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new 'burn-bin' cabinet reduces risk of infection
A needle disposal cabinet that reduces the risk of injury caused by discarded sharps which could lead to blood borne infections has been developed by HEE in conjunction with North East Essex MHP Trust and A&R Engineering Ltd.
HEE negotiated a licence deal with A&R Engineering, with royalties coming back to the Trust and supported the company by providing marketing expertise and promoting the cabinets to the healthcare community, local authorities and the prison service.
Every year around one million workers in Europe suffer injuries from used needles.
Items such as needles, syringes, razors, stitch cutters, scalpel blades, trocars, cannulae and used ampoules contaminated with blood or other bodily fluids may transmit blood-borne infections including HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.
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new mobile equipment cleansing unit brings brighter future
HEE has helped to develop a new mobile unit to disinfect hospital equipment which has recently been officially unveiled at the Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich.
The idea was invented by two members of the Trust's staff. John Downes, a member of the estates team and Val Leggett, a nurse consultant in infection control worked with Kent-based Air Management Systems (AMS) Ltd, which specialises in helping organisations manage their hazardous materials, to build the prototype.
The Mobile Equipment Cleansing Unit is the first of its kind in the country and enables equipment, including beds, to be wheeled into the unit, disinfected and thoroughly steam cleaned. Its mobility is particularly beneficial for multi-site Trusts such as Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and it also means that noisy steam cleaning tasks can be performed away from the ward, preventing disruption to patients and their environment.
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there's still time to sponsor the Innovation Awards 2008!
Entries are pouring in for HEE's 2008 Innovation Competition from staff working in all branches of the NHS throughout the region.
The winners will be announced at a glittering Awards Dinner to be held on Wednesday 16th April at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford, hosted by Dr Phil Hammond.
Several sponsorship opportunities are still on offer - would you like to publicise your company in this way?
Further information from [email protected]
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Contact
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