T-Safe In Focus

Exploring T-safe360™

In today’s healthcare environment, safe water cannot be guaranteed solely by filters. Recent updates to NHS Estates Technical Bulletin (NETB) 2024/03 confirm what many Estates and IPC teams have long understood: point-of-use filters (POU) must be part of a structured, validated, and actively managed strategy - not a “fit and forget” product.

The Complete, Compliant Water Filtration Solution for Healthcare

T-safe360™ is our comprehensive, end-to-end filtration framework, built specifically for healthcare to meet the requirements of NETB 2024/03. It combines the UK’s most extensive POU filter range with gold-standard validation, on-site deployment support, embedded governance, and digital compliance tracking. The result is a solution that delivers product, process, and proof – ensuring your filter strategy is compliant, defensible, and effective from day one.

Aligning With NETB 2024/03

NETB section 3.73 (page 43) sets clear expectations for POU filters in high-risk healthcare areas:

  • Specification based on clinical risk and outlet type
  • Sterilising-grade microbial retention for the full stated life cycle
  • Validation to a reproducible, recognised standard (e.g. ASTM F838)
  • Integration into governance and the Water Safety Plan
  • Procedures, training, and evidence to demonstrate ongoing compliance

The T-safe360™ solution has been built with these principles at its core. We provide not only a range of filters but also the technical support, governance infrastructure, and digital tools required to ensure that filters are selected appropriately, installed correctly, and managed.

The T-safe360™ Advantage

1. Complete Range for All Healthcare Outlets

T-safe offers the most comprehensive range of POU water filters for the healthcare environment: T-safe360™ includes:

  • Tap & shower filters suitable for all major UK healthcare outlet configurations.
  • Specialty filters for birthing pools, shower panels, and medical devices.
  • Bespoke connectors & mounting options – ensuring correct and secure installation.

This breadth of range enables a consistent, compliant approach across every risk point, without compromise.

2. Gold-Standard Validation

T-safe filters meet and, in many cases, exceed the latest guidance from NETB 2024/03. T-safe filters:

  • Deliver full life cycle retention against a broad spectrum of clinically relevant pathogens.
  • Are validated for total retention, not just a partial log reduction or single point-in-time testing.
  • Use ASTM F838 sterilising-grade methods to remove ambiguity about efficacy in real-world use.

This gold standard approach to validation eliminates the ambiguity surrounding filter efficacy, especially when compared to filters using less rigorous or inconsistent test methods. Estates and IPC professionals can trust that T-safe filters will perform reliably in real-world conditions – even under challenging microbiological loads.

3. Service-Led Deployment & On-Site Support

The best filter strategy starts with the right specification and succeeds through correct implementation. T-safe360™ provides:

  • Expert Site Surveys assessing outlet type, clinical function, and patient risk.
  • Full Asset Mapping ensuring traceability and correct product selection for every outlet.
  • On-Site Training for Estates, IPC, and Domestic staff, covering fitting, filter exchange, and cleaning best practice.
  • Supervised Installation by technical teams on-site to verify correct deployment.

This hands-on approach eliminates errors, speeds up mobilisation, and ensures a safe and consistent rollout.

4. Embedded Governance & Ongoing Monitoring

To avoid filters becoming passive or overlooked, T-safe360™ integrates them into the Trust’s governance framework:

  • Development of SOPs for installation, exchange, cleaning, and removal.
  • Emergency protocols for contamination incidents or adverse sample results.
  • Role-specific training materials for Estates, IPC, and Domestic teams.
  • Integration into the Water Safety Plan, making filters a recognised part of structured risk mitigation.

Governance is sustained through regular Filter Health Checks, including:

  • Visual inspections for overdue changes, leaks, or incorrect installation.
  • Audits to confirm intended areas remain protected.
  • Review of cleaning practices against SOPs.

Reports are shared with the Water Safety Group, ensuring issues are identified early and improvements tracked over time.

5. Digital Filter Management & Compliance Tracking

Digital tools ensure oversight is simple, accurate, and transparent:

  • Register & track filters by outlet.
  • Automated task alerts for filter changes, inspections, and cleaning.
  • Audit recording for health checks and sample results.
  • Dashboards & compliance logs ready for WSG reporting.

This provides a comprehensive audit trail, reduces missed change risks, and supports continuous improvement of compliance.

Why This Matters

In very high-risk clinical environments, such as transplant units, haematology wards, oncology suites, and intensive care, the margin for error is zero. For the most vulnerable patients, even a single exposure to Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Legionella, or NTM can have life-threatening consequences. The latest NETB 2024/03 guidance reflects this reality. It shifts the approach to POU filtration from a reactive to a precautionary and proactive control, embedded within the Water Safety Plan.

Why Choose the T-safe360™?

The T-safe360™ is more than a product; it’s a partnership. With a structured, fully supported approach across all key stages of implementation and governance, T-safe delivers the assurance that filters are being used correctly, validated effectively, and managed sustainably.

Whether you are planning proactive deployment in very high-risk clinical areas, responding to water safety incidents, or improving current compliance practices, T-safe’s solution aligns with modern expectations for filter use, ensuring they are a robust, compliant infection prevention measure, not a passive accessory.

T-safe360™ – More than a filter. A complete compliance and protection solution.

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