DEBRA Big Breakfast

14th May

As a company we are supporting the Debra Big Breakfast on Tuesday 14th May!

It couldn't be easier to hold a DEBRA Big Breakfast. All you need to do is decide what to have for breakfast and invite some friends, family or colleagues to share it with!

Click here for further information about the Debra Big Breakfast

www.debra.org.uk/ 

Introducing the new Curve-Site
Instrument Free, Intravitreal
Injection Pack

26th March

The pack includes the CurveSite device which utilises the natural curves of the eye to provide a novel method for Intravitreal injection.

The CurveSite pack reduces the number of metal instruments and is therefore environmentally friendly and cost effective.

Woundcare 4 Heroes Charity Bike Ride

26th May

Our very own Lisa Taylor and Paul Hulland will be taking part in a charity bike ride this year, fundraising for the 'Woundcare 4 Heroes' charity.
The ride, part of a promotional campaign for the new Morgan Brand Bicycles will take place on Sunday 26th of May.
It begins at the Morgan factory in Malvern and ends at the famous 'Brooks' Saddle manufacturing plant in Smethwick via the Q.E. Hospital, Edgbaston.
If you would like to make a donation or sponsor Lisa and Paul, please contact them directly.

Reducing HCAIS 2013 Conference

13th February

Aspen Medical will be exhibiting at the Reducing HCAIs Conference in London on Wednesday 13th February.

Held at the Brewery Conference Centre at the heart of London, Improving Clinical Practice will focus on the challenges being faced within the clinical setting, and how reductions of Surgical Site Infections (SSI) can be achieved.

Currently, SSIs represent around a fifth of all healthcare-associated infections with five per cent of patients undergoing surgery developing one.

Safer Surgery Week 2012

24th - 30th September

Patient Safety First and the Clinical Board for Surgical Safety are hosting Safer Surgery Week, beginning on 24th of September.

If you want to learn more about enhancing patient safety by effective implementation of the Five Steps to Safer Surgery & providing safer patient care through the Surgical Safety Checklist, visit www.patientsafetyfirst.nhs.uk.

If you want to find out how Aspen Medicals range of Surgical products can also help you achieve these goals then head to our Hospital Products information page.

Hill-Rom Acquires Aspen Surgical Products

Batesville, Ind., July 25, 2012 -

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HRC), a global leader in healthcare technologies, today announced it has completed the $400 million purchase of privately held Aspen Surgical Products. Aspen Surgical provides a portfolio of well-established surgical consumable and specialty medical products focused on improving the safety of patients and health care professionals. The product lines include market-leading Bard-Parker® conventional and safety scalpels and blades, Colby fluid collection products, Richard-Allan™ specialty needles, a variety of operating room disposables accessories and instrument care products as well as wound care dressings. The acquisition of Aspen Surgical further develops Hill-Rom’s surgical business, adding a portfolio of consumable products and expanding its position in North American and European surgical markets. The transaction is expected to be accretive approximately $0.02 to fiscal year 2012 earnings per share, excluding purchase accounting and acquisition related costs.

"With the addition of Aspen Surgical, Hill-Rom is well positioned for growth and geographic expansion in our surgical business, particularly in the safety product segments," said John J. Greisch, President and CEO of Hill-Rom. “This acquisition further expands our global portfolio beyond our core franchise with a business that is immediately accretive to earnings per share and adds recurring revenue to our existing surgical platform.”

Aspen Surgical has annual revenue of approximately $120 million. The transaction was funded with a combination of cash and bank debt.

“Aspen Surgical and Hill-Rom share a similar mission to enhance outcomes with products that help ensure a safe environment in surgical and other health care settings,” said Greg Pritchard, formerly CEO of Aspen Surgical and now Senior Vice President and President, Surgical and Respiratory Care at Hill-Rom. “We look forward to leveraging the valued Hill-Rom brand to expand our presence around the world.”

Hill-Rom management will discuss the acquisition during the company's Fiscal 2012 Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call tomorrow, Thursday, July 26 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. ET.

About Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

Hill-Rom is a leading worldwide manufacturer and provider of medical technologies and related services for the health care industry, including patient support systems, safe mobility and handling solutions, non-invasive therapeutic products for a variety of acute and chronic medical conditions, medical equipment rentals, surgical products and information technology solutions. Hill-Rom’s comprehensive product and service offerings are used by health care providers across the health care continuum and around the world in hospitals, extended care facilities and home care settings to enhance the safety and quality of patient care.

Hill-Rom…enhancing outcomes for patients and their caregivers.

www.hill-rom.com

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements herein contain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, regarding the Company’s future plans, objectives, beliefs, expectations, representations and projections. It is important to note that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those set forth in any forward-looking statements. For a more in depth discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in forward-looking statements, see the discussions under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s previously filed most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

New Patient and Staff Safety Products

Our SurgiSafe® Mats and Colby products provide a convenient and effective means of managing infectious waste fluid generated during very wet procedures. Our products help to reduce the likelihood of injuries associated with wet floors. In addition, they protect healthcare professionals and housekeeping personnel from contact with contaminated substances. For further information please complete our general enquiry form and your local representative will contact you or alternative please contact us on 0800 032 3399.

Exhibitions & Events Update 2012

Please find below a list of the exhibitions that Aspen Woundcare Division will be attending throughout the year.
If you have any questions or require further information please call 01527 587718 or email samantha.carter@aspenmedicaleurope.com

22/02/12 | JCN: Best Western, Stoke-on-Trent

23/03/12 | JWC 5th Conference: America Square, London

28/03/12 | JCN: Redwood Hotel & Country Club, Bristol

16/05/12 | JCN: Holiday Inn, Peterborough

23-24/05/12 | Primary Care: NEC, Birmingham

20/06/12 | JCN: Mercure Hotel, Maidstone

06/12 | Diabetic Foot Conference: Edinburgh

25/07/12 | JCN: Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford

06-07/09/12 | Wounds Expo: Business Design Centre, London

09-13/09/12 | ISBI/BBA Joint Conference: Edinburgh

13/09/12 | Scottish Wounds: Glasgow

18-21/09/12 | EPUAP: Cardiff

26-27/09/12 | Leg Club: Worcester Rugby Club

10/12 | Diabetic Foot Conference: London IBIS Hotel

12-14/11/12 | Wounds UK: Harrogate

05/12/12 | JCN: Cranmore Park, Solihull

Aspen Medical Support Training and Education in Radiotherapy Induced Skin Reactions

A new educational resource for improving the management of radiotherapy induced skin reactions has been produced as a result of an NHS and Industry partnership project.

The resource has been written by staff from the Princess Royal Radiotherapy Review Clinic at the St. James Institute of Oncology in Leeds. Based on clinical experience and literature based research, it covers everything from the causes and mechanisms of skin reactions to Best Practice Management recommendations.

Skin reactions can be a major source of distress and discomfort to those patients who develop them following radiotherapy. Awareness of best practice management and appropriate products to use is low outside of radiotherapy specialist staff. By increasing awareness and access to education for all staff involved in on-going care of patients who have undergone radiotherapy, it is believed that the patient experience can be improved. Aspen Medical is proud to have been actively involved in supporting the project to produce this educational resource.

For more information about the Managing Radiotherapy Induced Skin Reactions, Healthcare Professionals Toolkit, or Aspen Medical products for use in radiotherapy skin reactions, please contact
Customer Services - Tel: 0800 032 3399 or email: customers@aspenmedicaleurope.com

C-View Post-Op Now Available on
Drug Tariff

Aspen Medical is pleased to announce that C-View Post-Op is now available through both Drug Tariff and NHS Supply Chain.

“We are very pleased to have C-View Post-Op in our portfolio. The C-View range has been available for more than 10 years and is recognised as a high quality film dressing providing clinicians with a safe and easy to use application. The C-View Post-Op range supplements this and offers a high absorbency foam pad for low to medium exuding wounds. The dressing is designed specifically for optimal conformability and flexibility, which helps to increase patient comfort and mobility during healing”, said Marie-Louise Little, Business Development Manager at Aspen Medical Europe.

"The dressing is shower resistant. It’s flexibility and high capability to stretch helps to reduce the risk of blistering (common after surgery)”.

C-View Post-Op is available in packs of 10 in four different sizes 6x7cm, 10x12cm, 10x25cm and 10x35cm.

C-View is a registered trademark of Aspen Medical Europe.