British Journal of Nursing Awards 2012
Sponsors
The British Journal of Nursing Awards 2012 would not be possible without the support of the sponsors and supporting associations. The sponsors have shown a real commitment to encouraging and rewarding excellence within the healthcare sector in the UK.
Flexicare Medical
Sponsor of the Continence Award
As one of the UK's leading manufacturers of continence care appliances, Flexicare is delighted to sponsor the BJN Continence Award in association with the Association for Continence Advice (ACA). Flexicare has been working with the NHS to supply quality continence care products for many years and is proud to support the work of the ACA through the British Journal of Nursing Awards.
Backed by over 30 years of experience in design and development, and supported by modern, manufacturing facilities, Flexicare has built a world-class reputation for the supply of quality medical devices. The company is based in South Wales within a purpose-built plant incorporating clean rooms, state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment and warehousing facilities. These capabilities all combine to ensure a fast response to customers' demands.
For more information about Flexicare products or services, please contact Customer Service:
Tel: 01443 474647
email: enquiries@flexicare.com
Flexicare Medical Ltd., Cynon Valley Business Park, Mountain Ash, Mid Glamorgan, CF45 4ER
LEO Pharma
Sponsor of the Dermatology Award
As one of the world's leading companies in the treatment of dermatological and thromboembolic disorders, LEO Pharma is proud to sponsor the British Journal of Nursing Awards.
In dermatology, we focus on medication and therapy for the treatment of skin conditions that can cause serious physical and social discomfort for millions of patients globally in areas such as psoriasis; infected eczema and skin infections.
Owned entirely by the LEO Foundation, LEO Pharma is committed to improving patient care while increasing awareness and understanding within its specialist disease areas. With no shareholders, money can be reinvested into what really matters: pioneering treatment for the benefit of patients. The company is also committed to developing service redesign programmes, educational initiatives and service provision.
For more information about products or educational resources available from LEO Pharma please contact us:
Tel: 01844 347333
Email: general-uk@leo-pharma.com
LEO Pharma, Longwick Road, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire HP27 9RR
Vidacare Corporation
Sponsor of the Haematology award
Vidacare Corporation is the developer of a broad technology platform that is defining the field of intraosseous medicine. Current products include the EZ-IO® Intraosseous Infusion System, the OnControl™ Bone Marrow System and the OnControl™ Bone Access System.
Bone marrow biopsies are very important for cancer patients allowing haematology teams to diagnose and stage patients. However, the procedure is constantly described by patients as the worst part their treatment. It is a technique which has changed little in over 70 years.
Vidacare's OnControl Bone Marrow System can provide an excellent quality core sample that will facilitate accurate diagnosis, provide a better patient experience and a more efficient service. The procedure, using a powered driver and specially designed needle sets, is quick, easy, less painful and worthwhile for patients and clinicians.
For more information about products or educational resources available
from Vidacare please contact us:
Tel: 0845 371 1339 Email: ukinfo@vidacare.com
Vidacare BV, Beech Avenue 54-80, 1119 PW Schiphol Rijk, the Netherlands
BSN Medical
Sponsor of the Lymphoedema Award
BSN Medical is a world class medical devices company, offering unique, high quality product and therapy solutions to patients and clinicians in the areas of compression therapy, wound care and orthopaedics. Linking up many years of clinical expertise with unique manufacturing competence, we are able to offer a wide range of products for the management of lymphoedema.
JOBST® OPAQUE, JOBST® BELLAVAR®, and JOBST® BELLA™ LITE together form a selection of ready-to-wear circular knit garments, available in a range of compression classes, for upper and lower body applications.
The JOBST® ELVAREX® range of flat-knitted garments, with its SOFT and SOFT SEAMLESS options provides a custom-fit solution to ensure a precise anatomical fit for more serious and complicated lymphoedema and for limbs with irregular shape.
Our product range is fully supported by the JOBST® Academy, aiming to raise awareness and the standard of lymphoedema education.
® ™ Trademarks of BSN Medical Ltd.
Medicina
Sponsor of the Nutrition award
Medicina is a privately owned British Company that specialises in the development and marketing of medical devices. The main area of expertise is specialist devices for enteral feeding including enteral safety syringes, nasogastric tubes and a full range of accessories.
Medicina has recently been concentrating on producing products that improve safety. As the UK’s biggest supplier of purple Enteral safety syringes the Company has helped reduce the danger from wrong route administration. It was also the first Company to include pH testing strips in all of its Nasogastric tubes, to test the correct position. Medicina has also recently introduced a new range of syringes with automatically retractable needles, to help reduce the risk of needle stick injury. In the Neonatal area the development of a specialist Enteral Syringe pump that cannot be used with IV syringes again eliminates the possibility of wrong route administration.
Sanofi Oncology
Sponsor of the Oncology award
Sanofi, a global and diversified healthcare leader, discovers, develops and distributes therapeutic solutions focused on patients’ needs. Sanofi has core strengths in the field of healthcare with seven growth platforms: diabetes solutions, human vaccines, innovative drugs, rare diseases, consumer healthcare, emerging markets and animal health.
Sanofi Oncology, a division of Sanofi is translating science into effective cancer therapeutics to address unmet medical needs for patients with cancer.
Advancis Medical
Sponsor of the Wound Care Award
Advancis Medical is an innovative UK-based company offering a choice of advanced dressings to promote progressive and acceptable healing throughout all phases of the wound healing process. Advancis Medical was the first company to introduce Manuka honey as a CE marked medical device in the UK.
Advancis Medical dressings are currently split into three categories: Activon honey, Silfix soft silicone and advanced wound care which includes the Eclypse Super Absorbent dressings and the ground breaking Eclypse Boot full lower limb leg wrap dressing for conditions such as Lymphoedema.
Advancis Medical is proud to support the recognition of clinical achievements in Tissue Viability. We pride ourselves in our commitment to working in partnership with wound care specialists to provide innovative improvements in patient care.
ArjoHuntleigh UK, proud to Sponsor the BJN Awards
Sponsor of the Pressure care
ArjoHuntleigh UK offer a wide range of outcome focused products and services in the UK including market leading Therapy Surfaces. Whilst the best equipment can help make a difference, we realise it takes more to achieve key clinical outcomes whilst making pressurised budgets go further. Our expert team of Clinical Advisors work in partnership with you to provide services, including E Trace equipment usage monitoring and Clinical Audit with case mix adjustment, to help deliver better outcomes in a cost effective manner.
Our Therapy Surfaces are selected by more professionals than any other, including the state of the art Nimbus Range offering alternating therapy for the prevention and management of pressure ulcers. Unique features such as Wound Valve Technology provide clinical benefits by allowing the targeted and sustained elimination of pressure from wound sites and other vulnerable areas. To eliminate the risk associated with manual systems and ensure optimal therapy at all times, the Auto Matt sensor pad automatically adjusts to patient weight and position.
Having seen the difference that the best care can make we are proud to support and recognise clinicians that are setting new standards with this award.
ID MEDICAL
Sponsor of Nurse of the Year
Since our formation in 2002, ID Medical has quickly become the leading supplier of agency nurses, locum doctors and AHPs to the NHS and private sector. We attribute this to remaining loyal to our core values of providing the highest quality bespoke service to our clients and candidates, and investing in our own infrastructure and staff training.
As a registered Government Procurement Service supplier to the NHS, we have dedicated many of our resources into making the process of providing solutions for our clients and candidates as efficient as possible, ensuring the highest standards of practice are followed at all times.
*********************************************************************Sponsoring the British Journal of Nursing Awards 2012 is an excellent way to demonstrate your support of the nursing profession.
To find out more about the opportunities available, please contact Anthony Kerr.
Anthony Kerr
Tel: +44 (0)20 7738 5454
Direct line: +44 (0)20 7501 6726
Email: anthony.kerr@markallengroup.com