The NHS New Hospital Programme (NHP) is one of the largest attempts in a generation to modernise England’s hospital estate. Established in 2020, the programme was originally presented as a plan to deliver 40 new hospitals by 2030. Its purpose was to replace ageing and unsafe buildings, improve patient care, provide better working environments for […]
Our absorbent mats for community hospitals can be used in a variety of applications in Minor Injuries Units and Urgent Treatment Centres. They can be placed on floors in procedural and treatment areas to capture acute liquid spills, irrigation fluids, or body fluids. This could be for community bladder and bowel services, wound care, minor […]
We supply medical supplies for pathology laboratories to help staff safely clear up chemical spills and infectious materials. This is not only important to help protect laboratory staff from chemicals and infectious pathogens, but also to minimise slip hazards. Our Medical Supplies for Pathology Laboratories include: Biohazard Spill Kits for Infection Control As pathology […]
Anaesthetic gases are an important part of modern general anaesthesia. They allow anaesthetists to maintain unconsciousness and, in some circumstances, provide analgesia during surgery and other procedures. In UK hospitals, the main inhaled agents encountered are sevoflurane, isoflurane and nitrous oxide, while desflurane has been largely withdrawn from routine use in England because of its […]
As heatwaves associated with climate change become more frequent and intense across the United Kingdom, the NHS faces growing challenges in protecting patients, supporting staff, and maintaining safe healthcare environments. While the NHS has traditionally been designed to cope with cold winters, rising summer temperatures are exposing vulnerabilities in hospital infrastructure, many of which were […]
Triple packaging of Formalin-fixed biological specimens has become the accepted standard for transportation within hospitals and to external locations. Every day, biological specimens are transferred to hospital laboratories in pathology departments from clinical areas such as operating theatres, endoscopy departments and mortuaries. These include everything from surgical excisions, tissue biopsies, cytology preparations and large anatomical […]
When it comes to what changes are planned for the NHS, the UK government is pursuing one of the biggest restructurings of the National Health Service in decades. Through its new 10-Year Health Plan for England, ministers say they want to modernise the NHS, reduce waiting lists, improve access to local care, and shift the […]
Fluid spills in hospital operating theatres—such as blood, saline, irrigation fluids, and other bodily fluids—are both common and potentially hazardous. Effective capture and management of these fluids are essential for patient safety, staff protection, infection control, and operational efficiency. Sources and Risks of Fluid Spills Fluid spills in operating theatres arise from multiple sources, including […]
If you are involved in decontamination in hospitals, there are a raft of insightful events over the coming months. Read on to find out more. The Central Sterilisation Club Annual Scientific Meeting 2026 20th to 21st April, Nottingham. This event will cover a number of important topics including: How to balance the risk of reprocessing […]
Cairn Technology has published its Carbon Reduction Plan 2025, showing decreases in carbon emissions for both Scope 1 and Scope 2 figures. Scope 1 emissions – 100% offset The reduction in Scope 1 emissions is due to changing more of our vehicle fleet to hybrid cars, so that our field-based consultants are travelling in a […]