Clocks Spring forward – Is your care home ready?

As the clocks spring forward, it’s the perfect opportunity to give your sluice room a much-needed refresh.

Just as we have adjusted our clocks to make the most of the longer days, it’s also important to ensure your sluice room and equipment are running smoothly. A well-maintained sluice room and Bedpan Washer Disinfector are vital to ensuring your infection control measures are efficient and reliable, giving you peace of mind as the seasons change.

Here are a few things you can do to prepare your care home:

Service your bedpan washer

At Stanbridge, we fully understand the difficulties and dangers resulting from downtime in your sluice room equipment. We believe that regular servicing is not just a recommendation, it is vital to ensuring your machine works efficiently and reliably every single day.

Regular servicing and maintenance will also ensure your Bedpan Washer Disinfector meets the highest standards of cleanliness and infection control, helping to reduce costs from preventable breakdowns and extend the life of your equipment.

Evaluate your current setup

Ensure your current sluice room setup is compliant and efficient by allowing Stanbridge to conduct a free site survey. Designed to identify potential bottlenecks or compliance issues in your sluice room’s current workflow. Stanbridge can provide advice and recommendations to improve your infection control and ensure you have the most effective setup possible, all with no obligation.

Purchase that new equipment 

Our flexible finance options allow you to spread the cost of a new bedpan washer disinfecter over 36 or 60 months. Or with our rental options, you can pay a single monthly charge inclusive of servicing and any breakdown costs. Allowing you to finally purchase that higher quality equipment, which you might otherwise not have been able to afford if you purchased it outright.

Ensure compliance with a staff training reset

Effective infection prevention depends on staff rigorously following protocols and best practices. To ensure compliance, your team must be not only confident in their training but also understand the “why” behind every procedure. We’ve developed a staff toolkit. Designed to streamline onboarding and empower your team to become an effective barrier in your sluice room’s infection control strategy.

If you would like help with your sluice room or equipment, speak to our experts today on 01689 806 500.