Gloucester infection control company sees surge in demand for products

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Nicky Godding

A producer and distributor of infection control products has seen a surge in demand for its infection resistant medical bags from hospitals and medical centres, as the need to increase vaccination against influenza grows.

The bespoke bags help professionals do their job more efficiently while protecting patients.

CorrMed, based in Huntley, is warning of the increasing need for ‘vital access’ to medical products as the region’s healthcare services faces the prospect of an ‘upcoming twindemic’ on the eve of flu season.

Scientists have warned that although the spread of coronavirus could double during the looming flu season, having the flu vaccine could lower people’s risks of contracting COVID-19. This has also prompted a rise in demand for the jab from patients across GP surgeries and medical centres.

Katie Houghton, director at CorrMed said: “While the next few months will be a daunting prospect for healthcare services, suppliers must help support community mitigation efforts through enabling efficiency and reliability where access to infection prevention and safety products are concerned – both being prerequisites in managing both viruses.

She added: “We’ve experienced a 533 per cent increase in sales so far for the month of September, compared with the same period in 2019. This unprecedented rise in demand is a clear call to action for the healthcare sector across the region and indeed the UK to be on high alert. Having ease of access to supplies will prove vital in ensuring the NHS is supported as best as it can be to cope with the anticipated high demand over the coming weeks and months. If there is the chance of the flu jab reducing the burden of influenza, we want to ensure the means to do that is firmly in place.”

CorrMed is also distributor of AIRsteril, an advanced UV air sterilisation system that rids the air of dust, bacteria and viruses, to ensure the air and all exposed surfaces have been sterilised. The company is currently working across numerous sectors as business owners and organisations urgently seek ways to minimise risk of spread in workplaces.

Nicky Godding

Nicky Godding is editor of The Business Magazine. Before her journalism career, she worked mainly in public relations moving into writing when she was invited to launch Retail Watch, a publication covering retail and real estate across Europe. After some years of constant travelling, she tucked away her passport and concentrated on business writing, co-founding a successful regional business magazine. She has interviewed some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs who have built multi-million-pound businesses and reported on many science and technology firsts. She reports on the region’s thriving business economy from start-ups, family businesses and multi-million-pound corporations, to the professionals that support their growth and the institutions that educate the next generation of business leaders.