In September 2016 a large multi-site evaluation on the implementation of hybrid support surfaces established “real world” evidence of their impact on pressure ulcer (PU) prevention, revealing a 56% reduction in PU occurrence across 4,230 mattresses leading to significant cost savings.1 A recent study2 published by Professor Michael Clark in the International Wounds Journal looked … Continued
Direct Healthcare Group (DHG) has entered into an agreement to acquire the highly regarded Transflo Cushion brand from Karomed. This acquisition, that will complete at the end of February, will see DHG assume all manufacture and sales of the product as of the 1st March 2018. The Transflo Cushion has been in the pressure … Continued
Direct Healthcare Group, has further expanded its national network with the opening of its first depot in Scotland. The new 5,948 sq. ft. site, located in Cumbernauld, will enable Direct Healthcare Group to deliver an enhanced provision of bariatric rental solutions to the Scottish healthcare system. The strategically located site will help to deliver a … Continued
Direct Healthcare Group (DHG) are proudly supporting this year’s Worldwide Pressure Injury Prevention Day, which takes place on the 16th November. The Worldwide Pressure Injury Prevention Day is co-ordinated by the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) with the aim of increasing national awareness for pressure injury prevention and to educate the public on this … Continued
Direct Healthcare Group (DHG) has been awarded the Medical, Life Sciences & Healthcare Award at the Insider Made in Wales Awards 2017. The award is in recognition of DHG’s continued approach to providing innovative solutions and processes that impact the care giver and patient, to ultimately exceed their needs. Recent innovations include the Mercury Advance … Continued
September sees the first event in Direct Healthcare Group’s Intelligent Academy™ Education Series taking place, with a Plus Size Care Management Masterclass scheduled for the 11th and 12th. The event, led by two of the UK’s leading clinical specialists in bariatric and pressure care management, is a comprehensive and practical two day course enabling delegates … Continued
Direct Healthcare Group (“DHG”) has completed the acquisition of Kirton Healthcare, the UK’s leading manufacturer of specialist seating products. Based in Caerphilly, DHG specialises in the development of clinically effective solutions for harm-free patient care. With 190 employees and turnover of £21m, the group consists of award-winning pressure area care business Direct Healthcare Services and … Continued
Caerphilly-based Direct Healthcare Services has been awarded accreditation against the Investors in People Standard, demonstrating their continuing commitment to high performance through good people management. Originally awarded the accreditation in 2014, following a recent assessment the company has achieved the standard at Gold level. Investors in People is the international standard for people management, defining … Continued
Direct Healthcare Services (DHS), has been presented with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise and Innovation – the highest official UK honour for British businesses. The award for the company was first announced last April. HM The Queen’s representative, The Lord Lieutenant of Gwent Brigadier Robert Aitken, presented the company with its award on Tuesday, February 14 … Continued
The Wounds International webcast Advances in pressure-relieving surfaces – a new care delivery model is now available to view on demand. This webcast is chaired by Professor Keith Harding (UK) and includes two key presentations from Jacqui Fletcher and Matt Tite. Hear from two leading clinical experts as they explore the impact of advances in pressure ulcer prevention. Matt Tite, … Continued
A large scale, multi-site evaluation on the implementation of hybrid support surfaces has established ‘real world’ evidence of their impact on pressure ulcer prevention. The evaluation, which examines the implementation of 4,230 hybrid mattresses across 8 NHS Trust Sites, revealed: · 56% reduction in PU occurrence related to getting patients on the right support surface … Continued
Advances in Pressure-relieving Surfaces – A new care delivery model Real-world data has shown a 56% reduction in pressure ulcer occurrence resulting from the use of an innovative pressure-relieving surface. Hear from leading clinical experts as they discuss the impact of these advances on prevention and improved patient outcomes. Broadcasting on 24 November 2016 at … Continued
Dyna-Form® Vapour-Flow™ is a mattress cover fabric designed to support improved microclimate management. With a significantly higher MVTR* than standard cover fabrics, Dyna-Form® Vapour-Flow™ utilises our most advanced moisture vapour transfer technologies. Dyna-Form® Vapour-Flow™ has been designed specifically for medical mattress applications in collaboration with Dartex Coatings, world leaders in medical support surface fabrics. Microclimate management at the … Continued
Direct Healthcare Services has earned royal recognition with a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation for our Intelligent Pressure Care Management solution. The Queen’s Award for Enterprise is the highest official UK award for British businesses. To win, businesses have to demonstrate outstanding commercial success and a unique approach to a new invention, service or … Continued
This year the TVS Annual Conference takes place in our home city of Cardiff. The Conference will be at the Cardiff City Hall on the 20th and 21st April, 2016, with Direct Healthcare Services located on stand #39 in the main exhibition hall. The City Hall venue stands in the heart of Cardiff. It is the centrepiece … Continued
The Wounds International webcast Real-world solutions for pressure ulcer prevention: Optimising the role of support surfaces is now available to view on demand. This recent webcast event focused on the important role of support surfaces in global efforts to reduce pressure ulcer incidence. Since most pressure ulcers are preventable, and resources are becoming more constrained, greater demands … Continued
Arab Health Exhibition and Congress, 25-28 January Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre STAND Z1H30 The Arab Health Exhibition and Congress, now in its 41st year, has long been a staple in the Middle East healthcare calendar. This year’s Arab Heath brings together over 4,000 companies and more than 130,000 visitors from 163 countries are … Continued
The latest Wounds International webcast on ‘Real World Solutions for Pressure Ulcer Prevention: Optimising the Role of Support Surfaces’ was broadcast on 17 November. If you missed the webcast, the videos are now available online, together with links to useful resources and downloads. Chaired by Professor Keith Harding and with presentations from Professor Dan Bader … Continued
The Static Air HZ non-powered hybrid mattress, designed in collaboration with The Welsh Wound Innovation Centre, has won the New Product Award at the second annual Insider Media Business and Education Partnership Awards. The awards, which were held at Cardiff’s Marriott Hotel on 4 November, recognise the collaboration between companies, universities and colleges. Approximately 20 … Continued
As a big thank you to everyone at Direct Healthcare Services, last week we invited staff, their friends and families to a ‘Factory vs Sales’ rugby match at the local rugby park. The event was attended by over 150 people and we were delighted to be joined by Welsh rugby legends Gareth Thomas and Martyn … Continued
SAVE THE DATE: Wounds International are presenting a webinar event on Tuesday 17 November as part of their 2015 Interactive Global Webcast Series. Timed to support this year’s WORLDWIDE STOP PRESSURE ULCER DAY, this education event is essential viewing for anyone involved in the evaluation and/or selection of support surfaces. ‘Real World Solutions for Pressure Ulcer … Continued
Direct Healthcare Services is hosting an event series in Australia this August that will explore the challenges of pressure ulcer prevention and discuss ways to improve care. ‘Pressure Ulcer Prevention in the Real World: Challenges and Opportunities’ will be presented by Jacqui Fletcher, Clinical Strategy Director at the Welsh Wound Innovation Centre. Jacqui is an expert … Continued
Direct Healthcare Services will be exhibiting this year at FIME 2015, taking place this August 5-7th at the Miami Beach Convention Centre. Now in it’s 25th year, the FIME Medical Trade Fair & Congress is the largest international medical event held in the U.S. annually. More than ten thousand industry professionals visit the five hundred … Continued
We were proud to support the Tissue Viability Team at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust last week who successfully kicked off a brand new pressure ulcer prevention campaign at New Cross Hospital. The ‘Help Our Heels’ campaign is designed to raise awareness amongst patients, family members and healthcare professionals of the importance of reacting to … Continued
Wounds International have published a comprehensive new clinical paper focusing on Hybrid support surfaces. With contributions from an international group of leading experts the paper is designed to help clinicians understand more about the wide range of hybrid systems now available. The number of people at risk from pressure ulcers is increasing due to an … Continued
As part of our ongoing commitment to delivering best value solutions, Direct Healthcare Services customers can now benefit from of a brand new support service. PROSERVE Service & Rental Solutions are specially designed to both protect and extend the life of your products as well as provide immediate access to the skills and resources needed … Continued
At the 2014 MediWales awards the award for the NHS’ Collaboration with a Welsh Company, was presented to Aneurin Bevan Health Board for the Welsh Wound Innovation Centre which is funded by the NHS and Welsh Government to lead on wound healing within the NHS across Wales. This was awarded for the collaboration between staff … Continued
Direct Healthcare Services are proudly supporting this year’s Worldwide Stop Pressure Ulcer day which takes place on 20th November. The Worldwide Stop Pressure Ulcer day is co-ordinated by EPUAP, the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel. With a strong focus on pressure ulcer prevention, Direct Healthcare Services work closely with NHS Trusts year round to help support … Continued
The Welsh Wound Innovation Centre, a new global centre of excellence in wound prevention and treatment, has announced details of its first commercial partnership. Direct Healthcare Services will collaborate with the Welsh Wound Innovation Centre on product research and development. The firm will also benefit from access to the Centre’s education facilities and world-leading clinical … Continued
Direct Healthcare Services are presenting a special Education Masterclass event with Professor Keith Harding, Medical Director, WWIC and Jacqui Fletcher, Clinical Strategy Director, WWIC at the Holiday Inn Harrogate on Monday 10th November 2014, co-inciding with this year’s Wounds UK Annual Conference. The theme of the event is Pressure Ulcer Prevention in the Real World, … Continued
We are delighted to announce a new, exclusive distribution agreement between Direct Healthcare Services and Smith & Nephew. From May 2014 Direct Healthcare Services will assume marketing and distribution of the ADERMA™ range to Community Healthcare providers in the UK. The ADERMA Dermal Pad range of solutions is designed to help prevent pressure ulcers and … Continued
98% OF ATTENDEES AGREED INTELLIGENT EVENTS WILL HELP THEM MAKE A MEASURABLE DIFFERENCE TO PU PREVENTION Due to demand more places have just been added to our London Intelligent Education Event taking place on 22nd April. The events are designed to help you successfully tackle the real issues in pressure ulcer prevention today through an interactive workshop that … Continued
Direct Healthcare Services has been awarded an Investors in People accreditation in recognition of the high standard of support and development it provides to its employees. The Investors in People scheme rewards and recognises businesses that show continued focus on the development of their team through better business practices, training programmes and a ‘people first’ … Continued
FREE ONE DAY EDUCATION EVENTS THAT MAKE A MEASURABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE BATTLE AGAINST ZERO AVOIDABLE PRESSURE ULCERS At this year’s Wounds UK Conference in Harrogate it was standing room only when we hosted packed ‘taster sessions’ of our Making a Measurable Difference Workshop & Seminar. We were delighted with the positive response from delegates … Continued
Direct Healthcare Services has been ranked 17th on the annual Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 published in the Sunday Times on 8th December, as well as on the Sunday Times digital edition. The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 league table ranks Britain’s 100 private companies with the fastest-growing sales over the last three years. Fast … Continued
Two new clinical case studies that reinforce the potential benefits of the Intelligent Pressure Care Management solution appeared as poster presentations at this year’s Wounds UK Annual Conference. Opportunities in Safety Effectiveness and Improved Patient Care outlines the findings of a study undertaken by The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, which discovered that it can take as … Continued
INTELLIGENT EDUCATION ZONE/ Stand #61 Matt Tite, NHS Measurement Expert and this year’s Wounds Keynote Speaker, will be conducting 10 minute ‘taster sessions’ of a specially designed Measurement Workshop at the following time slots: Monday 11th – 1745 Tuesday 12th – 1045/ 1330/ 1600 INTELLIGENT EDUCATION EVENTS – MAKE A MEASURABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE BATTLE … Continued
Direct Healthcare Services are proudly supporting this year’s Worldwide Stop Pressure Ulcer day which takes place on 21st November. The Worldwide Stop Pressure Ulcer day is co-ordinated by EPUAP, the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel. With a strong focus on pressure ulcer prevention, Direct Healthcare Services work closely with NHS Trusts year round to help … Continued
Direct Healthcare Services is taking an innovative approach to education with events that make a measurable difference towards achieving zero avoidable pressure ulcer targets. ‘A Fresh Approach to Making a Measurable Difference’ Seminars & Workshops present a unique opportunity to gain fresh insight on how to successfully tackle the real issues in pressure ulcer prevention. … Continued
Dusseldorf Exhibition Centre Hall/ Stand: 5/E23 Visit us at this year’s Rehacare International Trade Fair & Congress in Dusseldorf where we will be presenting Intelligent Pressure Care Management – An innovative new solution in the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers. With increasing focus on the rising cost of treating pressure ulcers* INTELLIGENT PRESSURE CARE … Continued
Direct Healthcare Services have launched a brand new Wheelchair Services Division at this year’s PMG National Training Event in Bristol. The new division is dedicated to meeting the specific needs of NHS Wheelchair Services operations, through the provision of specialist seating solutions designed for effective pressure distribution, postural control and comfort. Managing Director, Graham Ewart … Continued
Direct Healthcare Services have won the prestigious Innovative Product Showcase Award 2013 at this year’s NAEP Conference. The Dyna-Form® Mercury Static Air has been voted Innovative Product Showcase Winner at this year’s conference which took place on 18 & 19 June. The criteria for the winning product is that it demonstrates innovation in solving an identified … Continued
Innovative collaboration, simplified grading and a new reporting system could help to improve the problems posed by pressure ulcers to NHS trusts, according to presentations given by tissue viability expert Jacqui Fletcher and Graham Ewart, Managing Director of Direct Healthcare Services at a Direct Healthcare Services event this week. Project Manager at the Welsh Innovation Centre, Ms … Continued
Direct Healthcare Services launched the new Dyna-Form® Mercury Static Air mattress at this year’s TVS Show. With increasing focus on prevention as the first and best line of defence when it comes to successfully tackling the rising cost of avoidable pressure ulcers, the simplicity and effectiveness of the Dyna-Form® Mercury Static Air make it the … Continued
TUESDAY 11TH JUNE, ST DAVID’S HOTEL & SPA, CARDIFF Featuring Keynote Speakers: Jacqui Fletcher & Matt Tite This year it is estimated that 420,000 pressure ulcers will develop across the NHS patient population, 50,000 on patients’ heads and over 100,000 on the heel or lower limbs. Given that Tissue Viability Services are under extreme pressure … Continued
A new Clinical Case Study reports on the effectiveness of the Dyna-Form® Mercury Advance mattress, successfully utilised as part of the treatment in a Category IV pressure ulcer in a high-risk patient. The study highlights the positive clinical impact of the mattress when used as part of a holistic approach to patient care, in addition … Continued
Direct Healthcare Services recently launched Intelligent™ Pressure Care Management at Wounds UK – the biggest wound care event in the UK. Intelligent™ Pressure Care Management is an innovative new solution in the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers, delivering continuity of patient care throughout the entire patient pathway with the most efficient and economic solution. Acknowledging the increasing focus and … Continued
New Fire Evacuation Mattress Developed in Partnership with Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Direct Healthcare Services are proud to announce the launch of the new Dyna-Form® Mercury Fire Evacuation which has been developed in partnership with Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This new evacuation mattress, brought to market in under twelve months from when the … Continued
Direct Healthcare Services, working in strategic partnership with healthcare professionals and polyurethane coating specialists, Dartex Coatings Ltd™ have developed the very latest, high durability Dyna-Form® Pro-Formance™ fabric that comes complete with a standard 8 year warranty. After an extensive research and clinical trial period, we are delighted to announce the launch of our latest product, … Continued
Graham Ewart, the Managing Director of Direct Healthcare Services, explains how you can not only succeed but thrive as a British manufacturer by focusing all aspects of your business on your customer Following a period of sustained growth since forming in 2009, Direct Healthcare Services once again bucked the trend of most UK manufacturers last … Continued
