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The Impact of AI on Healthcare in 2023

AI has the potential to revolutionize the way healthcare is delivered, with its ability to analyze large amounts of patient data and identify patterns and...

5 Benefits of Automatic Retractable Devices

Infection control is an essential aspect of healthcare that involves preventing the spread of infections within healthcare facilities.  The Retractable Technologies Inc. (RTI) automatic retractable...

Benchtop Hotplate/Stirrer

Westlab were engaged by a university in Australia to handle a full scale rollout of a customized equipment package. In line with their budgetary objectives,...

Customised Collection Containers

Westlab worked with a large Canadian laboratory that was having consistent stockouts with its primary vendor for sterile urine collection containers. How we helped to...

Disposable Tourniquet

Westlab worked with a large Canadian pathology company requiring an alternative to reusable tourniquets which would address two significant challenges: Cross contamination with reusable tourniquets...

Swab & Tube Kit for Viral Testing

Westlab worked closely with the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services to develop and engineer a reliable viral sampling kit which could be used...

What is Strep A?

Strep A is a bacterial infection that is highly contagious and dangerous among young people and can cause enormous complications when untreated. It affects people...

The shift to at-home care in 2023

2023 brings a unique trend, a model of healthcare that was once fundamental during the 19th Century. The trend towards at-home care is becoming increasingly...

Benefits of Vape Detectors

Vape detectors are becoming an increasingly popular tool for schools, businesses, and public spaces to help prevent vaping. Vaping has become a significant problem in...

How to tackle vaping at school

In recent years, vaping has become a major problem in schools. Students are vaping everywhere, from bathrooms to classrooms, creating disruptive and dangerous situations. Not...

Ramsay Health Care

Client Need Ramsay Health Care, a global private healthcare organisation and renowned for its world-class care, required urgent provision of N95 respirators for Covid protection...

Australian Federal Government

Client Need The National Medical Stockpile despite huge reserves in PPE in early 2020 being made, required a fast and reliable solution for a face...

BHP

Client Need With many remote communities thriving off mining, especially in Western Australia, and thousands of mining workers running a highly expensive operation, BHP required...

Australia Post

Client Need AusPost is the largest domestic postal service in Australia. With thousands of staff in both retail settings and distribution, AusPost required clean air...

The Top 4 Supply Chain Challenges in 2022

Supply chain has been disrupted heavily during the pandemic, and not solely because of the pandemic. Historically, sourcing has been heavily regimented and siloed, with...

Mould – the airborne killer

How mould invades your lungs When you think mould, you probably thing about the soft furry spots on the leftovers you forgot about in the...

CARA

Client Need CARA (Community Accommodation Respite & Aged Care) works closely with disabled and aged persons needing close personal assistance. In order to protect staff...

Bolton Clarke

Client Need With the onset of Covid-19, Bolton Clarke’s close work with aged and vulnerable clients presented increased infection risk. PPE such as nitrile gloves...

Monash Health

Client Need HPV ran dangerously low on PPE of medical grade nitrile gloves due to the high demand on supply chains of gloves across the...

Diocese of Parramatta

Client Need In the third quarter of 2021, recommendations came from several bodies for the need for clean air. Studies, e.g., from University of Melbourne,...

NSW Government, Department of Education

Client Need The NSW Department of Education, since the beginning of 2020, has been implementing innovative programs to improve infection control indoors for schools. After...

Health Purchasing Victoria

Client Need Department of Health Victoria required urgent supply of a high quality, globally recognized N95 mask. Core requirements included Level 3 Fluid Resistance and...

Q&A: Should we run HEPA filters all the time?

Genuine HEPA (High-efficiency particulate air) filters are one of the gold standards for air filtration. HEPA-grade filters can be installed into air purifiers. HEPA-grade filters...

How to Choose a Medical Gown

Medical gowns for healthcare workers have come a long way since their inception about 100 years ago. The gowns for patients, surgeons and nurses have...

What is Included in a PCR Test Kit?

Praised for their convenience and speed, Rapid Antigen Testing (RATs) have become the preferred testing method for COVID-19 but PCR tests remain the “gold standard”...

5 Benefits of HEPA Filtration

Say goodbye to outdated HVAC systems, and hello to portable, pure HEPA-filtered air! This fresh innovation is taking over the market, and for good reason....

PPE – The Correct Procedures

PPE is perhaps the most important aspect of health and safety within the laboratory, whether it is viral research in containment laboratories or dissection in...

Low Dead Space Syringes: Huge Advantages

Efficiency and high return on investment is an important factor in running a healthcare enterprise, particularly if it is in the public sector where healthcare...

The benefits of nitrile gloves

Nitrile gloves have proven over time to be the most suitable and ultimately the best in most practices, notably in the healthcare sector. Why is...

How to Disinfect

Disinfection is one of the most important processes in ensuring a safe process in today’s medical/health workspace. Here are a few steps on how to clean...

Changes in Clinical Involvement in 2021

The world is seeing unparalleled changes in socio-economic interaction, chiefly catalysed by the onset of a global pandemic which continues to galvanise change. From shifts...

The Dangers of Fraudulent Products

The Concerns Frequent collaboration with personnel of the health sector in procurement and supply positions is revealing a wide concern for fraudulent products, particularly from...

What is SARS CoV-2 LAMP Testing and Why is it...

COVID-19 Testing Methods: Efficiency, Accuracy and Reliability  As the SARS CoV-2 infection diminishes in its intensity and prevalence in Australia, governmental health departments stay at the ready...

Newsletter – October

In this edition   OUR PEOPLE An introduction to some of our healthcare team. MANUFACTURING IN AUSTRALIA Update on our Australian Made initiatives. ARTICLE, SUPPLY...

Update on Our Australian Made Initiatives

The global health crisis (Covid-19) was an instant shock to supply chains globally and has made the provision of essential medical products increasingly difficult. That’s...

Benchtop Hotplate/Stirrer

Westlab were engaged by a university in Australia to handle a full scale rollout of a customized equipment package. In

Disposable Tourniquet

Westlab worked with a large Canadian pathology company requiring an alternative to reusable tourniquets which would address two significant challenges:

What is Strep A?

Strep A is a bacterial infection that is highly contagious and dangerous among young people and can cause enormous complications

Benefits of Vape Detectors

Vape detectors are becoming an increasingly popular tool for schools, businesses, and public spaces to help prevent vaping. Vaping has