Healthcare Matters Issue 817

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ISSUE 817 – DECEMBER 2023 TEL 0121 824 7700

END OF YEAR RECOMMENDATIONS

Taking steps to reduce delay in adaptations for £1,000 AAT GB is highlighting how the barrier of stairs can be overcome

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CONTENTS 817 EDITORS NOTES As we come to the end of 2023, we take a look back on all the greatest and most innovative products and services that have graced the healthcare industry over the past 12 months.

From new services that celebrate diversity, the empowerment of individuals and the promotion of inclusivity, to the latest knowledge, products, resources, and employment opportunities available to all those involved in the care sector, we have covered a vast range of topics for you that have helped to elevate the industry and create a forward-thinking culture towards Health and Wellbeing.

Gina Burton

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As another good year closes albeit with the inevitable challenges still lingering from COVID-19, we want to reflect on some companies that have achieved outstanding success.

Goelst UK Ltd were worthy winners of our Industry Excellence Award with its creative solutions for Curtain Track and Blind Systems. Along with its excellent technical support, on-site support, and comprehensive advice to ensure the client gets the right product for their requirements, it was great to celebrate the company’s success and highlight what it brings to the Healthcare Industry.

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And some more thank-you’s go to these companies specifically who we have also had the pleasure of working alongside: W&P Training; Sunken Trampolines; MGPS Services Ltd; Haigh Engineering; Bioclad; Kingsway Group.

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In this issue, we review and celebrate the first ever-global event – The Disability Expo 2023. Equality and inclusion within health and social care is vital to ensuring people’s differences are valued and respected. We have put together some of our Top Exhibitors from the show on pages 10-11. Other features include: Med-Tech Innovation Expo 2023 review, the latest news in nursing & care, a new social app designed for care professionals, recent developments in occupational therapy, and WhosOffice who offer a brilliant online system to help large care homes, hospital pharmacies and the care sector generally in managing staff sickness.

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We look forward to 2024 and what the New Year brings to the industry.

Have a great Christmas and Happy New Year.

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THANKS & PRAISE

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FRONTIER GROUP OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY MATTERS

COVER STORY

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The S-Max stairclimber, crafted by AAT (Alber Antriebstechnik), presents an ideal solution for wheelchair users seeking seamless mobility. Engineered to simply adapt to nearly all commercially available wheelchairs, the S-Max guarantees effortless integration and ease.

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What truly distinguishes the S-Max is its innovative design, allowing for swift and uncomplicated attachment or detachment from your wheelchair. This translates to effortless transportation, facilitated by its intuitive features.

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MoliCare® celebrates 40 years of incontinence protection, every day M

oliCare®, the global incontinence brand, is celebrating 40 years of supporting people, carers and healthcare professionals with solution-based pads, pants and skincare products. The product range has been designed to help the everyday needs of those living with incontinence and bladder weakness, with the care of the skin at the heart of the MoliCare® brand.

MoliCare® has developed a range of pads and pants, which feel like underwear. Over the last forty years, the brand has continued to focus on protection, security, and comfort as the core criteria for its product performance.

HARTMANN, the company behind MoliCare®, continues to invest in and develop in their products.

This includes the introduction of new technology to the MoliCare® Premium Form range of large

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shaped pads that now features a new absorbent core known as ADL (Acquisition Distribution Layer). The ADL layer contains super absorbent polymers treated with Citrate, which neutralise the urine, for better skin health. In addition, the ADL layer now features a new channel, set within the pad to help to distribute urine. Both innovations improve the feeling of dryness by over 70%, again demonstrating MoliCare®’s commitment to skin care.

For ordering, please call: 0800 028 9470, or order online at: www.hartmanndirect.co.uk

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NURSING & CARE Matters

New social thanking app launched for care professionals anywhere, anytime to improve keyworkers’ wellbeing through the power of gratitude.

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t’s no secret that being praised makes us feel good and increases feelings of self-esteem and well-being.

Gratitude itself is associated with higher levels of life satisfaction. It is also linked to lowering levels of depression and anxiety, supporting our perceptions of positive relationships and fostering a sense of social connectedness.

The positive effect of gratitude, however, is relatively short-lived and for praise to have a long-lasting impact on staff well-being, it needs to be given regularly.

That’s precisely why TAP (Thank and Praise), the social thanking platform, was created, to make it easier to regularly share messages of thanks, quickly, easily and securely with those that deserve it.

TAP has recently launched a new app enabling users to send messages of thanks to anyone,

TAP App users can publicly share messages of thanks for healthcare and social care professionals on thanking walls for organisations such as United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust and National Association of Care and Support Workers as well as receive in-app notifications when they’ve been thanked. While a Map of Thanks enables users to locate and follow keyworker organisations from across the UK. The new app also features a wellbeing section containing feel-good articles, podcasts, videos and top tips designed to support the wellbeing of TAP’s community.

“TAP is designed to improve the wellbeing of care professionals through the sharing of messages of thanks and access to a valuable resource of wellbeing content. Our new mobile app means we can get TAP into even more people’s hands,” said Matt Findel-Hawkins, CEO of TAP. Clare Mechen, Nurse Manager at The Adam Practice, “While we see ourselves as simply doing our job, it’s great to see how much the public appreciate what we are doing to keep them safe.

TAP is the perfect place to share their positive messages of support.”

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Paul Featherstone, Founder of National Association of Care and Support Workers, “It’s vital that our social care colleagues are properly recognised for the incredible work they do every single day and TAP is an ideal way to achieve this.”

TAP’s mission is to improve the mental health and wellbeing of all those working in healthcare and social care and is proud to support 5,000 keyworker organisations nationally.

If you’d like to get involved: Visit TAP’s website: (https://thankandpraise. co.uk/tap-mobile-app) to download the TAP App. Contact: info@thankandpraise.com to adopt TAP’s social thanking platform in your organisation.

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SENSORY DEVELOPMENT Matters

Discover Tranquillity and Trigger Connection with Snoezelen® & Reminiscence Sensory Rooms

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noezelen® & Reminiscence Sensory Rooms, products, resources, and activities are evolving, and so are we. Together with our trusted advisors, focus groups and customers, we are constantly developing new products to meet specific needs.

Our products have been carefully selected to support people with different sensory requirements, with a core focus on empowering users with choices to engage, entertain, stimulate, excite, calm, and relax.

A lack of choice and control is a frustrating reality for many people who might be managing the effects of a range of conditions, from sensory processing disorders such as autism, brain injury and dementia.

We seek to resupply this sense of control and choice to a person by allowing them to explore and interact with their environment.

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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Matters

Taking steps to reduce delay in adaptations for £1,000

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n the ongoing battle to reduce delay in home adaptations, and minimising risk for clients whilst their application is processed, AAT GB is highlighting how the barrier of stairs can be overcome – for under £1,000.

The safe, quick fix, AAT claims, is to better utilise equipment often already to hand, which assessors may not even be aware of.

Re-issue of an AAT stairclimber from stores can be affected within days. It requires no installation. It enables inter-floor transfer to be undertaken safely, minimising risk in alternative methods of transferring someone up and down stairs. It eliminates the need for re-organisation of the home with all its associated impact on other members of the household (such as moving a bed downstairs). It enables everyone else in the home to still fully utilise the space without impediment. As standard with an integral seat, options area available that attach to a wheelchair, further minimising risk and transfers.

All it takes is just an hour or so to train the carer, and for an AAT assessment manager to ensure the stairclimber is precisely set for operator comfort and safe support of the client.

And in these days of rising energy bills, the battery powered S-Max can deliver 300 steps from one charge of the battery.

With thousands of its stairclimbers already sold to local authorities across the country, AAT is confident

the concept of re-issue can have a dramatic impact on reducing waiting lists where stairs are the issue – according to NHS data(1), dealing with stairs is listed as the first change required to the home.

“Providing a stairclimber from stores is a win:win option,” says AAT Director, Peter Wingrave. “It minimises the risk of stairs within days, instead of the weeks or months of alternative inter-floor transfer methods. Thus, hospital discharge can be expediated more efficiently. Risk for someone at home is managed and minimised. Fall prevention is optimised.”

“In our 15+ years of experience, our stairclimbers can deliver the answer in 90+% of scenarios, addressing almost every stair configuration and so easy to use even the smallest carer can effortlessly and safely move even a bariatric adult. With our pioneering Universal Back support system, the stairclimber can provide all the support and harnessing requirements too, meaning one stairclimber can fit all.”

The availability of its stairclimbers is now so widespread that AAT’s assessment managers now as a matter of course supply Occupational

Therapists with a quote for a new and a re-issued stairclimber, alongside their comprehensive clinical notes and prescription.

Find out more, and book your free, no obligation assessment: www.aatgb.com/s-max (1) https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-andsupport-guide/care-services-equipment-and-carehomes/home-adaptations

Automated lateral patient Integrity® Static Cushion turning repositioned Range H H ealthcare providers and carers are often required to reposition their patients 24 hours a day to reduce the risk of pressure ulcers. This can be very time consuming, ineffective, requires significant resources, can introduce risk to staff and patients, and might not be well tolerated.

Toto® from Frontier Medical Group is an automatic lateral turning system designed to assist with patient turning. With a powered control unit and a turning platform fitted beneath the patients’ mattress, Toto automatically turns patients at userdefined intervals, relieving pressure over their most vulnerable areas.

Toto offers consistent & controlled automated lateral patient turning intervals, supporting single-handed care, in a lightweight,

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easy to use and setup format.

Toto effectively redistributes patients’ peak pressures by tilting via discreet inflatable air cells; evenly, smoothly, and consistently even when they are sleeping. Toto offers a superior patient experience, improving compliance & resulting in enhanced outcomes.

Toto aids clinicians and carers in the regular turning of patients. The unique turning platform, placed under the existing mattress is designed to gently turn patients at regular intervals, supporting anyone who cares for the patient, and offering a new approach to ‘Two Hourly’ or ‘Night-time’ turning.

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ere at Sumed, we manufacture and distribute a wide range of medical products and services.

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This cushion range offers 3 weight limits, 17st, 28st and 50st making Please contact this cushion suitable www.sumedinternational.com for the majority of https://sumedinternational. users. We can also com/integrity-static-cushionprovide custom sizes range in this range so if there

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TRAINING & RECRUITMENT Matters

Who is recruiting successfully in care these days?

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ack Morgan of Local Solutions is recruiting successfully. He says, “CVMinder ATS has made the process as smooth and as streamlined as possible. That’s critical when recruiting in a demanding sector like care. The system gives us central control of everything and the management information we generate from CVMinder has helped to improve our recruiting approach. Without CVMinder our recruiting costs would be much higher and good candidates would be lost in the administration clutter.”

to shortlist batches of applicants swiftly.”

Donna Newell of The Kent Autistic Trust is recruiting successfully. She says “CVMinder ATS ensures that we are being responsive to applicants and the demands of our managers.

Having a one stop shop means that we can post and update jobs at the touch of a button. Receiving all applications online and using filter questions enables our recruiters

What about bigger providers?

With simple and scalable access controls, you can team right across your organisation. We even manage multiple brands in one system.

What is CVMinder ATS? It’s your gateway to being successful. Make everything easier, speed everything up and keep the costs down. From advertising your vacancies all the way through to onboarding, CVMinder ATS helps every step of the way.

Can small care providers benefit?

Of course. With an advert analyser and auto-scoring of applicants you’ll attract and identify the best applicants faster.

Call us on: 01634 202101 to find out more and book your free demo.

W&P supporting Health and Social Care providers across the UK W&P has been supporting Health and Social Care providers with its business planning, compliance and training requirements since 2001, including: ● Policies and Procedures for Domiciliary, Residential, & Clinical Service providers in England, Scotland & Wales. ● Policies and procedures for Learning Disability Services in England. ● Policies and Procedures for nonregistered services in England ● Staff training packs – i.e.

Management of Medicines. ● Accredited on-line distance learning training courses. ● Compliance Audits/Mock Inspections

● Tender writing and Bid support ● CQC Registration Support ● General Business Advice and Guidance New for 2023! ● Updated CQC compliance webinar ● Values Led Recruitment and Retention Webinar ● Children’s Policies and Procedures ● New Online Policy Portal – Manage, read and share your policies at the touch of a button.

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Review - Top Exhibitors

Celebrating diversity, empowering individuals and promoting inclusivity

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isability Expo 2023 was the first global event to bring together all the stakeholders in the disability world and help connect disabled people and their caregivers with the knowledge, resources, products, employment, and services to make their own decisions and live meaningful lives.

Disability Expo promoted a safe and accessible place for networking, with hundreds of exhibitors showcasing the latest innovations in independent living, mobility aids and technologies, services and advice from charities and organisations.

The 2023 Expo took place on the 7th and 8th of July at London’s ExCel Centre and boasted a full event programme that comprised of inclusive activities, performances and presentations. This year’s partners included Enable, UKRI, Making More of Life Together, Depher, PDA Society, THIS., Pods, Hidden Disabilities, The Grumpy Gits, Snowball, Ability Access, Purple Tuesday, JD Group, Amazon, Wordly, Living with Disability, Access My Events, Manage at Home, BHTA, Adapt-IT, Coca-Cola, Celtic Therapy & Rehab Services, Access your life, Evenbreak, Mark Bates Ltd, and Passenger Assistance.

Excelling in celebrating diversity, disability rights and creating a voice for the disability space, Disability Expo laid out a platform for many deep and necessary discussions on topics close to the heart of those living in the disability world. Such topics included various talks on the significance of self-care and well-being, discussions on inaccessibility in the world of travel, financial implications of living with a disability, the Employee Lounge hosted panels that empowered people with disabilities in the workforce, and Eva Abley – Britain’s Got Talent Contestant and Young Comedian shared her experiences on living with cerebral palsy.

The line-up of speakers and performers were a real highlight to the show, boasting talented, knowledgeable and award-winning names in the industry from various backgrounds. Some of these included Adam Pearson, Samantha Renke, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan, Mik Scarlet, Martin Dougan, Shaun Flores, Anna Landre, J Grange, Celia Chartres-Aris (nèe Hensman), Christina Warner, Puneet Singh Singhal, and many more.

The one resounding message that was clear at the first ever Disability Expo was the importance of inclusivity and understanding for people with disabilities. The variety of products and services on display opened the eyes of visitors and other industry professionals, and a key highlight was being able to meet the people behind the products face to face, which reflected the vital importance of accessibility.

Furthermore, being able to meet real life people who truly know what it is like living with a disability and to see how they have overcome certain challenges was inspiring and helped to create a strong sense of community across the two days.

Take a look at some of our chosen Top Exhibitors from the show.

This is our pick of the best exhibitors from this year’s event, listed here: Access My Events, Aventido, Bealies Adaptive Wear & Centro Bed. Further details can be found on this page and the next.

Please contact https://www.thedisabilityexpo.com

Wellbee: Empowering those with cognitive challenges I

n a world driven by technology, Wellbee emerges as a vital digital tool dedicated to improving the lives of individuals who experience cognitive difficulties. This solution is tailored to offer enhanced self-sufficiency and independence.

therapists can use Wellbee to create efficient care plans that simplify tracking progress and interventions. ✚ Positive Impact on Mental Health: Independence and achievement positively influence the mental well-being of patients and residents, reducing frustration and dependency.

Who is Wellbee for?

Wellbee is designed to cater to individuals facing cognitive challenges, such as Dementia, aiming to strengthen their autonomy and self-reliance. It provides personalised support and guidance, helping them navigate daily life with newfound confidence.

Additionally, Wellbee offers cost-effective care delivery, potentially reducing the need for additional resources while enhancing support. Additionally, patients become more self-sufficient and may require less intensive care over time.

What does Wellbee do?

Wellbee transcends the role of an app; it serves as a lifeline for those seeking to become and stay more self-sufficient and autonomous. Its core goal is to empower individuals with cognitive difficulties, guiding them through a world that might otherwise seem overwhelming.

How does Wellbee do it?

At the core of Wellbee’s success lies a straightforward yet potent model: the ‘planner’ and the ‘user.’ This intuitive design fosters and encourages independent living, even for individuals who may have faced challenges in doing so previously.

What are the key benefits of Wellbee to the end user? ✚ Enhanced Independence: Wellbee empowers individuals with cognitive difficulties to perform

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daily tasks more independently, fostering a sense of self-sufficiency. ✚ Improved Quality of Life: Wellbee’s support enhances the overall quality of life for patients and residents, providing a sense of control and accomplishment. ✚ Personalised Care: Wellbee offers tailored solutions, allowing care providers to meet the unique needs of each patient, ensuring precise and effective support. ✚ Streamlined Care Management: Occupational

Accessible across devices Recognising the importance of accessibility, Wellbee ensures compatibility with a wide range of devices. The Wellbee iOS and Android app puts support at your fingertips, while the browser-based version guarantees secure, uninterrupted access from any device with an internet connection.

Wellbee transcends the boundaries of cognitive difficulties, making daily tasks more manageable and lives more fulfilling. It’s an essential tool that empowers individuals to reclaim control over their lives.

If you’d like to explore Wellbee further, don’t hesitate to contact: info@aventido.com to arrange a product demonstration or visit: www.aventido.com

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Review - Top Exhibitors

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ccess Partner to The Disability Expo 2023, Access My Events had an enjoyable first-time experience exhibiting at the show.

The Expo gave Access My Events a platform to raise awareness of the brand as well as network with other like-minded people and organisations.

Founder Zubee commented, “As our logo tagline says, bringing businesses and disabled people together, this event did just that!”

Founded by Zubee in 2018, it is already an award-winning business having just won the Small Business Sunday (SBS): one of the largest business networks in the UK founded by Dragon’s Den – Theo Paphitis. Furthermore, Zubee has also been nominated as a finalist for the British Asian Women’s Awards 2024, in the Community Achievement of the Year category.

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the disability community.

Zubee is wellconnected to the disability community, living with cerebral palsy herself, she understands the challenges. Her passion to make events more inclusive whilst encouraging others to do so too is what drives the business forward.

If you’re looking to make your event more accessible for deaf and disabled people then Access My Events would love to work with you. Whether it’s a local event or something more large scale, Access My Events will work with you to make your event as inclusive as possible.

Having worked in the field of disability, equality and events for many years, Zubee found it difficult to find a job in the events industry so starting her own business was the ideal way to work in a sector she is passionate about.

For more information, please see below: 07305 244993 Access My Events is a unique zubee@accessmyevents.co.uk business model that strives https://accessmyevents.co.uk to make events accessible for

y name is Caron Mcluckie, I am a mother of 3 adult children Theo, Emile, and Esther. We live in Stockport and for nearly 30 years I have worked as a mental health social worker. In January 2016, Emile had suffered a spinal cord stroke which had left him paralysed from the chest down.

Emile has coped with this traumatic event; his resilience is astounding.

Emile has no bladder or bowel function, and we must self-catheterise to empty his bladder.

self catheterising. They are higher at the back to avoid sagging while sitting and transferring to ensure everything is covered! The joggers have a slim fit leg (which is fashionable presently) and we will also have a regular fit for people with more muscle mass on their legs, to ensure a better fit for different disabilities and all shapes and sizes.

It soon became clear, once we got into our daily routine, that clothes did not fit him properly while he sat in the wheelchair.

More importantly, even the comfortable joggers that Emile likes to wear did not provide easy access to catheterise. After looking around the market I couldn’t find anything Please contact suitable, so I designed my www.bealiesadaptivewear.co.uk own bespoke joggers with @bealiesaw Instagram and a unique opening to enable Facebook comfortable dressing and

Empowering lives through innovative beds

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or over 50 years, Centrobed has been focused on patient care with its cutting-edge medical turning beds.

As a 3rd generation family business, our commitment to excellence has solidified our position as the leading manufacturers in the UK, dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with limited to no mobility.

Arctic: Unleashing the power of profiling and repositioning features At the heart of our success lies the Arctic, our flagship turning bed and the undisputed best seller in our extensive lineup. The Arctic is not just a bed; it’s a game-changer. Designed with advanced profiling features, automatic turning functions and trendelenburg – it goes beyond conventional beds, providing unparalleled comfort and support for those facing mobility challenges.

The Arctic’s innovative design is a testament to Centrobed’s unwavering dedication to improving the quality of life for individuals with limited mobility. Whether it’s assisting with daily activities or offering therapeutic benefits, the Arctic is a beacon of independence for those in need.

Bespoke solutions for unique needs Understanding that every individual is unique, Centrobed takes pride in offering a range of bespoke products tailored to meet specific requirements. Our team of sales representatives are able to assess your specific needs and

collaborate with healthcare professionals to create personalised solutions that ensure optimum comfort and support. From custom mattress sizes and material to unique profiling options, Centrobed goes the extra mile to make a real difference in the lives of those we serve.

Beyond Beds: Centrobed’s comprehensive approach Centrobed’s commitment extends beyond providing exceptional beds. We are dedicated to offering a comprehensive approach to patient care. Our team works closely with healthcare providers to understand the evolving needs of patients, ensuring that our products evolve with them. This commitment to innovation and adaptability sets Centrobed apart as a trusted partner in healthcare.

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knowledge and innovation to the field of medical turning beds.

Cost Saving Solutions: The products we sell here at Centrobed can greatly reduce the cost of care, offering hands-free solutions.

Bespoke Solutions: We understand that one size does not fit all. Explore our range of bespoke products crafted to meet individual needs, ensuring optimal care and comfort.

Choose Centrobed – where innovation meets compassion. Join us on our journey to transform patient care, one turning bed at a time.

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HEALTHCARE ESTATES Matters

SDS: A ‘one-stop’ door solution provider

Interior refurbishment project a big hit for Access 21 J ust wanted to share details of a lovely care home interior that Access 21 has recently designed and completed.

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DS is a leading UK designer and manufacturer of specialist doorsets for healthcare and clinical environments.

industry, and is designed to offer a one-stop solution for compliant, highperformance doorsets comprising doors, frames, vision panels, and ironmongery solutions, all of which are fully backed up by the relevant test data and certification.”

It said, “Our doorsets are designed for their application and environment, so whatever your requirement, we have the right doorset Please contact for you, including lead-lined 01420 543222 variants. Our range of door sales@specialistdoorsolutions.com systems has been created https://specialistdoorsolutions.com based on our experience in the

We provided building and decorating services, interior design ideas, furniture, upholstery fabrics, curtains/ blinds and artwork to refurbish all the communal areas of the home, creating very different areas with linking themes that are both practical yet beautifully stylish. Consultancy and works all followed in a logical sequence to maximize time planning and minimize disruption.

Excellent communication between the client and ourselves together with the wide range of services and choices that we were able to offer

contributed to the success of this fantastic project. We even visited with a furniture van and samples so that residents and staff could try out items for size and comfort before choosing a wide selection.

Getting in touch What would you like to do to update your home? Even with a small budget, we can work with you to achieve the look you desire, and we have no minimum order requirements or long-contracts.

We would be delighted to help!

Please contact Eda or Karen at: info@access21ltd.co.uk or visit our website for inspiration: www.access21interiors.co.uk

SOFTWARE & IT Matters

Pret A Manger go live with WhosOffice online success helps Terryberry’s bespoke Employee care sector with shift planning and Benefits Platform and Wellbeing Hub staff leave management K

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ret A Manger have become the latest company to go live with Terryberry’s complete Employee Benefits Platform alongside a Wellbeing Hub, which is designed to support employees’ physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

As part of the launch, Pret A Manger will now have access to a new Offers and Discounts platform, designed to help support employees during the cost-of-living crisis. With the platform giving users potential savings of up to £3,000 per year. Alongside a recognition platform that will connect all 8,000 employees in the UK, and encourage a culture of recognition across all locations.

Emma Spencer, Senior Pay & Benefits Manager at Pret A Manger, said, “We are excited and delighted with our

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new bespoke one-stop benefits and wellbeing platform. This now allows all our employees across the UK to access their Benefits and Wellbeing offerings in one easy to access platform and App.

“We were really impressed with the new features that Terryberry were bringing to their benefits and wellbeing platform. This played a big part in our decision to partner with Terryberry as we could see great potential and knew the impact this would have for our teams.”

If you are interested in an all-in-one Engagement, Reward, Recognition and Benefits platform for your business, you can get in touch at: www.terryberry.com/gb/contact-us Contact: Ben Pritchard 0344 826 2008 bpritchard@terryberry.com www.terryberry.com/gb/360recognition-platform

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ent-based WhosOffice.com is helping the care sector manage staff shifts and leave planning.

Currently used by many businesses to manage staff holidays and shift rotas online.

WhosOffice’s CEO, Reg Groombridge (pictured), has seen a noticeable shift in the way companies are managing essential HR tasks like co-ordinating staff time off and shift patterns.

“All companies, including large care homes, hospital pharmacies and the care sector generally are more sensitive than ever to key staff not being available at vital times during a shift.

Management, including local managers, need to have a clear vision of whos on shift, day off, who’s on leave or even off sick and be able to plan tasks accordingly to the correct staff.”

“As there continues to be pressure caused by the shortage of skilled and qualified personnel, you need online systems that your whole team can

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use to see accurate information, wherever they’re located – at head office, care home based, on-site or on the move.”

Knowing who’s on shift or available to cover a shift is the key to success along with who’s qualified to cover certain essential roles and tasks.

Ever-rising employee expectations have created a stronger business case for investing in HR technologies.

When WhosOffice launched in 2015 it was one of the very first online staff shift and leave planners, and many businesses still used paper forms or spreadsheets to track time off. Now, companies of all sizes are modernising their operations to help them attract and retain the best people.

Please contact +44 (0)1227 812938 support@whosoffice.com www.whosoffice.com

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Vision Engineering launches new version of its bestselling Mantis optical stereo microscope

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ision Engineering, the world-leading provider of innovative inspection, metrology, and digital 3D visualisation solutions, today announced the launch of Mantis 3rd Gen, the latest addition to its best-selling and award-winning range of ergonomic optical stereo microscopes.

Mantis is in use in tens of thousands of R&D, manufacturing and analytical sites around the world. Mantis 3rd Gen incorporates the latest developments in optics, digital cameras and fully adjustable LED lighting, to keep Mantis at the forefront of stereo imaging.

Mantis is designed for precision engineering, electronic engineering, medical device

manufacture, and a wide range of other applications that require high-quality images and superior ergonomics. It features a unique, patented, eyepiece-less design that delivers a large, highquality optical stereo image directly into the user’s eyes, making it more comfortable and easier to view than traditional microscopes.

Manipulative, rework and restoration tasks need stereo images, to allow easy hand to eye co-ordination and depth perception. Mantis 3rd Gen combines stereo optical images, with high resolution camera options for manipulation and recording.

Mantis 3rd Gen features long working distance and excellent depth perception, now with a choice of 3 magnifications, making it ideal for a wide range of applications. It also now comes as standard with five different ways to illuminate your subject, giving you the flexibility to adjust the lighting to get the perfect image for your needs.

In addition to its outstanding image quality and ergonomics, Mantis also features a powerful digital

imaging system that allows you to capture, review, and share high-resolution images. This makes it easy to share your work with colleagues, document your findings, and train new employees.

Substantial R&D has resulted in a new range of stand options, to allow flexibility, stability and reduced footprint.

“As our customers have told us for the last 28 years, Mantis is an ideal solution for anyone who needs to perform precise work with small objects,” said Mark Curtis, Managing Director at Vision Engineering. “We invest substantial R&D time and effort in exploiting the opportunities that fast moving optic, digital and lighting technologies offer our dedicated customer base. Mantis 3rd Gen offers the best of both worlds: superior ergonomics and optical image quality, combined with the latest digital imaging technology.”

Mantis is available for purchase now.

For more information, please visit: www.visioneng.com/mantis

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UK Care Week 2023: One-stop shop for the care industry dementia sufferers or those with communication difficulties.

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K Care Week is an annual event that unites everyone together from the care industry: dementia care, nursing/residential and home care under one roof. The event is designed to showcase the latest technological advances and raise the profile of an often-marginalised industry sector.

This year’s event took place from 22nd-23rd March at the NEC Birmingham and had over 2,300 visitors from the care industry, particularly senior management teams and directors, with purchasing power.

With 32% responsible for and 38% influencing purchasing power of budgets ranging from £10K to over £2M, this was the primary event to showcase new technologies and promote brand awareness.

The majority of visitors were interested in seeing the latest product demonstrations and also keeping upto-date with current thinking and methodologies.

UK Care Week carries out an annual National Care Awareness survey and the following issues were raised: recruitment, retention, skill development and funding across the care industry. With this in mind, there was a big drive this year to push care recruitment, with the growing current skills shortage in the industry. Multiple specialist healthcare recruitment agencies were on hand to discuss the logistics of employee recruitment with care managers.

The other hot topic this year was the growth in AI and software technology, all designed to increase staff management and resident wellbeing. The latest care management software and digital warden & nurse call solutions demonstrated the power of automated workplace systems. Other state-of-theart software included educational digital gaming for seniors and AI-pain assessment tools, ideal for

The virtual dementia tour was featured at the show, as a cutting-edge scientifically-proven method for enabling greater empathy with dementia sufferers.

It was commissioned by a combination of nursing homes, CQC, the emergency services, families and other institutions to provide a professional tool for staff across the dementia care community. By ‘giving a window’ into the world of dementia, it is hoped the tool with foster interpersonal skills such as patience and kindness. It has been shortlisted for two awards: Skills for Care and the Times Educational Supplement TES.) The dementia choir entertained the audience, whereas the Care Quality Commission (CQC) gave keynote industry speeches and was on hand to discuss pressing issues across the industry.

This is our pick of the best exhibitors from this year’s event, listed here in alphabetical order: Apetito, EF Training, Five on a Bike & Keenan Recycling. Further details can be found on the next 2 and a half pages.

Find out more about next year’s expo: UK Care Week 20th-21st March 2024 NEC Birmingham https://www.ukcareweek.com

Visit apetito at UK Care Week to Five on a Bike learn how to save money and F make efficiencies in the kitchen a petito is heading to the UK Care Week at the NEC on 22nd and 23rd March. As a leading meals provider, apetito builds genuine partnerships with care homes across the country; reducing costs, waste, and labour requirements, whilst still delivering high-quality meals residents always look forward to.

If you’re a Care Home group, apetito would like to invite you to its VIP Lounge at Stand G90 to learn more about how its meals service goes beyond providing great tasting food and can transform your care home catering.

Enjoy sampling popular dishes developed by apetito’s team of in-house chefs and dietitians.

You’ll also be able to find out more its award-winning range of IDDSI compliant texture-modified meals and revolutionary Finger Food Bites, which bring back dignity to dining for residents with dementia.

General Manager of apetito’s care home division, Richard Woodward, explains why you should visit its stand, “We know every pound counts for care homes, as they navigate the highest cost of living in decades

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against the backdrop of an ongoing labour crisis within the sector.”

“At the core of our service is the belief that food should be enjoyed by everyone. Packed with quality ingredients, its meals are delicious, nutritious and cater to all residents’ dietary needs.”

ive on a Bike is a video production company that specialises in creating marketing, recruitment and internal comms videos for those in the care sector, and those who supply to the sector. We’re specialists in working across many different settings in Residential Care Homes, Support Services for teenagers and young adults, Home Care, Healthcare and Mental Health Services.

what they do, in an engaging and simple way.

We’re a small but mighty team with a ton of experience interviewing and filming with hundreds of care professionals and their clients.

Helping organisations use video to share emotive stories about the successes of their work, as well as information about who they are and

So whether your project is big or small – we’re ready. Get in touch today!

“My team and I are keen to talk to about how we can support them, deliver efficiencies and ensure quality mealtimes.”

To find out more about apetito’s care homes meal service, please visit: https://carehomes.apetito. co.uk or call: 0808 239 2399.

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Contact Sakara Malcolm, sakara@fiveonabike.com www.fiveonabike.com

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UK Care Week 2023: EF training chosen as one of the top exhibitors, confirmed keynote speaker 2024!

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sickness levels. The said statistics are as follows: ✚ 70% increase in staff retention ✚ 60% decrease in staff sickness ✚ 100% of delegates saying that this training should be mandatory ✚ 100% of delegates saying training helped them cope better at work.

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ue to Jayne Ellis’ presentation at this year’s UK Care Week at the NEC in March 2023, being one of the most well received sessions, the EF training Founder & CEO has been invited to be a Keynote Speaker at the next UK Care Week at the NEC 20th & 21st March 2024.

With a view to ensuring what is learnt via the training is sustained, Jayne has now written Part 2 of the training… Reflecting and Responding to Compassion Fatigue, which expands and enhances the delegate’s understanding and offers further tools and strategies.

First written about in the late 1980s by an American Traumatologist called Charles Figley. Compassion Fatigue is described as ‘the natural consequence of stress resulting from caring for and helping traumatised or suffering people or animals.’

Jayne, who has co-written the self-care and well-being chapter in the Royal Marsden Nursing Manual and many articles in various publications, has made major inroads, along with her highly experienced team of trainers, into getting the vital message across of the importance and need for selfcompassion, by helping delegates to recognise the symptoms of compassion fatigue and build their own self-care toolkit. This has been achieved by Jayne’s self-penned proactive training course; Recognising & Responding to Compassion Fatigue.

EF training has been delivering and consistently developing this course for over 5 years. This has enabled the business, via detailed and conscientious monitoring, to build a bank of very positive statistics and data proving the great impact of the training on staff well-being and, therefore, the knock-on effect to organisations retention and

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For more information regards our training and speaking engagements, please contact on: info@eftraining.co.uk.

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Care Homes spending up to £50,000 a year sending food waste to landfill T he average UK business is spending over £50,000 every year on sending food waste to landfill, however, recycling food waste could save care homes up to £7,000 a year, according to new research from Keenan Recycling.

Despite this, only a third (36%) of care homes say that they recycle food waste in order to minimise financial losses and only a third (34%) recycle food waste to avoid costly fines.

However, new legislation due to land in 2024, is expected to mandate that any business producing over 5kg of food waste will need to separate and recycle its waste through a registered

involved in introducing new processes such as investing in new bins, onboarding new food waste providers and providing training for staff.”

food waste carrier service.

Failure to comply could put care homes at risk of potentially hefty financial penalties-with fixed penalty notices starting from £300.

The legislation is due to be introduced by both DEFRA and the Welsh Government, who are expected to enact the provisions of the Environment Act 2021, and thereby make the separation of food waste from other waste streams a requirement.

Short term investment in proper food waste management systems will bring financial benefits in the mid to long term However, while the research suggests that care homes are not aware of the potential costs that sending food waste to landfill could incur, it did reveal that care homes are conscious of the indirect financial implications.

Almost half (44%) said they recycle food waste as a response to public

sentiment and consumer demand and a further third (32%) of respondents cited that recycling food waste helps them adhere to hygiene standards.

Grant Keenan, Managing Director at Keenan Recycling, said, “We know our care homes want to implement more sustainable methods of working, but they are facing a lot of pressure right now and there are many misconceptions around the true cost of food waste recycling.”

“Our roundtable with key industry experts, including representatives from the care sector, highlighted this. Businesses revealed that they are worried about the upfront costs

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“But actually, short term investment in proper food waste management systems will bring financial benefits in the mid to long term.

In fact, care homes could see themselves saving thousands each year. On top of this, by looking at how to implement new processes now, businesses can ensure that there is time to support staff through the change and iron out any teething problems ahead of the incoming laws.”

For more insights from the research and findings from Keenan’s roundtable, please visit: https:// keenanrecycling.co.uk/the-idealpicture-of-food-waste Please contact 0800 644 6618 www.keenanrecycling.co.uk

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aking Pharmaceuticals 2023 was held from 25th-26th April at Coventry Building Society Arena. Known as the UK’s only full product lifecycle pharmaceutical event where attendance is completely FREE, it provides a great forum for pharmaceuticals professionals to share their knowledge, network and discuss best practice for ingredients, formulation, GMP and GDP.

Manufacturing, Mukesh Patel Founder and Director – CommQP Ltd who spoke on the Application of GMP to Artwork Origination, and Gina Suarez Channel Manager – Thermo Fisher who spoke on Raman Spectroscopy Solutions for In-Line and OffLine Monitoring.

By pre-booking all attendees could visit three workshops: Helping to Secure the Pharmaceutical Excipient Supply Chain led by Dr Iain Moore, Head of Global Quality Assurance, Croda and Ian McKeown, PQG; Making Pharmaceuticals… Sustainably? Led

by Adam Hawthorne, Senior Process Engineer – PM Group (ISPE UK Facilitator), Adrian LaPorta,Technical Director– Bryden Wood (IChemE Facilitator), and Claire Edwards, Haleon Group (IMechE Facilitator); and The Future of the Pharma Industry and what it will take to succeed led by Martin Lush.

The event received an increase in attendance of almost 20% this year, totalling 1,362 visitors and 117 exhibiting companies. 405 of the industry’s largest organisations were also at the show including Boots, NHS, HCA Healthcare UK, GSK, Johnson & Johnson, Holland & Barrett, and many more.

From Medical Representatives to Consultants, Recruitment Specialists, Project Managers, Student/ Post-Graduates, Engineers, Medical Practitioners, and Research & Developers, at least 45% attended at least one seminar this year, alongside the 91 keynote speeches, presentations and workshops.

The Making Pharma conference presented a huge choice of topics that allowed people to move between various rooms to create their own tailored experience that suited their needs. Some of the seminar topics included: How to Overcome Challenges in the Formulation of ODT; Auditing for

Data Integrity – A Holistic Perspective; ETERNAL – A New Collaboration to Establish Safe and Sustainable Pharmaceutical Lifecycles by Design; Formulation of Mucoadhesive Dosage Forms: Materials, Approaches and Applications, and many more.

The Manufacturing & Packing Theatre hosted talks from many industry professionals such as Tom Fripp – Addition Design who spoke on Using the Three Pillars of 3D Printing to Support Pharma

Lastly, the yearly Awards Ceremony celebrating the best innovations in the industry. This year’s winners were: Innovation in GMP – FactoryTalk; Sustainability Achievement – Surfachem; Innovation in GDP – TFS Trans-Bridge Freight Services Ltd. Making Pharma 2024 will be held on the 23rd-24th April 2024 at the Coventry Building Society Area.

Please contact www.makingpharma.com

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rotak Scientific works alongside top pharma companies to create a standardised approach to gaseous decontamination validation

Protak Scientific is the manufacturer of a rapid validation technology for gaseous decontamination (predominately H2O2) with diverse application globally.

Founded 8 years ago, Enzyme Indicators (EIs) enable faster, smarter and safer results in decontamination validation.

Protak Scientific’s largest customer base is pharmaceutical manufacturing companies where H2O2 decontamination processes are critical to the manufacture of sterile products. It works with over 50% of the top 20 pharmaceutical manufacturers including Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Roche, and Novo Nordisk to create standardised validation decontamination ways of working, including the use of EIs.

In light of the need of a more standardised validation process and following the announced changes of EU GMP Annex 1: Manufacture of Sterile Medicinal Products, Protak Scientific sought to bring together an industry working group to discuss the challenges the industry is facing.

The group aims to share knowledge and deliver the following objectives: ✚ Harmonize EI/BI correlation methodology ✚ Produce a consistent approach to industry application of H2O2 decontamination. Good practice guide ✚ Evaluate continuous process verification using EIs ✚ Improve benchmarking of H2O2 decontamination equipment The last eighteen months have been phenomenally ground-breaking for EIs by elevating industry and governing body awareness of the technology, thanks to the collective data and knowledge shared among these leading pharma companies.

Along with 7 leading pharma companies, Protak Scientific aims to demonstrate that EIs are fast becoming an essential Contact: Kate Marshall, Technical Director, component of the validation Protak Scientific process in understanding +44 (0)1737 924900 the cycle efficacy of the +44 (0)7961 074083 applications to ensure they kate.marshall@protakscientific.com remain robust, repeatable www.protakscientific.com and ultimately effective.

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BDIA Dental Showcase 2023: Raising the standards of oral care

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he BDIA Dental Showcase was back at the ExCeL, London from 24th-25th March 2023. The event united the whole dental profession under one-roof, to showcase the latest innovations across the industry. With over 300 exhibitors showcasing over 2,500 products and over 100 lectures, it was action-packed with innovative products and services, panel discussions and industry networking.

Over 10,000 dental professionals visited and 88% of those either made a purchase at the event or shortly after, proving that this is the best place to showcase new dentals products and grow brand awareness.

The professional category of the visitors was as follows: 69% dental professional/practice owners, 14% hygienists/therapists, 8% dental nurses, 5% practice managers, 3% dental technicians and 1% were orthodontists. With 78% of visitors holding purchasing power/ influence over purchasing decisions, this is a prime opportunity for suppliers and manufacturers to promote products to dental professionals, with a high chance of a sales lead.

This year’s exhibitors included: dental plan providers, educational training providers on dentures, dental prosthetic manufacturers, surgical glove and temporary crown suppliers, through to household toothpaste brand manufacturers.

There was a buzz around the latest clinical instruments, such as: plug-in-and play portable dental equipment, panavia dental cement for cementation of veneers, polydentia matrices (for anterior restoration), and anti-staining mouthwash, toothpaste and gel.

The showcase always attracts the brightest minds in the business and this year was no exception, with the Chief Dental Officer: Sara Hurley and her team giving CPD presentations on the latest oral health regulations and oral health inequalities. The Clinical Theatre housed fascinating keynote lectures from the BDA on The Dahl Principle and endodontics: still considered a ‘dark art’ for many in the dental profession. New for 2023 was The Aesthetics Theatre, with engaging, thought-provoking talks on cosmetic dentistry and facial aesthetics, such as teeth whitening, dark anterior teeth and implantology.

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Real science in the human body Harmful pathogens, such as bacteria, spores, and viruses, can be found all around us, in the air, on food, plants, animals, and on inanimate surfaces. The human body uses innate, non-specific mechanisms as the first line of defence against pathogens, infection, and injury. The skin itself, and mucous secretions at epithelial membranes, are both important elements of the innate resistance response. But when these are breached, HOCl is immediately generated by the body in response as the key chemical component of innate immunity.

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This is our pick of the best exhibitors from this year’s event, listed here: Dental Warehouse & EesseE Ltd (HYPO21). Further details can be found on this page.

The Association of Dental Implantology (ADI) President: Amit Patel gave a well-received talk to audiences.

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YPO21 Purifying Skin Spray is a FIRST EVER COSMETICALLY LICENSED PURE HOCL skincare solution that is suitable for all skin types and ages. HYPO21 is Organic, Vegan, Sustainable and made of all Natural Ingredients it is also used to boost the skin’s ability to repair itself after aesthetic procedures. It is also soothing for Acne, Rosacea, Eczema,

The two-day showcase had everything under-oneroof from the latest innovations and services to help improve dental practices and cutting-edge new innovations to inspire even the most accomplished dental professionals. With demonstrations and testing available, the emphasis was on handson applications. The talks and presentations were thought-provoking and provided excellent opportunities for further networking.

For details on how to exhibit in next year’s showcase, please see the website below: BDIA Dental Showcase 2024 22nd-23rd March ExCeL, London https://dentalshowcase.com

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he team from Dental Warehouse Ltd were muchly anticipated

by Dental Engineers alike at this year’s BIDA Dental Showcase.

Dental Warehouse is a market leading distribution and fulfilment warehouse for dental trade dealers and engineers and is known for being a reliable, long-term business partner that guarantees excellence achieving ISO 9001:2015 themselves.

Dental Warehouse has been supplying component parts and finished goods since it was first established in 2008. As well as distributing to over 150 UK Dental Engineers, the company is also the UK ambassador for Faro – an established Italian brand that has been designing and producing equipment for dental manufacturers, dealers, dentist and laboratories for over 70 years.

Using a direct and dynamic approach that cuts out any

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unnecessary costs associated with normal distribution channels, Dental Warehouse will always work in your best interest to offer the fastest and most efficient solutions for your dental needs.

Over the years, Dental Warehouse has contributed large amounts of research, time and effort into creating a distribution line that includes only the highest-quality products and brands. Dental Warehouse is the sole distributor for Ajax Dental Equipment in the UK, and is also proud to be UK distributors for Lumoral, Jinme.

Only recently in May this year did they also confirm and finalise a partnership with Denco that confirms them as distributors for the entire Denco product range to the UK market.

See below for more information: 0800 112 3502 www.dentalwarehouse.co.uk

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The UK & Ireland’s leading event for medical device manufacturing F rom the 7th-8th June, leaders, engineers, innovators and manufacturers gathered together at the NEC to attend Med-Tech Innovation Expo 2023.

Med-Tech is the fastest growing event in medical technology boasting a platform where innovative new technology is showcased and launched to a global audience.

From new product launches to advanced technologies, technology zones, live demonstrations, and a world-class conference programme, Med-Tech 2023 was a roaring success.

Featuring some of this year’s headline speakers and decision makers that came from global organisations such as Stryker, Johnson & Johnson, Boston Scientific, NHS, Department for Business and Trade, Office of Life Sciences, Department of Health and Social Care, Crispin Orthotics and Pennine Healthcare, who all gave business-critical insights and thought-providing discussions alongside revealing new academic research available to the medical technology industry.

The event was as busy as ever with lots of things to do and see. Some life changing medical devices were launched and showcased alongside specialist technology, materials, components, software, machines, applications and more. Boasting almost 200 exhibitors and over 50 presentations, MedTech 2023 was an interactive, insightful and highly-efficient event that excelled in meeting the demands of the MedTech industry.

Take a look at some of our Top Exhibitors from the show.

MedTech Innovation Expo 2024 takes place on the 5th-6th June 2024 at the NEC in Birmingham.

Please contact https://med-techexpo.com

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hree is the magic number for Rapid Fluidics who once again successfully exhibited at Med-Tech Innovation Expo 2023 with a slightly larger stand and slightly larger team than previous years at the NEC in Birmingham.

The Rapid Fluidics team received great feedback and interest from new and existing customers and industry professionals as they showcased their expertise in microfluidic design and rapid prototyping products and services using a proprietary print approach eliminating caveats of other 3D printed approaches.

Boasting a team with over 30 years in engineering experience, Rapid Fluidics has members elected as chartered engineers to the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, as well as a PhD in new microfluidic design and materials.

Helping to shape the future of microfluidics, the team use their design expertise and novel 3D printing processes to dramatically cut your costs and development time. Functioning as a successful and innovative microfluidics consultancy, the team uses cuttingedge technology to prototype custom microfluidic devices for a variety of applications. Rapid

Fluidics has experience across the full spectrum of microfluidic device development from initial concept through to prototyping, testing, design iteration and design for manufacturing scale up.

Furthermore, the company also has a large range of ready-made parts to help take your development to the next level via their online shop.

Typically shipped within one working day from order, you’ll find items such as the Modular Microfluidic System (MMS), Modular Microfluidic Clamps, silicone ferrules, microfluidic adaptors, and much more – all fully customisable if desired.

For more information, please see below: 0330 0571119 info@rapidfluidics.com www.rapidfluidics.com

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