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Coronavirus wards across the NHS and in more than
60 countries are using infection control products from UK
exporter, Vernacare
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The Department for International Trade has worked
with Vernacare to increase supply to global healthcare
providers, contributing to a 60% rise in
production
Vernacare has been providing the NHS with infection control
products for 50 years, but since the outbreak of
Coronavirus the global demand for its single-use disposable
containers and macerators has reached an unprecedented
scale.
The Lancashire based healthcare company has increased
production by 60%, as healthcare facilities follow World
Health Organisation (WHO) advice that ‘single use and
disposable’ equipment is needed to minimise the risk of
transmission of Coronavirus. The company’s infection
control products are now being used by 95% of NHS
hospitals. With the assistance of the UK government’s
international trade advisors, these are also exported to
more than 60 countries, including Spain, Italy, India,
Australia, New Zealand and Mexico.
Vernacare has revolutionised the healthcare sector, not
only through its range of disposable containers such as
urinals, washbowls and jugs, but also through its hospital
macerators, bathing alternatives and disinfectant wipes.
As the largest medical grade pulp manufacturer in the
world, Vernacare has shone a light on UK innovation by
being adaptive and resourceful throughout the pandemic.
Producing its goods in-house has allowed Vernacare to
fulfil all of its domestic orders as well as meeting
international demand.
Hakeem Adebiyi, International Sales and Marketing Director of
Vernacare, said:
With no current cure, it is vital that we focus on
curbing the spread of Coronavirus, which is exactly what
our products are made to do.
At the heart of this fight are our frontline workers and
it is our duty to help protect them from infection, so
that they can continue to save lives. That is why we
ramped up production by 60%, so that we can meet the
growing demand.
The response of our team has been magnificent, and it is
extremely rewarding to see our products being used in
hospitals and age care facilities in the UK and
worldwide.
Since the start of the Coronavirus outbreak, Department for
International Trade (DIT) officials around the world have
introduced the company to a wide range of healthcare
contacts, generating further business for Vernacare in
countries like Australia and Singapore.
Minister for Exports, , said:
Vernacare is one of the many UK businesses working
incredibly hard to supply crucial products to frontline
workers across the world, helping to save lives and
prevent the spread of Coronavirus.
Through innovation and manufacturing excellence,
Vernacare’s infection control products are transforming
the global healthcare sector and will continue to do so
long after the pandemic.
My department is doing everything it can to support UK
businesses to continue trading, and I’m glad DIT has been
able to ensure Vernacare’s products reach those across
the globe who need them the most.
