News: Accolade for Inditherm patient warming systems

Rotherham company, Inditherm has received a prestigious award for its patient warming systems used during surgery.

Sponsored by the UK Department of Health, the award for Suppliers Delivering Sustainability at the Community Partnerships Awards, recognised the contribution of Inditherm systems to improving patient care, affordability and reducing environmental impact.

Inditherm's energy efficient polymer technology is used in heating mattresses, pipework, sports pitches, storage vessels and medical treatments.

Their niche medical products include the CosyTherm neonatal range and their systems can warm patients during surgery at the same running cost as a light-bulb.

This is helping hospitals to meet the UK's NICE guidelines on perioperative hypothermia, where traditional patient warming systems are putting a significant extra burden on budgets.

What has not always been appreciated is the environmental advantage that can be gained. In their presentation to the judging panel, Inditherm highlighted that with historic warming practice savings of 1,000 kWh per operating theatre would be realised each year by adopting Inditherm technology.

Inditherm Chief Executive, Nick Bettles, said: "This award clearly recognises the contribution our patient warming systems can offer to the NHS. The judging panel was led by senior Department of Health and NHS managers and took into account the improved clinical care, dramatic reduction in expenditure and significant environmental contribution.

"The process leading to the award was rigorous and endorses the opportunity Inditherm technology provides for hospitals to meet NICE guidelines at the same time as reducing costs. This must be attractive to the NHS in the current economic climate."

Inditherm website
Rotherham

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