PRODUCT PROFILES

HD, Feb 2005

NORA FLOOR COVERING EDITORIAL

Modern-day interior concepts for health care facilities are an important factor both in new buildings and project refurbishments, a lively and communication-friendly atmosphere can be instrumental in promoting the well being of patients and staff. The nora® floor covering systems enable harmonised interior design concepts to be effectively implemented. The various qualities, surfaces and colours offer almost limitless design opportunities.

Systematic planning you can rely on, backed up by more than 50 years of experience. The success of these rubber floorings is based on their consistently excellent guality, their functional properties and their highly innovative designs.

Freudenberg Building Systems UK Ltd

Unit 6 Wycliffe Industrial Park, Leicester Road, Lutterworth, Leicestershire LE17 4HG

Tel: 01455 204483 Email: norauk@freudenberg.com

Fax: 01455 556529 Website: www.nora.com

RATIONAL SELFCOOKING CENTER® COOKS BETTER, CLEANS BETTER, GIVES YOU MORE TIME

The new SelfCooking Center from Rational has not only made cooking even more accurate and easier for chefs - with the automatic CleanJet® technology it's also freed them from the tedium of oven cleaning and given them more time for the essentials of cooking.

The CleanJet self-cleaning system automatically ensures a sparkling clean and spotless hygienic cabinet interior and runs during slack periods or even overnight.

For more information, brochures and videos, or to come to a free SelfCooking Center 'TeamCooking Live®' seminar, contact your dealer, freephone Rational UK on 0800 389 2944 or visit www.rational-UK.com

DUPONT(TM) CORIAN® AND DUPONT(TM) ZODIAQ® AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS HYGIENE CERTIFICATES BY LGA QUALITEST GMBH

Results show performances are superior to those of a wide range of more conventional surfacing materials. DuPont(TM) Corian® solid surfaces and DuPont(TM) Zodiaq® quartz surfaces have received important hygiene certification by LGA QualiTest GmbH, the prestigious independent product testing company belonging to Germany-based organisation LGA.

Corian® and Zodiaq® were awarded the certificates after undergoing a stringent range of tests to asses their stability against bacteria and fungi, their ease of cleaning, and their design rating from a hygiene standpoint. During the tests, which encompass the former ISO accreditation, Corian® and Zodiaq® were measured against other surfacing materials such as laminate, stainless steel, and ceramic.

Tel: 0800 962 166 Website: www.corian.co.uk Website: www.zodiaq.co.uk

YEOMAN SHIELD PROVIDES EXTRA PROTECTION FOR LGI

When the Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) was built, it was renowned for being one of the most advanced, state-of-the-art hospitals in Europe. Today, the hospital continues to work hard to maintain a modern and up-to-date environment. A recent interior development involved bed head protection, an essential means to fortify wall surfaces and prevent damage to key medical services located behind the beds. To make sure this was achieved to the highest of standards, the hospital appointed the experts in surface protection, Yeoman Shield, to come up with the tailor-made solution they were looking for.

Yeoman Shield was able to utilise its vast experience in the hospital surface protection market to provide a bespoke solution to satisfy the demands of the brief.

Harrison Thompson a Co. Ltd, Yeoman House, Whitehall Estate, Whitehall Road, Leeds LS12 5JB

Tel: +44 (O) 113 279 5854 Email: info@yeomanshield.com

Fax:+44 (0) 113 231 0406 Website: www.yeomanshield.com

NEW BEDPANS HELP FIGHT 'HAI'S

Easy clean surfaces and shape make the pans easier to disinfect when machine cleaning. Material life is long without peeling. These new pans replace the perfection. The British Standard is withdrawn. Commode Chair Pan also fits the toilet for sampling. Orthopaedic Slipper Pan is good for patient comfort and no pocket for easy cleaning. In-bed Pan with high stability for frail patients. Also from Stanbridge - bedpan and commode Washer/disinfectors for bed pans, buckets, bottles, bowls etc. Small sizes for small sluices and complete sluice rooms. Also hand wash units and scrub up troughs with no touch soap/wash control. Stainless steel sanitary furniture including sinks, sluices and tables. Deoscale - a new water treatment system for scale control and wash aid.

Stanbridge-Jay, 32 Pope Road, Bromley, Kent, BR2 9QB

Tel: 020 8464 0521 Email: admin@stanbridge.co.uk

Fax: 020 8290 0916 Website: www.stanbridge.co.uk

'GLIDEAWAY'® GUEST BED FOR HOSPITALS

G.P. Care Systems' state of the art heavy-duty 'GLIDEAWAY' guest bed is ideal for providing overnight/rest facilities for on-call medical and laboratory staff and for patients' relatives - especially on childrens1 wards. Unlike other guest beds the 'GLIDEAWAY1 is built like a tank (the all-steel mechanism is guaranteed for 5 years), but is very compact, safe and easy-to-handle. It comes with a 'waterproof mattress (F/R to Crib 5) and heavy-duty hospital wheels (2 with brakes) in a choice of 2 sizes and 16 colours.