Watch how 'world-leading' face temperature technology keeps Dronfield surgery patients safe

The Derbyshire company behind the VIRALERT temperature screening system believes the technology could be key in allowing people across the country to return to workplaces safely.

Bosses at Dronfield-based AMETEK Land have initially installed the screening at nearby Dronfield Medical Practice to ‘help bring extra confidence to staff and patients visiting the site’.

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The system provides a safe, remote screening of human body temperature – typically the face – enabling the detection of the small changes in temperature induced by a fever.

As elevated temperature is a key indicator of Covid-19, the system gives everyone visiting the surgery an extra layer of reassurance against admitting visitors who could be

potential carriers of coronavirus.

Dr Stuart Saunders, senior partner at Dronfield Medical Practice, said: “We wanted to see how we could all work together to ‘Stay Alert’ by ensuring patients are seen appropriately, and by keeping all staff secure with the knowledge they are being looked after.

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“The installation of the VIRALERT equipment has been a very effective way to achieve this. If a patient’s temperature is high, we can ask them to leave the premises, then arrange to see them safely without putting anyone at risk.”

Founded in 1947, AMETEK Land has grown from its early days supporting Sheffield’s steel industry to becoming a global leader in temperature measurement technologies.

Anthony Kirkham, sales and channel partner manager for the company, said: “As the world reopens, people everywhere will want to be reassured they can return to work, travel or meet with as little risk as possible.

“Our VIRALERT screening technology, developed locally for more than a decade, is accurate, reliable, and simple to install and operate – making it easy for companies and insititutions to install in the effort to help keep people safe.”

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