Bio-Pod™ for community use
Econix have developed a new and easy-to- use modular system designed to hold the Bio-bin® range of clinical waste containers. The Bio-Pod™ is specifically designed for outreach workers, community nurses and other applications where a stable container is required in a mobile work environment. The Bio-Pod™ enables the user to carry a ready supply of new and in-use Bio-Bins® as well as other containers. Its simple, lightweight design makes it easy to assemble and carry. Featuring easy-grasp handles and stabilizing feet, it is ideal for use by community nurses, ambulance workers, podiatrists, or other community health workers. Sitting on a vehicle floor or in a boot, the Bio-Pod™ safely carries small amounts of waste and other materials. It can be easily adapted to a variety of uses due to its perforated apertures, allowing it to be used with a combination of containers if necessary. Please contact us for further information.
The Bio-Pod™ fits easily into the boot or the passenger footwell of a small car and enables community health workers to carry a selection of Bio-bin® waste containers with them. | |
Lincolnshire PCT commence landmark Bio-bin® community nursing pilot
Community nurses at Lincolnshire PCT have begun a three-month pilot of the Bio-bin® to contain infectious waste on home visits. Community nurses can safely dispose of potentially infectious waste in the Bio-bin® which can then be stored in a secure area within the patient’s home and collected by the Trust’s clinical waste contractor. The members of the Louth team are equipped with a selection of sizes of Bio-bin® and a Bio-Pod™ tray which provides a safe and easy way to hold and transport Bio-bins® as well as other waste receptacles. The Bio-Pod™ also helps nurses to be prepared for emergencies where the patient does not have a lockable area in which to leave the waste, allowing them to transport it safely and securely in their vehicle back to base. Using the Bio-bin® enables the Trust to have all the advantages of a rigid waste container whilst still benefitting from a lightweight and space-efficient design that helps to reduce the Trust’s carbon footprint. If you would like more information on how you can pilot the Bio-bin® for community nursing in your own Trust, please call our office on 0114 360 0709.
New Supply Chain E-direct layout
NHS customers may already have noticed the new, improved format of the Bio-bin® pages of NHS Supply Chain’s E-direct ordering system (see example below). E-direct now features images of each Bio-bin® product as well as useful product information and suggested uses on the ‘Description’ tab. To order through NHS Supply Chain, please go to https://my.supplychain.nhs.uk/catalogue and use the order codes below:
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NHS Supply Chain Order Codes
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1ltr |
2ltr |
5ltr |
6ltr |
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Tiger-stripe |
FSL689 |
FSL725 |
FSL693 |
FSL738 |
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Orange |
FSL690 |
FSL418 |
FSL694 |
FSL422 |
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Yellow |
FSL691 |
FSL420 |
FSL695 |
FSL423 |
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Purple/yellow |
FSL692 |
FSL421 |
FSL696 |
FSL427 |
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And finally…
2009 has been our busiest year yet at Econix with new customers from a diverse range of institutions such as the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust and Imperial College to name but a few, and we have more exciting projects planned for 2010. If you would like to learn more about the Bio-bin® and how it could save you money and cut down your carbon footprint, please call us on 0114 360 0709.
MERRY CHRISTMAS from everyone at Econix Ltd
