Proventec plc has received an initial £450,000 order from the Scottish NHS for its specialist steam cleaning machines.

Commenting on the importance of addressing infections in Scottish hospitals, the Scottish Health Secretary, Nicola Sturgeon, said: “Tackling healthcare-associated infections is my top priority because it is vital that the public have confidence in the care they will receive if they need hospital treatment. Steam cleaning is a particularly effective way of cleaning areas affected by Clostridium difficile and substantially increasing the number of steam cleaners available to the NHS will ensure they are available locally when needed."

This is Proventec’s first order from the Scottish NHS and was received shortly after the company recently won the HCAI (Healthcare Acquired Infections Innovations) award from the Department of Health for its contribution to enhancing the cleanliness of the hospital environment.

In addition, the company has also recently won a £99,200 competitive research & development contract from the NHS National Institute for Health Research, through a Healthcare Associated Infections competition. This contract, part of the UK Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) programme, is to develop a novel hand hygiene technology.

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