Question 1

Elderly Patients Falling for Poor Hospital Care

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In a report published today by the Royal College of Physicians, research has shown up to 600 patients are falling in hospitals each day due to lack of care by staff.
Whilst relatives are instructed to remove any obstacles around the bed or floor space, and make sure walking / stand aids are close at hand, 30% of falls could be reduced by nurses and doctors actually clearing clutter and reminding patients to call for nurses before trying to get up themselves.
Dr Shelagh Riordan, of the Royal College of Physicians said: &#8220;When a patient falls in hospital, particularly an older patient, it can cause anxiety and distress for them and their families, even if the fall does not result in serious injury. Patients and their families need to be falls aware.&#8221;
Harvest Healthcare being a leading manufacturer of quality healthcare equipment, can make sure hospitals and care homes are fully equipped to care. Whether you work in the care sector, or have a friend / relative being cared for, we have a range of products and solutions to help prevent such nasty falls.
The Vigilant Falls Reduction System has been specifically designed for use on the Woburn bed range, and other alternative bed systems, with the safety of the patient as a first priority. Compatible with most Nurse Call systems, the falls reduction handset emits a soft glow to allow buttons to be found and is fitted with a magnetic key to prevent patients tampering with the device.
Most importantly, should the patient take a tumble, or try to get up and move around without the aid of a nurse, an alarm will automatically activate within 2 seconds of the patient becoming absent from their bed or chair. The Underbed Light ties in nicely together with this system as the sensor illuminates the area around the bed to help prevent trips and falls, once movement has been detected as well as providing illumination for the carers when entering the room whilst dark.
Guidelines have been published to provide simple tips and tricks for families of those in care to help avoid roughly 200 preventable falls per day, but surely hospital staff should already be following guidelines, which poses the question, are staff doing enough to protect patients?
With a host of advanced features, the Vigilant Falls Reduction System could revolutionise the way you monitor patient movement.
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Question 2

Woburn Beds & Trendelenburg

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Exclusive to Harvest Healthcare is the Woburn Profiling Bed Range. Electronically operated, the beds intend to assist with providing a comfortable environment for its user, having been designed with the patient in mind. Various profiling features are available which provide extra comfort, as well as the optional Trendelenburg feature.
When considering which profiling bed is more suitable, it is important to identify the needs of the user before making a decision. Safety and durability are key aspects to the Woburn range, ensuring Harvest Healthcare supply you with only the best.
The Trendelenburg feature is available across the Woburn bed range, but what exactly is Trendelenburg and how can it benefit the user?
Trendelenburg is another resting position for patients, and provides extra pressure relief to different areas of the body &#8211; for example, fluid relief from their chest, or reducing blood pressure.
The Anti-Trendelenburg feature (head up, feet down) can be used with the profiling bed features to act as a chair for the patient, allowing them to still have the pressure relief and comfort, without leaving their bed.
To discover more about the use of the Trendelenburg feature on our Woburn beds, please call to speak with one of our advisers, or email enquiries@harvesthealthcare.co.uk
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Question 3

Meet the Team - Purchasing

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Meet Jamie, our Assistant Buyer, part of our purchasing team. Harvest&#8217;s own chess champion, Jamie is a natural strategist.
&#8211; What&#8217;s your favourite thing about the Harvest Team? How dependable and hardworking everyone is.
&#8211; Proudest achievement? My proudest moment was achieving a significant cost reduction for a key product without compromising service or quality.
&#8211; What&#8217;s your favourite thing to do at the weekend? We all work hard at Harvest, so on Saturdays I enjoy a long lay-in!
Who wouldn&#8217;t need a lay-in after all that hard work?
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Question 4

Biscuit Break?

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In need of a biscuit break?
Harvest Healthcare have 10 tins of biscuits to give away to a lucky select few.
If you would like to be in with a chance to win a tin of Chocolate Chip Cookies, follow / like / share Harvest Healthcare on social media.
This is a limited time offer don&#8217;t miss out!

Question 5

Meet the Team - Business Development

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Meet Heather, Business Developer, Sales Support & Coffee Addict &#8211; Known at Harvest Healthcare for her dry sense of humour and exceptional problem solving skills!
&#8211; What&#8217;s your favourite part of your job? Finding solutions which will ultimately improve the life of our product users.
&#8211; How would you describe the Harvest Team in one word? &#8220;Welcoming!&#8221;
&#8211; Your personal proudest achievement? Running 10K for Race for Life, it was hard but I raised money for Cancer Research UK!

Heather is certainly Harvest&#8217;s own in-house superhero!
 
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Question 6

Meet the Team - Marketing

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Meet Emily, Project Facilitator in our marketing team and self-confessed shopaholic!
New to the team, Emily always has an answer or suggestion to put forward no matter what needs resolving.
&#8211; What&#8217;s your favourite part of your job? The rush! I love to be busy, it&#8217;s a great sense of accomplishment when a project is complete
&#8211; How would you describe the Harvest Team in one word? Family &#8211; everyone is so welcoming
&#8211; Your personal proudest achievement? Completing all the goals I set out for 2016, such as buying my own house and getting a job that I love!
&#8211; Secret Talent? Making my money disappear! I&#8217;m definitely Miss Spend a lot
Who wouldn&#8217;t need a shopping trip after all that hard work?
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Question 7

Especially for You

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A year on from the Harvest Healthcare website revamp, and brand new look, we are continuing to develop and make sure we have a process in place to fully meet your requirements.
So, what is new? The entire Harvest Healthcare product range is still available to view online, and you are now able to request a quote online. Add as many items to your enquiry basket as you desire, and submit through to our Business Development team at the click of a button. A member of the team will pick up your request and respond to you with the required information.
Our download section now offers a simple click feature, enabling you to instantly see the manual / information sheet you choose, without having to download the large file. This is still available to you, should you need a hard copy on your device, but the fast click feature allows you to view the document beforehand, just so you know you have the right one.
Harvest Healthcare has now also gone social, links to our social media pages are available on each page of the website, for you to view our daily posts, and even meet the team.
One final piece of information, many of you may be aware Harvest Healthcare are now sending out monthly e-shots, filled with offers, information, products and services tailored to you! If you aren&#8217;t receiving these e-shots and would like to sign up, please enter your email address below today.
 
As always, we love to hear your thoughts on what we are doing, and if there is anything you think Harvest need to improve on. If you would like to get in touch, please leave your comments below.
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Question 8

NAEP Exhibition 2016 Winners

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A year on from attending the annual NAEP Exhibition, Harvest Healthcare returned as an exhibitor and left as the winner of the Best Exhibitor Stand.
This year&#8217;s conference was to help delegates Unravel the Mystery of the Care Act, the act which is designed to provide a clear structure to adult social care through the merging and updating of care and support law, combined with the establishment of new responsibilities for local authorities, partners, and new rights for service users and carers.
Harvest Healthcare attended the exhibition along with many other companies, to inform delegates of our products, offer support on how we can help individuals to understand the Care Act and demonstrate our complete solution for all modern care environments.
Taking position on our stand this year we had the;

Woburn Community Bed both Standard and Ultra Low
Prime Comfort Active Mattress
Cavalier Mattress
Gel Cushion

Delegates this year had the chance to vote for the best exhibition, not only on the appearance of the stand, but also the welcome and approachability of the hosts and the information provided.
If you attended the conference, did you vote? Could you tell us what your thoughts were on the Harvest Healthcare stand?
We very much look forward to attending next year&#8217;s conference, and would like to thank all those who attended and voted for us, as well as NAEP for presenting us with the award.
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Question 9

NAEP Exhibition

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In early June we attended the annual NAEP (National Association of Equipment Providers) conference as an exhibitor. This was an ideal opportunity to showcase our products for the equipment store market and to introduce some new ones.
Since it is mainly a conference, the visitors are a mixture of specialist nurses and procurement professionals who have a direct interest in these products and can affect the future demand for them. This creates an environment where we can meet existing customers as well as developing new contacts.
Taking prime position on our stand was:

The XTec25 mattress from Systam. This represents an exciting new concept in pressure ulcer prevention and treatment, and can be used as a static or alternating mattress. The XTec25 generated a huge amount of interest and enquiries from people wanting to know more.
The new Ultra Low Bed. This was the first time we have exhibited this new bed and the visitors were very impressed with some of its specific features. Particularly of interest was the slow speed of lowering over the last 120mm. This single handed operation is to provide the opportunity to remove obstructions from beneath the frame.

This has all the makings of a successful exhibition, and we gained many useful contacts. We will be following up on all of the requests for more details and demonstrations over the next few months and will report further.

Question 10

Check Out our New Look

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We are pleased to introduce you to a new look Harvest Healthcare!
We&#8217;ve teamed up with a design agency, Core Creative, to invigorate and re-introduce ourselves with a fantastic modern change to our company branding. We have worked hard to produce a clean, consistent and contemporary look that we are beginning to implement throughout the company, beginning with a brand new catalogue for 2015 and our website.
We hope you like the new changes, we would love to hear your feedback
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Question 11

Harvest are excited to bring you a brand new website, offering you so much more...

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Along with our fresh new look, we thought that our website could also do with a revamp.
Everything now is right at your fingertips; whether you want to browse our products ranges, view our catalogue, download our product manuals, or simply to get in touch with us, harvesthealthcare.co.uk is where you can come to get all your latest news and information.
A new addition to this site is the Downloads and Resource Library. We want you to be able to access the information you need, from product manuals and IFUs, to brochures and training videos.
We hope you find this new website more user friendly and easy to navigate. We would love to hear your feedback.

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