NHS roadshow wants bug beating technology
August 26th 2008

Cleaning businesses which have technologies that could help prevent the spread of MRSA or other hospital bugs are being invited to attend an NHS roadshow. The events, at locations around the UK, are part of an NHS programme to find the most effective new solutions in the fight against healthcare associated infections (HCAIs).

The Smart Solutions for HCAI programme offers businesses the chance to have their product or technology assessed by a team of independent experts, with a view to evaluating it in a hospital setting and potentially supplying it across the NHS.

Events take place as follows: Wednesday Sept 3rd: Biopark, Welwyn Garden City. Thursday Sept 4th: Brooklands Hotel, junction 37 off M1, near Barnsley. Thursday Sept 18th: Liverpool Innovation Park.

“The Smart Solutions project is seeking new ways to combat HCAIs and is open to ideas from individuals or organisations," says project director Bryan Griffiths. “It is likely that there are some existing products or technologies which would be effective in preventing the spread of infection but which we are not yet aware of. They may have been developed for other purposes. The programme is an opportunity for companies to have their products tested for use within the NHS, and potentially offers a ‘fast track’ route to becoming a supplier to NHS hospitals and healthcare organisations across the UK.”

The Smart Solutions team will also have a presence at a number of conferences and exhibitions around the UK. For further information see the website at http://www.smartsolutionsforhcai.co.uk. Applications can be submitted online via the website on or before 26 September 2008.

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