18 November 2014

Palma Vita automatic wash & dry toilet specified for school

The WC has in-built douching and drying for maximum hygiene Fitted following advice from Lothian NHS Trust Occupational Therapist, Julie McGuire, the school specified Palma Vita to allow the child to feel like his fellow pupils when he started school. Palma Vita has built-in douching and drying so there is no need for the user[…]

  • 18 November 2014

18 November 2014

Palma Vita automatic wash and dry toilet specified for school

The WC has in-built douching and drying for maximum hygiene Fitted following advice from Lothian NHS Trust Occupational Therapist, Julie McGuire, the school specified Palma Vita to allow the child to feel like his fellow pupils when he started school. Palma Vita has built-in douching and drying so there is no need for the user[…]

  • 18 November 2014

07 November 2014

Changing Places toilets overcome disability issues in public places

Disabled people make up 10% of the UK population Many disabled visitors to public buildings such as shopping centres and leisure facilities face having to be laid on the toilet floor with the door open when being helped by a carer – new legislation and guidelines put in place to overcome this issue call for[…]

  • 07 November 2014

23 October 2014

Geberit Monolith Plus conceals plumbing and disperses fresh air

Pipework and fittings are concealed behind the glass to produce a contemporary finish Featuring the same glass frontage as the original, Monolith Plus includes an integrated odour extraction unit in order to disperse fresh, clean air throughout the bathroom even when minimal natural ventilation is available. The sanitary module can be specified in a choice[…]

  • 23 October 2014

21 October 2014

Accessible toilets in educational buildings white paper published

The document explores the legal side to installing appropriate toilet facilities in educational buildings and provides advice to specifiers on best practice. ’Considerations & Specifications of Accessible Toilet Facilities’ is available from Clos-o-Mat 57% of schools do not have disabled toilet facilities Although 60% of statemented children attend mainstream school and nearly 6% of higher[…]

  • 21 October 2014

13 October 2014

Automatic shower wash and dry toilet provides independence for users

The conventional WC has in-built washing and drying, whilst the shower and washbasin can be adjusted in height and positioned both left and right along the wall for easy access. When users apply hand or body pressure on the flush pad or touch sensitive switch it triggers simultaneous flushing and douching followed by warm air[…]

  • 13 October 2014

13 October 2014

Automatic shower wash & dry toilet provides independence for users

The conventional WC has in-built washing and drying, whilst the shower and washbasin can be adjusted in height and positioned both left and right along the wall for easy access. When users apply hand or body pressure on the flush pad or touch sensitive switch it triggers simultaneous flushing and douching followed by warm air[…]

  • 13 October 2014

29 September 2014

Shower toilet enabled greater independence for disabled homeowners

The programme features Shital, who suffers from a rare genetic condition which confines her to a wheelchair, alongside her partner Jamie, who suffers from Cerebral Palsy and lives with Shital’s disabled brother and elderly mother. The couple expanded and adapted the property to create an en-suite bathroom equipped with mobility aids, with the AquaClean shower[…]

  • 29 September 2014

19 September 2014

Changing Places toilet gives disabled people better access to theatre

The Palma Vita toilet room incorporates an automatic wash and dry shower unit and additional equipment including a hoist, height adjustable washbasin and changing bench. Palma Vita can be used as a conventional WC with in built washing and drying, allowing users to manually cleanse with toilet paper whilst giving them more independence and good[…]

  • 19 September 2014

09 September 2014

Hygiene room advice service ensures adherence to government guidelines

The Department for Education’s Building Bulletin 103 has replaced Bulletins 98 and 99 and sets out a minimum size of 12m2 for hygiene rooms, which should also contain a fixed or mobile hoist, changing bed, accessible shower, sluice toilet and accessible WC. The company can provide design advice, supply, installation, commissioning and in-going service and[…]

  • 09 September 2014