Meiko UK began selling its new M-iQ model rack and flight transport dishwashers in 2010, with claims of 30 per cent savings compared to the previous generation of machines. Now they have gone back to the users to see if the new machines delivered on the promises. Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was the first site in the UK to install an M-iQ flight-type dishwasher early in 2011. Four years later, Kevan Wallace, Assistant Hotel Services Manager, Catering, gives his verdict on the performance, service and economy in use. A running cost comparison prepared by Wallace for senior management demonstrated that the new M-iQ dishwasher would consume just over half the volume of the previous machine, 280.320 litres annually, compared to 448.950. “Because the M-iQ works so efficiently, we were able to lower the dosage compared to the old machine. Our consumption has reduced by almost 50 per cent; from using four 20-litre drums per week to two drums. Rinse aid consumption has also considerably reduced.”

Wallace noticed an immediate reduction in power consumption when the new M-iQ flight-type dishwasher began operating. purple crackle curtain poleFrimley operates a cook-fresh plated meals system and all food is prepared and cooked using a mix of gas and electric powered equipment.montgomery curtains ravel “The old dishwashing machine consumed so much power that we used to find the kitchen was starved of power at peak times. pvc strip curtains hullWe were using all the power we had available. simply shabby chic pink crackle glass drapery rodThe new M-iQ operates so much more efficiently and it has reduced the demand for power so much that I was able to install a new oven rated at 42 amps!”curtains ellon

Wallace about more benefits: “Good washing results, which is exactly what you want. No ventilation canopy is required because the M-iQ helps keeps the moisture level in the room down; target coral vine shower curtainthere is very little steam in the air. naptime blackout curtainsVisitors that come here to look at our system have commented on the fact there is no curtain on the front of the machine. I explain this is not needed because the machine draws the heat back inside to pre-heat incoming cold water. The control system helps us with recording temperatures and the self-diagnostic display tells us what is wrong with the machine, for example, if a door has not been closed properly.” “There have been no major issues with the M-Q machine. We have a five-star service contract with Meiko, so our machines are well looked after.

One other thing I would like to say is that Meiko is a specialist; that is their business. Other companies diversify and handle many other products as well as dishwashing, but Meiko specialises in dishwashing alone. Their engineers are also very knowledgeable.”, Wallace sums up. Frimley Park Hospital kitchen with conveyor system Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation TrustPortsmouth Rd, Camberley GU16 7UJVereinigtes KönigreichTelefon:+44 1276 604604www.frimleypark.nhs.uk( "{$item.photos.0}" != "" )?} Twin En-suite Room (inc. Breakfast) Spacious twin room, recently decorated.... Single En-suite Room (inc. Breakfast) Spacious single room, recently decorated. Poppy Love Soft Furnishings are makers of the finest made to measure curtains and blinds. Vast range of inspiring fabrics and design. Call us on 01276 502446 64 Photos and videosViewing Tweets won't unblock @PoppyLoveKim.A hospital trust has "failed to protect the safety and welfare of patients", hospital inspectors have said.

Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been ordered to make "urgent improvements" at Slough's Wexham Park Hospital.It follows an unannounced follow-up inspection of the hospital in October by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).The trust said it was "disappointed it had not made as much improvement as the CQC believed we should have".In May the watchdog raised concerns about the care given to patients and the quality of nursing at the hospital. A team of CQC inspectors spent four days at Wexham Park Hospital during an unannounced inspection in October. The trust was inspected using nine out of 16 national standards - it failed eight and incurred six formal warning notices.During one inspection of ward seven, the CQC said staff were observed assisting a patient to use a commode by their bed. The curtains around the bed were not drawn and their attempts to use the commode were observed by the three other patients in the bay.On another ward, rusty intravenous drip stands were found stored in the shower room.

In a statement the trust said: "We are disappointed that we have not made as much improvement as the CQC believed we should have in five months. "We are committed to making sustainable change and will continue to work hard to drive the improvements we all want to see."Inspectors said patients' privacy and dignity was not always respected and they identified "poor" standards of cleanliness and "inadequate" infection control in some areas of the hospital.They also raised concerns about short-staffed wards and evidence of poor record keeping.Staff also complained of being bullied and harassed by managers and told inspectors they did not always feel they could raise concerns or make suggestions, a CQC spokesman said.The CQC will continue to monitor the hospital and will make a further inspection on 11 February.A commission spokeswoman said conditions could be imposed on the hospital if standards were not met, such as reducing admission times or restrictions on certain services.It could also issue fines to the trust, however the spokeswoman added that "was rare".