Healthcare Matters Issue 802

At a recent seminar, it was announced that there would be new requirements to Safety Data Sheets (SDS) in compliance with GHS Regulation. SDS are legal documents required for UK REACH Regulation and they contain important information necessary to allow employers to do a risk assessment as required by the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations.

The major changes for GHS SDS are summarised as follows:

: Unique Formular Identifier (UFI)

: Information on nanoforms

: Information on endocrine disrupting properties

: Information on Specific Concentration Limits (SCL), M-factor, ATE in Section 3

: Sensitisers, Carcinogens, Reproductive and Endocrine Disruptive Components have to be reported at lower levels

: Section 9 is aligned with the GHS

: Section 14

The Regulation came into force from 1 January 2021 which means that all new Safety Data Sheets will need to be produced taking into account the new requirements. All existing Safety Data Sheets will need to be updated by 31 December 2022. As part of the annual maintenance service, ESG has responded to the needs of its clients by reviewing their SDS and updating them accordingly. In all cases, the SDS templates needed to be modified and data gathering to include in relevant sections of the SDS. In addition, where relevant, the corresponding COSHH Risk Assessments & WASP Hazard Sheets have been updated for their clients.

T +44 (0)1354 653222 enquries@envsciencegroup.com www.envsciencegroup.com

Keeping up with changes to GHS Safety Data Sheets Need high quality woven labels?

Cash’s (UK) is one of the UK’s leading quality weavers and is a market leader in computerised technology.

With an impressive history, Cash’s (UK) has been innovating the industry, delivering quality & service since the company’s inception in 1846. In the beginning, the company had gained a reputation as England’s leading silk ribbon manufacturer. Determined to maintain and grow upon its exceptional service throughout the years, Cash’s (UK) has maintained its traditional craft skills, and grown with the times, implementing the latest technology to enhance its production techniques and continue to provide its customers with well priced woven labels and badges. Since 2014, Cash’s has been part of the HK based Jointak Group and while maintaining production in Coventry Cash’s has combined their expertise with Jointak and now has access to China production, innovation and a global reach.

Placing the utmost importance on quality, Cash’s (UK) products have built a solid reputation amongst brands and retailers for their outstanding quality. Development of dye-sublimation production in Coventry has enabled Cash’s to build their product range both for retail personalised customers but also for our brand customers. From branded garment trims to school essentials, from travel essentials and personalised gifts; you name it, Cash’s (UK)’s got it.

T +44 (0)24 7646 6466

www.cashsnametapes.co.uk

In this issue of Healthcare Matters, we have selected iM Med as our Decontamination Company of the Month.

iM Med was founded by industry specialists, with decades of experience in decontamination and a driving passion for quality, innovation and patient focused excellence.

iM Med is a Decontamination Specialist Company providing equipment, service support, consumables & training to a large number of NHS & private hospitals across the country.

iM Med’s expertise led to their selection to supply the Steelco range on the NHS Supply Chain Decontamination Capital Equipment National Framework.

In 2021 iM Med were positioned as the number one provider of sales of Decontamination equipment via the framework into the NHS.

iM Med and Steelco.

Innovation and a passion for customer service excellence brought iM Med to a natural partnership with Steelco for the provision of cutting-edge endoscopy and CSSD decontamination solutions in the UK healthcare

INTERIORS MATTERS

market. Part of the Miele Group, Steelco is a leading global manufacturer of decontamination equipment and solutions for healthcare.

The Steelco ARES Endoscopy Decontamination range provides the complete workflow of endoscope reprocessing, including pre-cleaning devices, endoscopy washer disinfectors, drying cabinets, endoscope storage transport solutions and traceability software.

The Steelco CSSD range of equipment focuses on total effectiveness and process monitoring for cleaning, disinfecting and sterilising reusable medical instruments, with innovation, quality and safety at the heart of their solutions.

iM Med has already made significant impact in the UK market with the successful

provision of the Steelco equipment range into decontamination units across the country. Providing the Steelco range of equipment directly on the NHS Supply Chain framework enables NHS Trusts to procure equipment in a streamlined manner from concept, through design, procurement, expert project management, installation, commissioning, training and beyond.

iM Med at the forefront of providing choice. iM Med passionately believes healthcare providers should be free to choose a decontamination solution to meet their unique needs, and that choice should extend through the life of their chosen equipment.

When choosing Steelco as their decontamination equipment provider, customers retain choice with a range of compliant chemistries and the ability to choose a compliant service provider to meet the life long requirements of their compliance, quality and budgetary needs.

iM Med does not lock customers into any of these elements, instead by consistently delivering service and customer service excellence iM Med becomes the chosen life-long partner to Healthcare Trusts with a shared vision of decontamination excellence and consistent Patient Safety.

iM Med: A complete decontamination strategy. Quality sits at the core of the iM Med portfolio and philosophy, with BSI as its notified body, iM Med is ISO 13485:2016 certified with a quality management system to support safe and compliant products and services.

The iM Med portfolio has four cornerstones across decontamination products and services, delivering a complete decontamination strategy

for all healthcare providers:

: iM Equipment – the provision of the Steelco range of endoscope and surgical instrument decontamination equipment, uniquely offering true choice for customers looking to upgrade their decontamination facility.

: iM Technical – the provision of technical service support including maintenance, service and validation of decontamination equipment.

: iM Consumables – a range of consumables to support compliant decontamination, which includes a collection of UK manufactured chemistries, including peracetic acid disinfectants, manufactured to the required type tested recipe for endoscope decontamination.

: iM Compliance – supporting clinical teams with the provision of tailored education, bespoke CPD-certified courses, technical support and advice.

T 01223 440475

www.im-med.com

Goelst: An eye for detail

Within the interiors market, small details make a big difference. Goelst can make that difference by providing smooth running, perfectly finished, curtain rail and blind systems.

We provide rails for all types of curtains, fabrics and environments. From hand drawn rails to curved skylight systems and hotel curtains that open automatically upon entering a room. Goelst has a solution to suit all project requirements.

Customisation is our speciality. How will you challenge us?

Pharmafilter system simplifies handling of hospital waste and wastewater

Pharmafilter Group Holdings IRL & UK is an innovative business model that provides an entirely financed Pharmafilter System to Hospital clients. This turnkey, as a service package encompasses construction, operation, permitting and finance enabling efficient allocation of

project resources for client hospitals.

Globally, healthcare is significant challenged by rising antibiotic resistance and hospital acquired infection. In deploying the Pharmafilter system, hospitals are removing the input of pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics to the

environment via hospital waste water – a critical point in antibiotic stewardship.

In addition, essential support services are automated, benefitting hygiene and patient and staff safety. From waste management to water use to the near zero carbon targets, Hospitals

are operating under increasing environmental regulations at a time when demand for care is growing. Hospitals are required and expected to treat and care for patients while also contributing to a healthy society and sustainable environment. The decentralised Pharmafilter approach of combined onsite of hospital waste and waste water treatment has proven environmental benefits while improving patient care.

This advanced and unique waste and wastewater treatment capability removes all micropollutants, pharmaceutical and biological, to below the detectable limit. The system guarantees a complete effective treatment solution to hospital effluent before discharge to public sewer. The removal of these contaminants at source is far more desirable than decontamination at existing municipal facilities where the associated treatment costs are prohibitive.

Issues such as cross-contamination of clinical waste, the failure on occasion to properly segregate waste, together with the increasing problem of multiple antibiotic resistance; are competently addressed. Its system reduces the incidence of human contact from these process opportunities for human error, unintended contact or cross-contamination (both inside and outside the hospital).

The system is now regarded as critical healthcare infrastructure, safeguarding staff, patients and the environment which thereby, protects the environmental needs of modern healthcare, and further helps prevent the downstream pollution of valuable watercourses.

The Pharmafilter System removes harmful pathogens, micropollutants and multiresistant bacteria have a critical role in developing strategies to tackle anti-microbial resistance. Current events demonstrate the devastating impact that a global pandemic can have on our society and the environment. Although expert opinion had warned of the potential threat of a global pandemic, SARSCoV-2 has largely taken the world by surprise, in its rapid spread, the societal damage and scale of human suffering that it has wrought, resulting in long-lasting consequences for healthcare around the world. Nevertheless, antimicrobial resistance could very well be the next global pandemic. This should sound the alarm for healthcare stakeholders around the world!

Pharmafilter – A Cleaner Hospital, A Healthier Environment Where Health, Green & CleanTech Merge www.pharmafilter.nl

SURGICAL MICROSCOPE COMPANY OF THE MONTH

Surgical microscope specialists

In this issue of Healthcare Matters, we have selected Prescott’s Surgical Ltd as our Surgical Microscope Company of the Month. Since 1984, Prescott’s Inc has offered the highest quality new and reconditioned surgical microscopes, customised components, video systems, and much more to the discriminating professional. Prescott’s Surgical Ltd is set apart from other companies by its trained electronic and optical technicians, complete refurbishing facility, and outstanding customer service.

Prescott’s Surgical Ltd was established in 2015 by its parent company, Prescott’s Inc. and is a global leader for surgical microscopes service and support. Prescott’s Inc.’s HQ support centre is based in Colorado, USA, and is ISO 13485 certified and the main base for the repair and refurbishing services it provides.

Prescott’s Surgical Ltd supports three service areas in the UK – the South, the Midlands, and the North – with three expert technicians. We spoke with Corey Shellenberger, Sales Director at Prescott’s Surgical Ltd, who explained the company in more detail. “Prescott’s Surgical Ltd is a surgical microscope company. We provide sales, service and maintenance for hospitals’ surgical microscopes inventory. We work with all major manufacturers as an independent service provider.”

As specialists in medical device support and sales, Prescott’s Surgical Ltd aims to provide its customers reconditioned operating microscopes and allied accessories that function as intended by the original equipment manufacturer. Ensuring all its products meet the highest standard of safety and efficacy, Prescott’s Surgical Ltd’s products deliver benefits that save on time and costs that is complimented by an excellent customer service. It provides direct

sales and service for all surgical microscopes including top brands such as Zeiss, Leica, Haag-Streit/Moller-Wedel, and many more.

Prescott’s Surgical Ltd is set apart from other companies by its local UK presence and support service. All its local technicians are fully trained with electrical and optical classroom study and are supported by a complete refurbishing facility to provide the best in surgical microscope sales and service.

Some of its specialities include ENT Microscopes, Hand and Plastic Microscopes, Dental Microscopes, Audiology Microscopes,

Ophthalmology Microscopes, and Neuro/ Spine Microscopes.

“Prescott's Surgical Ltd also offers a great comprehensive cover contract for microscopes that may be registered obsolete by the OEM. Our Gold Level Cover is available for all Zeiss Pentero and Vario and Visu microscopes among many others,” stated Corey.

Furthermore, Prescott’s Surgical Ltd can also tailor any service plan to meet the needs of any hospital. The company has a huge parts inventory, and every product holds a two year parts and labour guarantee. Its service agreements offer flexibility to the client. Clients can save 40%-50% on costs and time when working with Prescott’s Surgical Ltd and the benefit to Prescott’s Inc having worldwide coverage is that local service and sales representatives are always available offering a 24 hour response time.

Since COVID-19, Prescott’s Inc service had to take a back seat but since operating theatres have reopened, the business was required once again allowing the company to persevere through the pandemic relatively successfully. In closing, Corey mentioned, “The future of Prescott’s is always pointed toward excellent customer service. We will soon be examining our options to bring that excellent customer service into European markets with local representatives.”

M 07710 083518

corey@surgicalmicroscopes.com

www.surgicalmicroscopes.com

HOSPITAL & CLINICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY OF THE MONTH

Anetic Aid: Innovative medical technology – practically applied

In this issue of Healthcare Matters, we have selected Anetic Aid as our Hospital & Clinical Equipment Company of the Month. Anetic Aid is proud to be a world leading UK-based designer and manufacturer of quality hospital and clinical equipment.

In its almost 50 year history, innovation has driven the company’s growth as it has collaborated with medical professionals and harnessed the latest advances in materials, engineering and technology to develop its products.

The CEO is Guy Schofield, son of one of the founders, the late Ivor Schofield, an aeronautical engineer who set up the business with partner and medical products specialist Tom Brady back in the 1970s.

The company’s flagship product is the QA3 Patient Trolley, which can be found in more than 90% of hospitals across the UK. The company is also a leading provider of Tourniquet Systems, Stainless Steel Theatre Furniture, Operating Table Accessories and Pressure Care products.

But it is probably best known for its pioneering work in the field of day surgery. Collaborating with King’s College Hospital in London (over 30 years ago), the company developed one of the first day surgery trolleys, helping to establish the concept

of ‘one day, one device’ for transport, treatment and recovery.

Today, that product has evolved to become the QA4 Mobile Surgery System – equipment which is both patient transport trolley and operating table in one.

It offers wide surgical versatility, not only because of its powered positioning features, but because it can be fitted with a wide range of operating table accessories, making it ideal for procedures as varied as ophthalmics, general surgery, (including laparoscopic procedures such as cholecystectomy – gall bladder removal) and orthopaedics – including hip replacement.

Guy explained, “The benefits of a day surgery trolley made total sense to us from the start: lifting and

handling – and all its inherent risk to patients and practitioners – is massively reduced when a patient can get onto a trolley themselves, ready to be wheeled through the anaesthetic room, to the operating theatre and then on to recovery.

“The practice also aids infection control, thanks to reduced contacts and transfers and fewer items of equipment.

“And then there is the added efficiency in terms of theatre downtime between cases – again, because the need for transfers between trolleys/ operating tables/beds is completely eliminated.

“There were obviously significant engineering challenges in both the design and manufacture, but we have overcome them, and we continue to incorporate new techniques and materials as this product evolves: in the QA4 today, we believe we have created a piece of equipment that can provide tangible benefits to the NHS in its drive to reduce the unprecedented backlog of elective surgery caused by the pandemic.”

COVID-19 also presented challenges for Anetic Aid itself.

During the crisis, the company worked hard to meet the increased demand for its products –particularly trolleys – despite some issues with its supply chain, and staff shortages on occasions when people had to self-isolate. It became a family affair when extra hands were needed during the early days of the pandemic, as Guy Schofield’s children stepped up to work in the factory, Tom (then aged 20) in Assembly and May (then aged 18) in Fabrication. The company has since been able to offer permanent posts to two Assembly Fitters and a Welder Fabricator.

In all, the company employs 63 staff between its design and manufacturing base on the South Coast in Hampshire and its customer support operation in Baildon, West Yorkshire, which includes a nationwide team of qualified Field Engineers providing service and maintenance services on site in hospitals across the UK.

Looking to the future, Guy says, “Our success has been built on the skill and dedication of our people – and we will continue to develop and grow our business both in the UK and beyond –particularly in the US market which we see as our next big challenge.”

Contact: Anetic Aid Sales Office T +44 (0)1943 878647 sales@aneticaid.com

Making Pharmaceuticals

This year’s Making Pharmaceuticals event took place from 5-6 October 2021 at the Coventry Building Society Arena. Attendee numbers saw significant growth, proving the increasing popularity of this unmissable event.

As the leading UK pharmaceutical exhibition and conference, it hosted over 200 exhibitors and featured over 2,000 visitors and speakers, providing the perfect opportunity to network and learn from numerous leading industry professionals.

The event also offered over 90 free to attend pharmaceutical conference sessions, creating an exceptional hub of innovation, education and inspiration. There were five parallel conference streams which ran over the two day event, and visitors could swap and change between the sessions to create a personalised programme to meet their individual learning objectives.

As a celebration of leading companies within the industry, Making Pharmaceuticals also hosted its annual Pharmaceutical Excellence

MAKING PHARMACEUTICALS REVIEW – TOP EXHIBITORS

BES showcases multidisciplinary approach at Making Pharmaceuticals

Exhibiting at Stand 615 at the Making Pharmaceuticals Expo and Conference was BES Ltd, a company that specialises in design and delivery of sophisticated environments and cleanroom facilities, from concept to construction.

Awards. This featured four categories, including Community Partnership of the Year, Sustainable Achievement, Innovation in Manufacturing, and Innovation in Distribution.

Making Pharmaceuticals returns this year to the Coventry Building Society Arena from 26-27 April. This is our pick of the best exhibitors from last year’s show, listed here in alphabetical order: BES Ltd, LAUDA Technology, Spirax Sarco & Team Horizon. Further details can be found on this page.

www.makingpharma.com

Natural technology and healthcare: Greener steam technologies

Steam is an inherently natural medium and is something familiar that we can all understand on its simplest level – it is just the boiling of water, but with some totally unique properties. This is why it has been adopted as the preferred method of delivering thermal energy and motive energy throughout our industrial history. Distributing steam around a system, a building or a process can be done safe in the knowledge that is just water, but with far higher thermal qualities.

As technology advances, the methods of steam generation will continue to become:

: Increasingly sustainable

: Capitalising on renewable sources

: Optimised through digital advances

Watch the latest webinar from Spirax Sarco on why steam remains such an attractive source of energy, how significant energy savings can

be achieved by optimising your existing steam network and how steam can be produced to achieve sustainability goals at: https://bit.ly/3oD6TK2

To find out more on how Spirax Sarco can assist you on your decarbonisation journey, contact us at: hello@uk.spiraxsarco.com or visit us at: www.spiraxsarco.com/global/enGB or call us on 01242 521361.

BES provides an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to design and construction of pharmaceutical research, production, packing and storage facilities, with a track record in delivering complex projects that spans two decades.

The company often works with the client from the early design stages, providing expertise in concept and process design, along with detailed architectural and building services design. With specialist knowledge across all design and construction disciplines and a proactive approach to answering the client’s brief, BES embeds buildability and compliance in every project to reduce risk and aid effective cost management.

Members of the BES team on the stand at the Making Pharmaceuticals Expo were able to talk delegates through the company’s collaborative approach to project design and delivery. Visitors to the stand

were also able to watch videos of recent BES projects, demonstrating the company’s capabilities and track record as a leading provider of turnkey, multidisciplinary, licensed cGMP research and manufacturing facilities.

The Expo also gave the BES team the opportunity to highlight the company’s process design capabilities, drawing on four current capital projects, including a filling line suite, a vaccine manufacturing centre, a sterile production plant, and a medical device manufacturing facility.

T 0161 655 3344 sales@besltd.org www.besltd.org

LAUDA – Experts In Thermal Control And Measurement

Providing Innovative Solutions For Thermal Process Control, Chilled Water Applications, Water Baths, Freezers, Incubators, Shakers, Stills, Tensiometers, Viscometers And Contact Angle Measurement.

LAUDA continues to provide an expanding range of feature-rich, future proof solutions with energy efficiency and connectivity front of mind, serving a diverse range of industries including chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, oil and gas, composites, automotive, aerospace food & beverage, brewing, digital printing, laser and beyond.

LAUDA’s new range of water chillers has been designed not only to comply with the new Eco-design directive, but to surpass it through the innovative use of variable speed modules that automatically reduce their duty cycle in line with the cooling demand hence reducing energy consumption & running costs, giving a tangible return on investment for the user, while ensuring full compliance with the latest regulations on refrigerant (fluorinated) gases.

Further portfolio expansion delivers the new LAUDA ‘Versafreeze’ ultra-freezers, (deep-freeze storage down to -85°C), and higher power ‘Integral’ process circulators, (process control from -90 to 320°C with >25kW of cooling @20°C), with pressure overlay options to increase the working range of water/glycol up to 140°C.

With the capability to provide accurate heating and cooling in the range -150 to +550°C using a variety of proven modules including heat transfer systems, process cooling systems, secondary circuit systems, fired heaters & molten salt plants, we are able to provide unique, cost-effective solutions unparalleled by others. Beyond temperature control, LAUDA has a wellestablished suite of solutions for measuring viscosity and surface/interfacial tension aimed at the development of polymers, oils, and surfactants.

T +44 (0)1780 243118 info@lauda-technology.co.uk www.lauda-technology.co.uk www.linkedin.com/company/lauda-technology-ltd www.facebook.com/LAUDA.UK/ www.twitter.com/lauda_uk

SURGICAL EQUIPMENT MATTERS Team Horizon

Team Horizon is a leading supplier of technical, engineering and talent solutions to the Life Sciences sector in the UK and Ireland. Founded in 2010, the company offers specialist project engineering and equipment solutions for the fillfinish, primary, secondary and tertiary packaging elements of the drug manufacturing life cycle, and contract services providing resourcing and recruitment solutions focused on engineering, quality, technical and scientific roles. These services can be streamlined as an integrated program or tailored to customer needs. Clients include 16 of the top 30 global pharmaceutical firms and five of the top ten global biotechnology firms. Team Horizon was recently shortlisted in the Pharma Supplier of the Year category at the Pharma Industry Awards 2021.

Team Horizon offers Project Management and Consultancy services to the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing sector bringing project engineering expertise and experience to major capital projects, enabling acceleration of client timelines to achieve critical project milestones and delivering costsavings. By partnering with some of the leading aseptic equipment manufacturers in the world such as Rommelag, Steriline & De Lama, the company brings innovative equipment solutions to support clients in the delivery of the design, build, CQV and operational phases of GMP manufacturing.

T +353 (0)98 50600

info@teamhorizon.ie www.teamhorizon.ie

Healthcare Excellence Through Technology (HETT)

After much anticipation, HETT Show was thrilled to return to the ExCeL London for the first physical HETT Exhibition in over 2 years from 28-29 September 2021. HETT Show is designed to usher in a new era of digital health transformation, helping visitors to deliver better patient experience and operational efficiencies through education and networking opportunities.

The HETT Show opened doors to queues of digital health experts and influencers all raring to get inside the event to hear from senior stakeholders including Matthew Gould, CEO of NHSX, and Timothy Ferris, Director

Dynamic Metrics

Our vision is to provide affordable access to gold-standard gait quantification and personalised rehabilitation – to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to remain mobile and healthy, whatever their age.

GaitSmart is a digital solution that provides tailored rehabilitation for a wide range of patients that may have little access to physiotherapy. GaitSmart provides trackable objective measurements and our AI techniques provide personalised muscle-strengthening exercises to address gait deficiencies.

After a short training session anyone can perform the test in an outpatient or community setting and takes just 10 minutes. People of any age, including those reliant on walking aids, can be tested.

The report is available immediately and can be printed for referring to at home. The easily understandable report provides simple gait scores and traffic light coding and all exercises have photos and explanatory text.

Monitoring every 3 weeks shows progress and provides motivation to continue. Exercise automatically adjust as muscles strengthen and after four sessions walking ability and confidence both significantly increase.

Our studies on frail older people, people suffering with osteoarthritis and those who

have received a joint replacement all show improvements in walking and 100% satisfaction from our clients.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact us at: info@dynamicmetrics.com

DISABILITIES MATTERS

comfort value™ range

Care & Independence, the safe patient moving and handling specialists, recently expanded their product portfolio with a new range of high quality, lower cost slings and shower chairs designed specifically for equipment loan stores’ catalogues and the budget conscious long term care sector. The company are using the return of mainstream trade exhibitions this Autumn to introduce the comfort value range to a wider audience.

Addressing the shortfall of high quality, durable products with longevity at great price points, comfort value products are ideal for general purpose – through channels such as Community Equipment Stores or Care Home Groups – as stocked catalogue items, and where budget and affordability play an ever-increasing role in stock selection.

UK manufactured with innovations in design, materials & assembly, comfort value products are competitively priced whilst retaining high exacting quality standards for comfort, durability and performance.

James Bennett, Sales & Marketing Director tells how the company “very specifically chose practical, multifunctional sling designs yet with Care & Independence’s exacting approach to comfort and fit, helping stores meet the innumerable needs of service-users they cater for. Furthermore,” he continued, “the interchangeable modular aspects of the shower chairs provide additional diversity too, the sum of which helps decrease costs and increase the appeal.” www.careandindependence.com

of Transformation at NHS England and Improvement. The carefully curated CPDaccredited agenda certainly did its job in attracting thousands of highly engaged visitors from across the UK health care ecosystem. For many visitors, HETT Show was the first opportunity they had to see their colleagues in nearly two years; the atmosphere in the building was infectious. The networking areas were packed and buzzing with conversations, the exhibition floor was bustling with people trying out the latest digital health technology, solutions and services.

HETT returns this year to London’s ExCeL from 27-28 September. This is our pick of the best exhibitors from last year’s show, listed here in alphabetical order: Dynamic Metrics & LapCabby. Further details can be found on this page.

Contact www.hettshow.co.uk

LapCabby: Helping save time and keep data safe at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham

The challenge

With the integration of GDPR throughout the UK, the need for safer, encrypted data within the hospital is imperative for The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham (ROH). Matthew Maycock, IT Project and Infrastructure Manager, sought a secure, wall-mounted charging cabinet. In a busy environment with multiple users and devices, compartments needed to be locked but allowed clinicians access to their devices quickly and easily.

Microsoft has recently partnered with the NHS to integrate fraud protection in all new Surface Pro units.

The solution

The LapCabby Lyte Wall unit, designed for Microsoft Surface Pro, was the most suitable product to meet these requirements.

Through a consultative and collaborative approach, LapCabby worked closely with ROH to develop a solution with a specification that was tailored to them.

Concerns surrounding data protection and encryption are now a thing of the past for ROH. The Lyte Wall SP ensures that devices are secure, fully charged, ventilated and ready to go.

There are now 10 Lyte Wall units safely mounted on walls throughout ROH. These can be found behind nurse’s stations, in ICU and within private wards.

Contact: Marvin Douglas, UK Sales Manager M +44 (0)7890 478409 marvin.douglas@lapcabby.com www.lapcabby.com

Why cyber insurance should be part of your risk management programme

As our reliance on the digital world increases it is no real wonder that cybercrime is on the increase, and this has been clearly evident in the last twelve months.

For the opportunistic cybercriminal, it’s been a good time to commit cybercrime, as we have moved away from our usual routines and reliable systems, leaving an exploitable gap in our security as we quickly adapted to new ways of working.

According to Police data analysed by cyber security company Nexor, there was a 31% increase in cyber related cases over May and June last summer. The most common attack occurred through email or social media, and accounted for 53% of all attacks on businesses,

leading to substantial multi-million pound losses. Healthcare, financial institutions, manufacturing, real estate, and education were the most targeted industries.

The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2020, released by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) revealed that nearly half of all businesses in the UK had reported cyber security breaches or attacks in

the last 12 months but only 32% have insurance against such events.

Whether a big or small-scale event, a cyber-attack is likely to have serious consequences for any business –shutting systems, deleting data, preventing data access or stopping them from trading altogether. Dealing with the fall out of a cyber-attack can be complicated and stressful, not to mention time-consuming and potentially expensive.

Types of cyber attack

Cyber-attacks can take many forms, all engineered to get the victim to disclose information or take action, or to infect systems with malicious software. Phishing, malware attacks and ransomware pose a threat to all

businesses.

It’s common to think that cyber threats against businesses come from unrelated hackers, cyberattacks or ransomware and are big events, but sometimes they can be more subtle and come from sources a little closer to home.

There are four categories that cyber threats against a business typically originate: insider threats, human error or negligence, external threats and third-party threats. Wherever the threat originates, the bottom line is how you respond. Have you thought about how you would continue to run your care home if you lost access to all your data? You could lose access to client records and supplier data, order information, diary appointments, financial data, your website and more. If you are held to ransom for access to patient files, the financial consequences could be significant. Additionally, you may be affected by reputational damage, which could affect existing relationships and damage further prosperity. You may need to rebuild and replace lost systems or create a new website. And, if a data breach occurred you are likely to face significant fines from the Information Commissioner’s Office.

All of the above will require money, time and resources and need to be addressed in a timely manner to help you retain customers, employees, your reputation and may ultimately affect the future of your business.

Having a comprehensive contingency and business interruption plan in place along with adequate insurance will help you to address and quickly overcome any fallout from a cyber-attack. A robust plan is vital to make sure you meet your legal obligations regarding data breaches and to reassure your customers.

The benefits of cyber insurance

Cyber liability insurance is a must for any care home business because it provides you with protection and peace of mind, should the worst happen. It will help against denial of service, which may occur with ransomware, the recovery from computer virus damage, which may have resulted in a significant loss of data, and other data breaches such as the loss of a memory stick or laptop.

Getting assistance quickly and from reputable, knowledgeable and reliable sources will be key in ensuring your business can continue to operate with minimal disruption.

If your care home holds data on a computer system, even with anti-virus software in place, you can still be vulnerable to a breach. Cyber liability insurance is relatively inexpensive and will provide you and your business with complete reassurance in the face of a data breach crisis.

Every business is different and will have specific needs, so make sure you get advice for your unique situation and requirements. Don’t wait until you have experienced a cyber-attack to put measures in place, be proactive and help protect your business now.

Barnes Commercial Insurance Broker are specialists in arranging robust insurance for those operating in the care home sector. As an independent broker they provide impartial advice on the best solution for your specific needs.

T 01480 272727

enquiries@barnesinsurancebroker.co.uk www.barnesinsurancebroker.co.uk

Renray Healthcare offers the latest innovation in healthcare mattresses

In this issue of Healthcare Matters, we are pleased to announce Renray Healthcare as our Healthcare Furniture & Soft Furnishings Manufacturer of the Month.

Based in Winsford, Cheshire, Renray Healthcare is one of the leading healthcare businesses. “We keep up to date with the latest trends and influences of furniture and bed designs to create products that are stylish, fit for purpose, and constructed to withstand the environments they are made for, ensuring the safety and comfort of residents. We always design with the end user in mind,” stated Rob Scovell, Marketing Manager.

Renray Healthcare is a specialist manufacturer and supplier of furniture, curtains, soft furnishings, flooring. Offering provision of a full turn key solution, Renray Healthcare delivers a full project management service that is inclusive of interior design and fit outs of new buildings and refurbishments of old.

Founded in 1966, Renray Healthcare brings to the market over 50 years of experience in the manufacture of high-quality and soft furnishings for the healthcare market. “We are committed to designing furniture, beds and interior solutions and tailoring our services and solutions to fulfil requirements and vision for the NHS, Care Homes and Housing Associations. We cater to care homes from independents to enterprises. We also have a supplier framework with the NHS and a number of local councils as well as supporting home carers,” stated Rob. Other market segments include senior living, care, mental health, and dementia.

Designed with you in mind, Renray Healthcare ensure all furniture is produced to the highest standards and works with each customer to arrange, plan and meet all specific time schedules and budgets. A clean and efficient healthcare environment is of vital importance and not only enhances the quality of life for the patient but also the quality of care given. Renray Healthcare has recently seen a new, innovative mattress called Noodles in a few NHS Trusts. The Noodles Technology mattress range is a fully cleanable and recyclable zoned static mattress system that is designed to address the challenges of those that are bed bound or for those that clinically require a static mattress.

The Noodle Technology offers improved micro-climate from the exceptional Moisture Vapour Permeability (MVP) rates delivered by the open Noodles structure and mattress cover. This design reduces micro-climate humidity by 54% and temperature by 17% due to open Noodles structure and Dartex cover. As the mattress is fully recyclable, the technology improves carbon footprint and offers improved infection control from its easy-to-clean benefits. The mattress offers enhanced patient comfort and pressure area care, zoning in on an all-body support, emersion and excellent pressure reduction in both supine and profiled positioning. Noodles mattresses are designed with three individual pressure zones for increased protection and reduced risk of pressure ulcers. Each mattress is composed of two pieces of Noodles material, a lower U-shaped section and an upper zoned section. The three zones;

edge zone, body zone, and heel zone, provide stable support across the whole length of the mattress enabling the patient to sit on the side of the bed prior to mobilisation or transfer activities. The body zone delivers reduced interface pressures in both seated and supine positions. The top surface moves with the profiling of the bed to reduce friction and sheer, whilst the base remains static. The dedicated heel zone has a significantly reduced density to allow greater pressure redistribution and improved immersion at the foot section. This immersion, envelopes the heels increasing contact and reduces peak pressures in this vulnerable area.

Noodles provides a cost-effective solution with its longer life recyclable mattress that reduces replacement costs, contributes to the overall reduction of clinical waste and has enhanced sustainability which promote environmental savings and targets. “It is clinically effective, fully washable and kinder to our environment than current mattress solutions – revolutionising care mattresses as we know it,” stated Rob.

The mattress has been designed and tested in conjunction with extensive clinical trials, resulting in a clinically proven mattress suitable for any healthcare setting. Its breathable space design provides cushioning and improved comfort that is protected by a waterproof layer. Designed for the next generation of care, Noodles Technology provides many environmentally friendly benefits. Reducing disposal, landfill and replacement costs, Noodles Technology eliminates unnecessary manufacturing and transportation. Noodles mattresses can be cleaned in a variety of ways dependent on the environment. Care Homes can utilise wet rooms to clean the inner Noodles core, using a shower to clean and antibacterial spray to disinfect. In Hospitals, Noodles can be cleaned using hydrogen

peroxide vapour, ultraviolet light or sodium hypochlorite solution.

Community loan stores can pressure wash the Noodles core and use anti-bacterial spray to disinfect.

The range comes in various fabrics and finishes as Renray Healthcare works with all the market leading healthcare suppliers of upholstery and soft furnishings materials in the UK to ensure only the finest choice of specialist flame retardant performance fabrics are used. These fabrics, vinyl and faux leathers are available to meet specific requirements and designed for use in demanding healthcare environments, where safety and cleanliness are vital. All fabrics available are wipeable, durable and resistant to abrasion with many carrying waterproof, antifungal/antibacterial and stain repellent properties.

Alongside the Noodles Washable Static Mattress brochure, there are a vast range of other product brochures available on the company website. These brochures include Lounge & Dining, Bedroom Collections, Hospital Furniture Solutions, Inspired Turnkey Solutions, NHS Furniture, Challenging & Dementia Environments, Vision Colourful Ward Furniture, Elite Bed, Carer Low Height Profiling Bed, Corus Profiling Bed Range, and many more.

COVID-19 changed the way Renray Healthcare looked at supplying its customers. Stringent safety measures were implemented to ensure all its team were fully vaccinated allowing the company to supply emergency beds to the NHS Nightingale hospitals that were set up.

Renray Healthcare has recently invested in some new machinery to increase its manufacturing capacity. There are also some interesting and exciting products in development which are due to be revealed in 2022. In closing we asked Rob, what Renray’s future goals are, he answered, “We are constantly developing and seeking to improve ourselves and the products we offer. We will continue to strive to retain our title of being one of the leading healthcare businesses in the North.”

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