January 13 2012

 

BCC emphasises importance of hygiene after hospital norovirus outbreak

 

The British Cleaning Council has urged healthcare managers to focus on hygiene after an outbreak of nirovirus struck at hospitals across the UK. Hundreds of beds around the country have been made unavailable as wards were closed and visitor numbers limited, as hospitals isolated patients infected by the virus.

 

Norovirus, also known as the winter vomiting bug, is extremely contagious and can be lethal to the elderly, very young or very sick patients. The condition causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea with the symptoms beginning about 12 to 48 hours after infection and usually lasting between 12 and 60 hours.

 

Mark Woodhead, chairman of the British Cleaning Council, emphasised the importance of updating cleaning regimes and hand hygiene in combating the spread of infections. He said: "When the risk of infection is high, it is vital that best practice is followed for hygiene, with rigorous cleaning regimes focusing on touch points and other areas at risk of contamination. In addition to this, if you are due to enter a hospital environment it is recommended that hands are washed regularly and thoroughly, while everyone should avoid visiting friends or relatives until they have fully recovered."

 

To help inform visitors of restricted ward access, Medifilm Banners convey the message in a highly visual and effective manner. CONTACT US with your requirements

 

 

 

January 11 2012

 

New M range of chemicals launched for 2012. Click HERE for further details

 

 

 

 

A new beginning - One Stop Service & Supply (UK) Ltd

 

  

As with many businesses in recent times, Medifilm has been hit by the recession and cuts in public spending, and has found it necesary to make plans for the future to ensure not only survival, but growth into 2012 and beyond. Medifilm has a strong and recognisable brand that is ready to take the step to the next level.

 

An exciting new association, between a globally regarded name in the field of hygeine and cleaning products,

Scot Young Research www.syrclean.com  has been forged to explore the numerous opportunities that present themselves on a regular basis.

 

One Stop Service & Supply (UK) Ltd, based in the Heart of the Midlands and a wholly owned subsidary of SYR, will now be the vehicle used to promote and distribute the range of Medifilm visual management graphics, together with a developing range of products that will be available to help combat Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAI) 

From ward management systems, to state of the art cleaning and maintenance equipment, paper products to janitorial supplies, all of this will be available under the One Stop roof, with many products carrying the Medifilm brand.

 

Ed Taylor, who founded Medifilm states ' It has been a hard road this last 18 months, and I am pleased that we have been able to survive, and the fact that we now have a platform to take the business into areas that we would have found difficult to access previously, is a big boost for us, and we aim to make 2012 a year that see's us not only survive, but thrive. Too much hard work has gone into the business to let it slide into oblivion. No one is taking anything for granted, but we see a bright future ahead'.

 

 

So looking forward, the motto is there for all to see, Survive and Thrive. We aim to do both! 

 

 

 

November 2011

 

Shadow Minister for Europe, Emma Reynolds MP, visits Medifilm

 

 

Emma Reynolds, MP for Wolverhampton North East, and Shadow Europe Minister, recently visited the headquarters of Medifilm UK Ltd, a small Midlands -based business supplying products helping to control hospital infections.

 

Formed in 2008, Medifilm have supplied their innovative products into over 100 UK hospitals, both in the NHS and the private sector. Many of these hospitals choose Medifilm for their Ward Organisation graphics, which are primarily used to denote a ‘car parking’ space for the critical pieces of equipment found on any hospital ward, saving clinical staff wasted effort in trying to locate things, and creating time to care for patients. The floor graphics have even been used on hit BBC series Casualty as part of the Clinical Decisions Unit set.

 

Ms Reynolds spent time speaking with Medifilm director, Ed Taylor about the problems that small businesses face when trying to secure credit from UK banks.

 

Ed Taylor states “As with many small businesses, we have been hit hard by spending cuts, and in the public sector, and particularly the NHS, these have been far reaching, but we still have a core of customers who place regular orders for our products, and come to us to ask if we can help with a particular problem. I have been totally frustrated by the point blank refusal of my business bank to help us to survive. We don’t operate an overdraft, all of our orders are cast iron orders from the NHS, we are paid on time, and we can’t even get the bank to look at what we are doing. They are not interested. We are a small enterprise, that is trying to do our bit to eliminate life threatening hospital infections, and the banks don’t want to know. Maybe we are just too small for them to care”.

 

After being contacted by Mr Taylor, Emma Reynolds made an appointment to talk things through, and to see if any pressure could be brought to bear on the banks by the Government to provide more assistance for small businesses like Medifilm.

 

Ms Reynolds said “I was very impressed with what I saw at Medifilm. But like many small businesses, Medifilm has found the banks are unwilling to provide the credit it needs. The government needs to put more pressure on the banks to provide access to finance to viable small business who are the lifeblood of our economy.”

 

 

May 2011

 

Medifilm supply Care Round Clocks to enhance Comfort Rounds at UHNS

 

 

 

Matron Kevin Parker

Respiratory Medicine & Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, says...

 

“We have recently reintroduced Comfort Rounds onto our Wards. My team and I feel that these rounds are essential in the prevention of patients' harms and for the increased comfort and reassurance of our patients, and indeed their relatives.

 

“Our nursing teams are aware of the frequency of the Comfort Rounds, but we wanted to take this one step further. Our Care Round Clocks will be highly visible in each bay of our trailing Wards. These clocks are giving our patients and relative’s reassurance of when the next Comfort Round will take place, the staff on the Comfort Rounds will ask patients if they require a drink, if there call bell is in place or if they are in pain, as well as clinical checks”

 

“Medifilm have helped me create a wipeable Infection Prevention and Control friendly clock that show both digital and analogue times for the patient’s which is changed at the end of each care round”

 

“The Comfort Round clock is already proving popular with the patients and has had the required effect that I wanted in my areas”

 

December 2010 - Medifilm join forces with Biomaster Antimicrobial Technology

 

 

Ed Taylor with Paul Phillips, Business Development Manager for Biomaster.

 

Medifilm, supplier of visual management graphics to over 90 NHS trusts nation wide incorporates Biomaster silver based Technology to combat bacterial growth in hospital environments.

 

Established in 2008 by Managing Director Ed Taylor the Medifilm products help to create an organised and safer working environment. Medifilm currently have a catalogue of over 200 designs and growing, custom mats are also available to any specification. The Medifilm graphics are applied to floors or walls and provide guidance for the placement of equipment and other relevant information.

 

The Medifilm graphics incorporating Biomaster are widely used across all healthcare environments and have been featured in the BBC programmes Holby City and Casualty.

 

Ed Taylor Comments:

Medifilm graphics are extremely durable and robust, withstanding all normal cleaning procedures implemented by hospitals. Medifilm also comes with an added bonus, Biomaster.

 

Biomaster Technology is a silver based additive incorporated in the Medifilm surface which actively inhibit’s the growth of bacteria, thus minimising the risk of cross contamination, and acting as an effective aid in the battle against healthcare associated infections. Biomaster has been proven to reduce the growth of bacteria by up to 99% in as little as 2 hours on treated surfaces.

 

Paul Morris Comments:

 

“Medifilm is like all great ideas a very simple concept done very well. Eddie has created an excellent product offering the dual function on mobile signage with inbuilt antimicrobial technology to stop the spread of bacteria such as MRSA”

 

 

 

October 2010

 

Casualty, the long running BBC medical drama, now features MediFilm in the new Clinical Decisions Unit on the show.

 

After seeing the mats in a Midlands hospital, producers contacted Medifilm to provide bespoke products depicting the well known Holby City logo, and these will feature in future episodes, as the production team work to ensure that the series continues to reflect the current initiatives employed by 'real life' NHS hospitals.

 

Medifilm director Ed Taylor states that this is a great boost for the company:

 

'It is a testament to the work we have done with over 80 UK hospitals to have our products used in this way.

 

Casualty has been a TV favourite for 25 years, the longest running medical drama in the world, and has always sought to represent a true to life A+E department. We are really thrilled that the show is now using our graphics, and this certainly helps cement our place as the UK leaders for Visual Management solutions for healthcare environments"

 

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