Healthcare
The Need for Effective Infection Control
The requirement for effective infection control is greater than at any time ever before. A higher proportion of patients are now susceptible to infections such as MRSA and C. diff 1 which are easily transferred between patients and staff.
Preventing the spread of infection is of paramount concern for Primary Care Trusts, independent healthcare, care homes, hospices, GP practices and ambulance services alike. The Department of Health has identified a number of key risk elements, with arguably the primary one being hand hygiene 2. Water borne bacteria are also a recognised source of Healthcare Associated Infection and the main sources of water in patient care areas, such as sanitary appliances (taps, basins etc) are a potential breeding ground for this bacteria. Health Technical Memorandum 64: Sanitary Assemblies (HTM 64) provides design guidance on the choice and use of clinical and general sanitary facilities for all new healthcare build projects and the refurbishment of existing facilities. The issue for infection control is the implementation of hand wash facilities to ensure that healthcare professionals can easily and efficiently clean their hands before and after each care activity. Positioning such facilities is not always a simple task.
With this in mind, a range of pre-plumbed, duct mounted modules has been designed by Cubicle Systems Ltd, in association with Twyford Bathrooms. This range has been designed to comply with HTM 64 and Department of Health guidance for effective infection control. The combination and strength of these two leading companies is now brought together to create Pre-plumbed Healthcare Solutions, offering an integrated approach to today’s issues of infection control.
Pre-plumbed Duct Mounted Solutions
Cubicle Systems’ range of Pre-plumbed Duct Mounted Solutions for Healthcare are factory built modules complete with sanitaryware and brassware, integrated into a specially designed duct system that offers the advantages of a long service life, rapid installation and ease of maintenance. 
Traditional methods of building duct panelling and concealed services can often be difficult, with the coordination of plumbing, joinery and fit-out trades sometimes problematic and time consuming. Frames and panels face the risk of damage as they are cut on site and then removed and refitted during the different stages of installation.
Cubicle Systems’ Pre-plumbed Healthcare Solutions eliminate these potential problems, delivering an ingenious yet simple solution for accessible, concealed services.
1 Towards cleaner hospitals and lower rates of infection – Dept of Health 2004
2 Essential steps to safe, clean care – Dept of Health 2006