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HANG UPS FOR HEALTH - Hospital Hang Ups building better healthcare

Sheffield based IC Innovations has launched a new non-marking wall mounting product to help improve infection control in hospitals. Hospital Hang Ups are self-adhesive tabs that replace traditional products such as tack, tapes and putty that require contact from hands to apply and therefore represent potential infection risks. IC Innovations has partnered with the Sheffield based Vasanta Group (formerly Kingfield-Health) as their distributor into the NHS - they have 35,000 delivery points into the health service every week.

The new product has a protective liner which enables the user to apply them without their hands contacting the surface that touches the walls. They can be used to mount notices, signs,posters,leaflets, artwork and much more. The product also has the added benefit of not leaving residue or removing paintwork, both of which resemble a potential infection risk within the NHS.

The `Hospital Hang Ups` product underwent clinical trials in the NHS within South Yorkshire hospitals in 2006 and 2007. The results were highly successful and the product is now being rolled out to hospitals nationally.

The product was also nominated for the 2008 Building Better Healthcare Awards for `Best Interiors Product` in recognition of the contribution towards enhanced safety for both patients and staff.