UV Smart, a specialist in next-generation disinfection technology, is entering the UK healthcare sector. This move comes at a time when pressure is on the NHS to tackle spiralling NHS waiting lists, increase operational efficiencies, and achieve environmental targets.
The Netherlands-based company is already in advanced talks with several NHS Trusts following a successful pilot in the UK.
The trial in the NHS has involved the UV-C technology cleaning endoscopes in one healthcare setting. It was concluded that the use of the disinfection chamber had ‘considerably’ shortened the decontamination process down to just 60 seconds and that the new tech had increased capacity and ‘reduced waiting times for patients’.
The ongoing trial is also set to save 1,000 litres of chemicals and 5,000 litres of water, 1 million watts of energy, and 6,000 kgs of carbon within 12 months.
The company has also undertaken a number of successful pilots across the world. Its medically certified UV-C disinfection chambers are installed in hospitals across Europe, Canada, and the Middle East.
The company’s UV-C disinfection chambers use a form of ultraviolet light to destroy the DNA or RNA of microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, and fungi
UV Smart’s UV-C disinfection chambers use a form of ultraviolet light to destroy the DNA or RNA of microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
By investing in evolving decontamination processes, which can disinfect critical and non-critical equipment significantly faster than traditional methods, UV Smart believes hospitals can improve operational efficiencies and free up staff to focus on patients in an environment where ‘every second counts’.
Unlike other disinfection methods, UV Smart’s technology doesn’t need harsh chemicals. It reduces the risk of human error, enabling greater infection control and less wear-and-tear on valuable medical tools.
This move comes at a time when pressure is on the NHS to tackle spiralling NHS waiting lists, increase operational efficiencies, and achieve environmental targets
Daan Hoek, co-founder of UV Smart, said: “Through effectively disinfecting reusable medical devices and equipment, our groundbreaking technology has been designed to increase operational efficiencies, enhance patient safety, decrease waiting times, and reduce reliance on single-use products."
