2014)Jon Rees
"An Evolution" tells the story of the evolution of the life sciences cluster at Milton Park, which houses the highest concentration of life sciences companies in the UK. The story is told through case studies with the ten highest growth life sciences companies based there, and recounts the founders experience back in 1979 as they boldly invested in the first buildings. Includes a foreword in Lord Heseltine, who opened the first Business Development offices in 1993. A beautiful and unique publication highlighting a growth science park counting at least fifty life sciences companies as its tenants, among them important biotech, pharma, diagnostics and medical technology R&D companies. Concept and Delivery by OBN.
The document discusses how several NHS hospital trusts in the UK are investing in combined heat and power (CHP) systems to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions. It provides examples of three trusts - Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospitals NHS Trust, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust - that are working with energy company Cynergin to install CHP systems. The trusts expect the CHP systems to lower energy bills significantly and reduce carbon footprints, in line with government targets.
The fifth annual Dancing With The Stars event in Fort Mill raised more than $45,000 for middle and high school athletics. Local architect Dan Mace won both the Dance Champion and Mirror Ball trophies with his partner for their freestyle dance to "Phantom of the Opera." Proceeds from the event will be split evenly between middle and high school sports programs. The event is the largest fundraiser each year for the Fort Mill School District Athletic Board.
FORT MILL_ After almost 40 years, Fort Mill High grad reunited with her class...Amanda Harris
Tammy Bernard, a 1976 graduate of Fort Mill High School, was recently reunited with her class ring that had been lost for nearly 40 years. The ring was found by Rick Furr, an Indian Land teacher, in his father's dresser drawer. Furr had found the ring years ago in a bathroom at a local store, and kept it hoping to find the owner. He was eventually able to connect with Bernard on Facebook and return the ring that was taken such good care of during the 40 years it was missing. Bernard was thrilled to have her long lost class ring returned to her.
This document is a magazine called Today's Woman from Lancaster, South Carolina published in winter 2015. It contains several articles related to holiday traditions including:
- A story titled "Christmas Miracle" about a woman whose father had heart issues but survived to see the birth of her daughter.
- An article on continuing Christmas caroling traditions in Lancaster County, including groups that sing to homebound community members.
- A piece of advice for blended families on compromising to make the holidays bright for all members, focusing on children's needs over rigid schedules.
The magazine also previews other upcoming articles on holiday shopping habits, a girls' beauty pageant, spending time with senior citizens, timeless toys
FORT MILL_ Diabetes awareness_ Fort Mill girl celebrates her anniversary of d...Amanda Harris
Payton Deese, a 9-year-old girl from Fort Mill, South Carolina, recently celebrated one year since being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Unlike Type 2 diabetes, Type 1 diabetes causes the pancreas to completely stop producing insulin. Payton's mother noticed symptoms like constant thirst and weight loss before the diagnosis. Since starting treatment, Payton's attitude and personality have improved. While Type 1 diabetes requires daily management, Payton's family tries to make living with the condition fun, such as throwing her a "Frozen"-themed party to celebrate no longer needing insulin shots. They hope to continue raising awareness for Type 1 diabetes research.
Greenway invites women to walk on the wild side _ The HeraldAmanda Harris
The Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill, South Carolina is launching a new program called Wild Women Unite, a weekend event on March 11-12 for women to learn and participate in outdoor activities. The activities will include archery, geocaching, horseback riding, pistol shooting, camp cooking and more, taught by credentialed instructors. It is aimed at helping women take time for themselves and reconnect with nature. This is the first time the event is being held at this nature preserve, and is part of similar Wild Women Unite events held around the country. It is open to women of all experience levels ages 16 and older.
This document discusses prom fashion trends and advice for lasting marriages. It notes that sequined and beaded formal gowns are popular for prom 2015. It provides details on two local couples who celebrated 50+ year anniversaries, sharing their advice of commitment, acceptance, faith and keeping disagreements private. Finally, it discusses the trend of brides wearing their mother's or grandmother's wedding dresses, sometimes updated, and incorporating vintage fabrics into wedding bouquets.
This document provides biographical details about Louise Vincent, who recently celebrated her 100th birthday. It describes her early life, marriage, travels across the US, and living in various places over the decades. Vincent enjoyed dancing, bridge, and spending time with her large family as she aged. She remains in good health and enjoys watching television shows. On her 97th birthday, she went zip lining on a dare from her grandson. At her 100th birthday party with 60 family and friends, Vincent reflected on having had a happy life.
Louise Vincent celebrated her 100th birthday on March 9, 2016. She was born in 1916 in Meriden, Connecticut and spent 60 years married to her husband Arthur Vincent. Vincent splits her time between her two daughters, Carol Cook, who lives in Sun City Carolina Lakes, and Marjorie Vincent, who lives in New York City. Despite many changes over the past century, Vincent says her wonderful family has been a constant source of support and she is very thankful for the nice life she has had.
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The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has signed
‘a ground-breaking strategic estates
partnership agreement’ with Ryhurst,
via which the latter will deliver ‘a wide-
ranging estates strategy that supports
the Trust in the delivery of excellent
patient care’.
Ryhurst, a specialist in ‘land and
asset solutions’ for the health and social
care markets, says the Trust is the first
non-Foundation Trust to enter a ‘50:50
joint venture’ partnership with a private
sector partner.
The Trust has now legally formed the
‘Wight Life Partnership LLP’, with NHS
Trust Development Authority backing,
signifying the start of the 15-year agree-
ment, with an option to extend for a fur-
ther five. Ryhurst and the Trust will work
‘in partnership’ to undertake a compre-
hensive review of the estate across all
Trust sites, ‘ensuring that buildings and
grounds are fully utilised, and suitable
for the delivery of modern healthcare’,
while ‘improving asset efficiency’, and
helping identify and develop any com-
mercial opportunities.
The Trust added: “To maximise this new
partnership’s benefits, it is anticipated that
Wight Life Partnership will also work very
closely with our other health and social
care system partners on the Isle of Wight.
This will help align estate strategies to
enable the joint Island health and social
care vision, ‘Person-centred, coordinated
health and social care’, to become a reality.
Karen Baker, Isle of Wight NHS Trust
CEO (pictured with Ryhurst MD, Stephen
Collinson), said: “As an organisation com-
mitted to innovative ways of working, we
are excited to work with Ryhurst to make
sure we can reinvest for the future.
“Working with partners across health
and social care, in order to provide
excellent patient care, it is important to
have up-to-date, state-of-the-art facilities.
“Our clinical strategy outlines how
more care will be provided in local
communities and patient homes, with
specialised services centralised on the
St. Mary’s Hospital site. By working in
partnership, we will look to make the best
use of our estate to support high quality
clinical services that meet the needs of
the Island communities we serve.”
Stephen Collinson added: “Our
innovative partnership model continues
to bring real value to deliver long-term,
strategic benefits for NHS estates. We
are delighted to be working with Isle of
Wight NHS Trust, marking the start of a
journey that will draw on both our capa-
bilities to add real value to the Trust’s
estate for the benefit of staff and patients.”
England’s only integrated acute, com-
munity, mental health, and ambulance
healthcare provider, the Isle of Wight
NHS Trust serves an isolated offshore
population of 140,000.
Isle of Wight Trust in ‘historic’ estates JV
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the unit includes the anti-microbial additive.
“With the anti-microbial additive improving
patient safety, our GEM ‘Shield’ terminal
units meet needs even beyond what we
provided with our trusted GEM 10
installations,” said Andy Tudor, Atlas Copco
Medical UK product development manager.
The new GEM ‘Shield’ terminal unit
features a ‘modernised’ trim plate that
removes dust traps, decreasing cross-
infection risk. The fixing screws can be
accessed from the front, cutting the
exchange time by 15 minutes, for fast, simple
routine maintenance.
All GEM ‘Shield’ units can be easily
retrofitted onto existing GEM 10 installations.
Beacon Medæs added: “With added
patient safety features and improved
installation and maintenance, the new GEM
‘Shield’ terminal unit will ensure that the
reliable service our products are known for
will continue.”
Beacon Medæs says it is excited to have
launched ‘the next generation’ of medical
gas terminal units.
The company said: “In line with our ability
to stay at the forefront of medical
technology, we have produced GEM ‘Shield’
terminal units to better meet our customers’
needs.”
With a curved gas identification ring, the
GEM ‘Shield’ ‘not only looks more modern,
but also incorporates an anti-microbial
additive to help reduce cross-infection’. The
anti-microbial additive kills bacterial cells in
a number of ways. The additive binds to the
cell wall, disrupting growth. The ions
interfere with enzyme production, stopping
the cell from producing energy, and the
additive also interrupts the cell’s DNA,
preventing replication. Independent
laboratory reports show a reduction of E-coli
and MRSA ‘greater than 99 per cent’. A
safety taggant enables the user to verify that
Beacon Medæs
Atlas Copco Group
Telford Crescent
Staveley
Derbyshire, S43 3PF
Tel: 01246 561029
Email: andy.tudor@uk.atlascopco.com
‘Next generation’ of medical gas terminal units launched
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tion on drainage, ‘not covered by other
BSRIA guides’. BSRIA added: “For con-
struction clients, it provides a simple
insight into the main system options, and
can help improve communication with the
design team, while for construction pro-
fessionals, the guide offers a quick refer-
ence to hot and cold water services
systems, and can assist working knowl-
edge of the subject.”
BSRIA says its new ‘Illustrated Guide to
Hot and Cold Water Services’ (see also
Water Systems feature and round-up,
pages 61-66) complements its other ‘best-
selling’ illustrated guides to mechanical
and electrical building services and
renewable technologies.
It explains the principles and technology
used in hot and cold water services in all
types of buildings, and incorporates a sec-
Illustrated guide to hot and cold water services
the optimal operating environment,
touchscreens in the sterile field that
allow central control of all devices, and
full HD capture and archiving systems.
Links to the hospital’s ICENI Centre for
research and education in minimally
invasive surgery have also been
enhanced, and both theatres can easily
be upgraded for 3D technology.
When Karl Storz successfully bid to refit
two integrated theatres at Colchester
General Hospital, the team had just nine
days to work on each theatre; in just
over a fortnight, the hospital had two
new OR1 NEO integrated theatres featur-
ing ‘some of the most advanced technol-
ogy of its kind in the world for carrying
out minimally invasive surgery’.
The Hospital wanted to update existing
equipment in its laparoscopic theatres to
build on its status as a centre of excel-
lence for minimally invasive surgery.
A key element in the choice of the OR1
NEO was its new modular imaging plat-
form, IMAGE 1 SPIES (STORZ Professional
Image Enhancement System) – a modular
endoscopic imaging system adaptable to
specific requirements, which reportedly
enables surgeons to differentiate anatomy
more clearly.
Features in the new OR1 NEO theatres
include ambient green lighting to create
Theatres upgraded in a fortnight
X-ray waste
specialist
wins award
A UK waste company – Betts
Envirometal (HEJ – September 2013) –
has won the Best Financial Efficiency
model award in the 2014 Building
Better Healthcare Awards.
The Birmingham-based precious
metals recycling firm recovers precious
metals from used X-ray film and labora-
tory waste; in 2013 it reportedly deliv-
ered rebates value at £160,000 to the
NHS estate, disposing of 533,200 kg of
used X-ray film on the estate’s behalf.
Steve Withers, general manager,
described the win as “confirmation that
waste management should no longer
be viewed as a ‘dirty cost’.” He said:
“With NHS budgets frozen, and £20
billion in savings to be found by 2015,
a waste management company winning
in the Financial Efficiencies category is
particularly noteworthy. Healthcare
facilities managers and radiology
departments should reassess current
arrangements to ensure that they are
getting value for money.
“Precious metal-bearing wastes are
often bulked together with hazardous
wastes or, in film’s case, retained in
storage past its legal retention date.
This award demonstrates that in a mod-
ern, resource-driven age, those organi-
sations which rationalise and pay
attention to their waste streams will be
rewarded financially, while also going
the extra mile for the environment.”
pathogens such as Acinetobacter.”
With Ebola cases reaching the US,
many hospitals are setting up Ebola pre-
paredness protocols. Some, such as Rome
Memorial Hospital in New York, are
already fully equipped to handle a case
should it present itself. Rome Memorial is
already using Bioquell’s HPV technology
to fight more common infections.
Leanna Grace, from the hospi-
tal’s infection prevention
team, said: “When the patient
leaves here the room has to
be cleaned first, and we’d
have people in special protec-
tive equipment to clean the
room, and then we would put
the Bioquell robot in. It would
then take care of whatever might
be lingering.”
Bioquell’s 35% hydrogen peroxide
vapour (HPV) system (photo shows the
Bioquell Q-10 portable decontamination
‘suite’) for the decontamination of Ebola-
exposed environments has already been
successfully used in the UK, the US,
France, and the Netherlands, for disin-
fecting rooms or ambulances used to
treat Ebola patients, the company reports.
HPV ‘has the ability to elimi-
nate all pathogens, including
spores, from all surfaces’,
Bioquell explained. The com-
pany said: “Numerous studies
with prestigious institutions
such as Johns Hopkins and
Yale have shown HPV to
reduce infection rates for
spore forming pathogens like
C. difficile and Gram negative
HPV harnessed in
battle against Ebola
Chapters cover:
n Cold and hot water services.
n Bathroom and kitchen fittings.
n Drainage.
n Installation and commissioning.
Hard copies are priced at £30 to BSRIA
members, or £60 to non-members, while
PDFs are free to download for BSRIA
members, and cost £60 for non-members.
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in the STEM careers pipeline.”
Dr Martin Thomas, the Trust’s CEO, said:
“Tomorrow’s Engineers week highlights
that the UK’s economic prosperity
requires hundreds of thousands of new
engineers and technical designers over
the next few years.
“But we must recognise that numbers,
alone will not ensure our country’s future
economic success. We also need some of
these new engineers and designers to be
modern-day Sir Richard Arkwrights or
James Dysons – outstanding technical
leaders able to guide their country to engi-
neering success.”
Scholars are selected via assessment of
their academic, practical, and leadership
skills in STEM via ‘a rigorous selection
process’ comprising an assessed applica-
tion form; a two-hour aptitude exam, and a
university-based interview. The
Scholarships support STEM students
through their sixth form studies, and
‘encourage them into top universities or
higher apprenticeships’.
In ‘an inspiring curtain-raiser’ to
‘Tomorrow’s Engineers’ week last
November, the Arkwright Scholarships
Trust made its largest ever award of
Scholarships to youngsters that it hoped
would be ‘future leaders in the engineer-
ing profession’.
In all, 410 sixth-form Scholarships were
awarded at ceremonies in London and
Glasgow supported by the Institution of
Engineering and Technology and the
Lloyd’s Register Foundation – to Scholars
from all educational backgrounds from
across England, Scotland, Wales,
Northern Ireland, and the Channel Islands.
The Trust explained: “These Scholarships
‘act as a beacon’ to the most talented
younger STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering and Maths) students inspired
by Tomorrow’s Engineers week and other
outreach activities, and help ensure that
high-potential young people stay engaged
UK’s ‘future leaders in
engineering’ honoured
CSC seeking
new members
The Central Sterilising Club (CSC) is
keen to encourage all those with a
professional interest in decontamina-
tion and infection prevention and con-
trol to join it, explains John
Prendergast MIHEEM, decontamina-
tion engineer at NHS Wales Shared
Services Partnership, and CSC com-
mittee member.
The Club was founded in 1960 by a
small group either working in sterile
services departments, ‘or attempting to
solve the many problems associated with
developing rapid, safe methods for steril-
ising items in bulk.’ John Prendergast
said: “The early meetings were chaired by
the late Professor EM Darmady, (a senior
pathologist in Portsmouth), and attended
by medical and scientific experts who
became involved in future developments.
Many notable figures in sterilisation have
been, or are, members. The Club’s con-
tinuing strength is its multi-disciplinary
membership. It also includes personal
members within commercial companies,
contributing to a unique blend of skill,
experience, and expertise. Several
successful national groups have emerged
from the membership, including the
Institute of Decontamination Science, the
Infection Prevention Society, and the
Hospital Infection Society.”
For more information on the Central
Sterilising Club, visit: http://centralsteril-
isingclub.org/
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partnerships can bring together
the expertise and knowledge of
two organisations to produce a
different way of working that
opens up new opportunities and
ensures financial sustainability.”
In December 2013, The Trust
entered a five-year ‘strategic
relationship’ with Capita ‘set up
to identify efficiencies and better
ways of working, and accelerate the pace
with which improvements can be achieved.’
Capita says ‘an emerging focus’ will be
‘on understanding the impact of advances
in medical technology on the built envi-
ronment’, and ‘how technology, process
change, and facility planning, go hand-in-
hand to create a better patient experi-
ence’.
A new venture from Capita plc
will harness the healthcare
expertise of three leading
Capita businesses – its existing
health advisory practice, its
health insight business, and its
health infrastructure practice.
Capita Heath Partners ‘will
work with NHS organisations to
help deliver transformation’,
offering ‘a delivery-focused approach to
the key challenges of health and social
care integration, efficiency, and cost-sav-
ing targets, the use of information, and
effective management of resources’.
Richard Darch, executive director, Capita
Health Partners (pictured) said: “Capita’s
work with Sussex Community NHS Trust
demonstrates how long-term, strategic
Expertise to be combined
in new Capita venture
News in brief
Sodexo’s five-year, five London
hospital, contract
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
has chosen to partner with Sodexo for its
cleaning, portering, retail, and private
patient services, across its five hospitals
in London – Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea
Hospital; Hammersmith Hospital;
Charing Cross Hospital; St Mary’s
Hospital, and the Western Eye Hospital.
The five-year contract will also, Sodexo
says, see it ‘transform’ the Trust’s patient
dining services. Imperial College
Healthcare NHS Trust is one of England’s
largest NHS Trusts, providing services to
over one million patients annually.
Renewable energy projects
in the ascendancy
Figures recently released by Barbour
ABI, ‘chosen provider’ of construction
data to the Office for National Statistics
(ONS) and the Government, reveal that
more than £81 billion worth of renew-
able energy projects are proposed by
2025, representing nearly half of all
infrastructure spending in the UK.
Barbour’s data identifies a total of 405
renewable energy projects ‘in the
pipeline’, all but 17 of which are new-
build schemes.
Awards recognition
for operating light
Brandon Medical has achieved a ‘Highly
commended’ in the Building Better
Healthcare Awards 2014. The compa-
ny’s new operating theatre light, the
Quasar eLite (HEJ – May 2014), was
commended ‘for a unique set of fea-
tures which vastly improve user experi-
ence over existing offerings’. Graeme
Hall, Brandon’s MD, said: “Sales of the
product are increasing by the day, and
speak for the strength of the offering;
this recognition goes to show how
British healthcare companies are at the
forefront of medical technology.”
Cogenco CHP cuts carbon and
costs at Fairfield General
Fairfield General Hospital, in Bury,
Greater Manchester, is set to cut its
annual carbon emissions by some 700
tonnes thanks to the installation of a
new CHP unit supplied and commis-
sioned by Cogenco. The 520 KWe CHP
unit forms part of a new gas hot water
system that will replace the hospital’s
ageing coal-fired steam boiler plant. The
scheme will reduce emissions from the
Fairfield site by 53%, releasing savings
of around £600,000 per year for reinvest-
ment in patient services.
BSI has revised the PAS 5748
‘Specification for the planning, applica-
tion and measurement of cleanliness
services in hospitals’.
Sponsored by the Department of Health,
the specification was first published in 2011
as a means of helping acute, community,
and mental health hospitals in England
demonstrate that plans were in place to keep
their premises clean and safe for patients.
BSI explained: “The specification pro-
vides a framework for a risk-based clean-
ing system, and takes a continuous
improvement approach to hygiene.”
Among areas covered are:
n Governance of a cleanliness service.
n Assessment of the risk of a lack of
cleanliness (for infection and damage
to patient, public, or staff confidence).
n Providing cleaning tasks.
n Measuring cleanliness on the basis of
visual inspection.
n Implementing corrective action.
n Conducting performance analysis, and
implementing improvement actions.
Anne Hayes, head of Market Development
for Governance & Risk at BSI, said: “This
specification can support care providers in
giving patients confidence that the hospital
environment is clean. The current revision
remains relevant to today’s healthcare envi-
ronment, and PAS 5748 is commended to
anybody responsible for providing a clean,
safe environment for patient care.”
PAS 5748 is free to download for NHS
staff in England at:
http://shop.bsigroup.com/pas-5748
Roof outlet range
re-launched
Aluminium rainwater solutions special-
ist, Alutec, has re-launched its ‘increas-
ingly popular’ roof outlet range.
Said to offer ‘market-leading’ flow rate
performance, the range covers all appli-
cations – from standard roof outlets to
balcony, car park, and parapet systems
‘with the same robust quality and
endurance specifiers have grown to love’.
All Alutec’s roof outlets are made from
marine grade cast aluminium, giving a
life expectancy of ‘50 years or more’. They
are also said to be ‘virtually maintenance
free, thanks to the integral grates, which
prevent debris from entering the outlet’,
and can benefit from the supplier’s
‘patented anti-vortex system,’ which
further increases flow rate.
Alutec’s comprehensive range of roof
outlets can be seen in full in its new
brochure, downloadable from its website.
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ing garden’. A comfortable reception
within the first pebble leads into the
consulting, examination, therapies, and
information facilities. A generously
glazed informal seating space forms the
link to the second, housing the more
private treatment facility.
The design complies with the ‘Macmillan
Quality Environment Mark’, and is set to
achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’.
The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre
in Harrogate has officially been opened.
Designed by IBI Group, and built by
Sir Robert McAlpine, the ‘gracefully
curved’ building is planned around two
linked ‘pebbles’.
Simon Henderson, head of Cancer
Environments at Macmillan Cancer
Support, added: “By listening to what
patients and staff told us they wanted,
we have turned the traditional treatment
centre on its head, and put their needs at
the heart of this inspiring building.”
At the heart of each ‘pebble’ is a ‘heal-
‘Graceful curves’ create serene
care environment
Diary dates
22 January: IHEEM North West Branch
Visit to Electricity North West Area
Control Room – Further details to follow.
T: 01457 867637.
Email: prtansey@googlemail.com
29 January: Annual Henry Stewart
Primary Healthcare Property briefing,
Le Meridien Hotel, London. (IHEEM
members receive a 10% discount).
http://tinyurl.com/p73jvkt
19 February: IHEEM North West Branch
seminar on Air Filtration in Hospitals, and
Branch AGM – Further details to follow.
24 March: IHEEM Wales Branch ‘Lighting
the way’ – presentation and overview of
Truck-Lite Europe Ltd, ‘forerunner in LED
and incandescent lighting technology, mir-
ror manufacturing, and trailer assemblies’,
Holiday Inn Express, Newport. 6.45 p.m.
for 7.00 p.m start. T: 01633 213160.
Email: iheemwales@gmail.com
23 April: IHEEM North West Branch visit
to Sports City to see automatic controls
and building energy management system
– Further details to follow.
30 June: IHEEM technical seminar on
decontamination – ‘the hidden issues’,
Birmingham, venue tba. T: 023 9282
3186; Email: chris.blower@iheem.org.uk,
www.iheem.org.uk
20-21 October: Healthcare Estates
2015, Manchester Central. T: +44
(0)1892 518877; www.healthcare-
estates.com
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Although, it says, ‘stylish and safe’ is
‘not a combination of words often used
when discussing building materials’,
specialist manufacturer of anti-ligature
products, Intastop, believes it has
successfully combined ‘both luxurious,
high quality style’ and ‘highly effective
safeguards’ within its new range of
handrails.
The ‘high quality, solid wood’ handrails
reportedly offer ‘complete safety’. For
those with mobility requirements, they
protrude 600 mm from the wall, giving an
increased hand grab, and incorporate
secure anti-tamper screw fixings hidden
by timber pellets, offering a ‘totally flush
finish’ for ligature prevention. They also
‘benefit from antibacterial properties’.
“Our wooden handrails – available in
a range of wood finishes – offer a
premium solution, and are perfect in
settings where style and practicality are
required,” explained Sarah Barsby,
marketing director at Intastop. “They are
ideal for corridors, yet, with the ability to
ascend, are entirely suitable for
stairways too.”
The wooden handrails are designed
to meet HBN 00-04 standards.
Handrails‘both
stylish,andsafe’