UNITED STATES ▾ KEYWORD SEARCH HOME COMPANY » PRODUCTS » SERVICE » EDUCATION & EVENTS » NEWS » CONTACT US » By year/month May 2015April 2015March 2015February 2015January 20152014 NEWS. Browse by: General ▾ BLOG. POSTED BY: NEIL CAMPBELL Date: 29/01/2015 General An Inspirational Look To The Future read this post reply Inspiration Healthcare has come a long way from its humble beginnings with the four founders driving frantically from hospital to hospital in the UK demonstrating our servicing equipment and training nurses and doctors one day then processing orders, paying bills and buying stock the next! Now Inspiration employs over 40 staff in 3 locations in the UK, selling neonatal products in over 50 countries around the world. "The journey has been an eventful one," says CEO Neil Campbell, "we have moved on from some good products, found other ones, worked with some amazing people, watched therapies evolve from research to standard of care… but most of all we have had a lot of fun!". So what next as the company evolves and moves forward? Inspiration is determined to move forward, developing world leading, outcome changing products for critical care. "Our main efforts will be on increasing the success of products from our existing partners and developing our own NICU products for the next few years." explains Neil, "We have 4 exciting new products that we expect to launch in 2015, and some great ideas following these up which we hope to come to fruition in 2016. We have consequently looked to put in a more focused management style, investing heavily in our IT infrastructure and rolling out a new ERP system. This won't just mean we have better management reports for accountancy purposes, but also integrates with a CRM database that will give better efficiencies in sales planning and forecasting, which will have a knock on effect with our stock management and ultimately customer satisfaction." The final piece of the jigsaw... "We have restructured the senior management to give more emphasis to driving the business forward. Toby Foster remains focussed on all our sales activities worldwide. Graham Walls is now formally our Finance Director, having been doing the role unofficially alongside being Chairman of the Board for many years. We are pleased to welcome Charndeep Khattar as our Marketing Director, to look at our whole value proposition, especially looking at new products both for UK /Ireland distribution as well as developing under the Inspiration brand. Simon Motley changes his role to Business Unit Director and will work closely with Charndeep and myself to grow our distributed products primarily with Xenios but also looking at other opportunities in associated therapy areas. Finally, Malcolm Oxley changes the emphasis to Business Unit Director looking at ways to grow our service business worldwide." Overall the structure and the investment made put the company in a strong position for future growth, with expertise and resources to take the company to the next level. > Read Full Blog and Comments POSTED BY: WAYNE IDDON Date: 27/11/2014 Regulatory Affairs Wayne's (Regulatory) World - Issue 2 read this post reply In this edition, I will recap on where we are with Regulatory matters around the world. This will include hot topics as well as general information on our regulatory status. Tecotherm Neo and the USA Following on from the last edition, I now have great pleasure in reporting that, in November, we heard from the USFDA that our Tecotherm Neo 510(k) application has been cleared and we are now able to market the Tecotherm Neo in America. This is a great boost to the company as as we move into and grow the thermo-regulation of American neonates. The regulatory pathway for this was long, with twists and turns along the way, but leading to a very satisfactory conclusion. Hot Topics A documented submission was sent to Jordan for registration of the Tecotherm Neo. This is currently being reviewed. Also, I am working on document submissions for registration in China, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan and Thailand. I am also awaiting the imminent decision from Russia regarding our application for registration there. The majority of our markets where the Tecotherm Neo is being registered also have a requirement for our Unique Cerebral Function Monitor. This device provides a continuous real time display of cerebral electrical activity, allowing easy interpretation of EEG signals from the brain. More on this next time... Audit At the end of October, we were subjected to our annual Quality Management System (QMS) surveillance audit. The outcome was very positive with good comments and no major nonconformities. This success stands testament to the robustness of our Quality Management System, which is continuously being scrutinised and improved by our Quality Engineer. This great audit result could not have been achieved without the entire Inspiration team working within the QMS requirements. My personal thanks go to all staff for this successful outcome. Unique Device Identification (UDI) We are looking into the possibility of our new ‘Priority’ ERP system handling this bar coding system and producing device labels to meet regulatory requirements. > Read Full Blog and Comments POSTED BY: GORDON MACHRAY Date: 03/11/2014 Micrel Micrel Evolution Pain Pump Launch read this post reply Inspiration has added the Micrel Rythmic Evolution range of pain pumps to its portfolio of ambulatory infusion devices. The pain pump market is worth £10m a year in the UK: it is steadily growing year on year and focus on acute pain management has been identified by the NHS to reduce bed occupancy whilst ensuring safe and timely hospital discharge following surgery. For the first time ever a compact and portable pump offers real-time remote access to pump data to the anaesthetist or nurse, utilising the unique MicrelCare telemedicine facility. This innovative resource has been successfully implemented by Inspiration Healthcare’s Moira Kallis at St Marks Hospital, Harrow where it is being used in a pilot study to monitor patients whilst they are at home, giving staff the ability to pre-empt issues with the infusion site. One of the practical applications for the Rythmic Evolution pump in acute pain management in hospital is the ability of the patient to send information on their level of discomfort to the pain team’s mobile device or PC, without having to regularly check at the bedside, as well as storing relevant pump status data for archiving. These services are becoming increasing important in modern healthcare, enablingstorage of patient care data to sustain accountability and preserve clinical competency. Add to that a comprehensive drug library, a diverse range of infusion sets that meet the latest stringent guidelines and a comprehensive choice of portability options: Inspiration Healthcare offers a complete solution in a flourishing market. Inspiration with Micrel is the only supplier in the infusion pump market who can offer this innovative resource using a patented GPRS protocol. We genuinely believe that with the Rythmic Evolution range Inspiration offers users benefits that will improve patient care. The next stage after acute pain management will be to investigate other hospital and homecare infusion therapies such as Immunology, Antibiotherapy and Primary Pulmonary Hypertension where demand is increasing for portable, simple to operate and safe pumps with sophisticated safety features. The Micrel Rythmic Evolution ticks all the boxes. Written by Gordon Machray, Area Sales Manager > Read Full Blog and Comments POSTED BY: NICKY REEVES-BROWN Date: 30/09/2014 General Boss of Inspiration Healthcare: Look overseas to boost order book read this post reply A company that provides life-saving health equipment is encouraging other firms to follow its example and look for opportunities abroad. Inspiration Healthcare, based in Earl Shilton, supplies intensive care equipment in the UK and around the world. The company has seen turnover grow significantly to £10 million – up from £8 million last year – while staffing has reached 41. Along the way, it has been supported by overseas enterprise body UK Trade and Investment and is now actively working in 55 countries. Inspiration Healthcare's international business manager Vikash Dudhia said they had built strong links with UKTI which had helped them tap into new markets. The business, which marked its 10th anniversary last year, sells products including neonatal body cooling devices, brain monitoring systems and oxygen delivery equipment. Mr Dudhia said they supplied equipment for adult and neonatal intensive care in the UK and for neonatal care abroad, all made by outside manufacturers. Mr Dudhia said the former eastern bloc offered plenty of opportunities for UK exporters and the company was looking to expand into Russia, China and the US. He said: "Every country is important to us and it's really important that we can help as many babies as we can. "We have started to do well across eastern Europe, having secured dealers in countries including Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. "We decided that Poland would be a good market for us because it's a big country, with a big population and a number of babies born each year with asphyxiation-related issues . "We now have two of our neonatal cooling machines in two government hospitals and are on track to have more of the devices installed in the coming year. Read more: http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Look-overseas-boost-order-book/story-23018374-detail/story.html#ixzz3HzVR0nMS > Read Full Blog and Comments POSTED BY: WAYNE IDDON Date: 05/08/2014 Regulatory Affairs Wayne's (Regulatory) World - Issue 1 read this post reply Welcome to Wayne’s (Regulatory) World, where we will be giving an insight into where Inspiration stands in relation to regulatory matters around the world, presided over by our Regulatory Affairs Manager, Wayne Iddon. In this section we will include hot topics as well as general information on our regulatory status. Tecotherm Neo Currently, there is a lot going on with the Tecotherm Neo. A submission of documentation was sent to the US FDA to register the device for sale in the USA. This resulted in a request for further information, including performance testing data, which is currently being compiled and will be sent to the FDA for appraisal in due course. The Tecotherm Neo is also currently in testing awaiting certification to IEC60601-1 3rd edition. When this is complete there will be a lot of regulatory work to register the device in new and existing foreign territories. Hot Topics Unique Device Identification (UDI) is a very hot topic at the moment as regulatory agencies around the world are placing requirements on manufacturers to implement UDI on their devices. This involves, in simple terms, a bar code containing information about the individual device including batch number, part number and expiry date (where applicable). In August 2014 Inspiration will be evaluating a number of these systems with a view to implementation, which would also help with stock control. The Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS2) directive came into force on 22nd July 2014. This means that no device containing any of the banned substances, can be made after this date. Any device which is already in the supply chain can still be sold until 22nd July 2019. Inspiration Healthcare was prepared for this implementation with all devices already compliant to the requirements! > Read Full Blog and Comments 1 Home | Company | Legal | Site by Verto © Inspiration Healthcare Limited NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Live Chat Software