CHP fills ‘key role for operational delivery’

He will start officially in the new post on 1 May. Wendy Farrington-Chadd, CHP’s CEO, said: “This is a key role leading our operational delivery, and will work in partnership with key stakeholders and partners across the public and private sectors to ensure LIFT buildings continue to meet the needs of patients and the local … Read more

Merit to design and build York Hospital’s new hybrid theatre and MRI facility

Merit explained: “ This pioneering facility will feature a two-storey design that houses a cutting-edge hybrid theatre, an MRI suite, and essential supporting services, along with office spaces. Our innovative offsite construction methods will significantly reduce the project timeline, enabling the Trust to open its doors to patients much more swiftly than traditional building approaches … Read more

Critical cooling upgrade completed at Orpington hospital

By installing temporary chillers during the refurbishment of the permanent system, the company ensured uninterrupted cooling for the hospital’s operating theatre and essential medical equipment. Princess Royal University Hospital was reliant on outdated cooling infrastructure, and needed a reliable and efficient replacement system to maintain precise temperatures for essential medical equipment, sensitive medications, and hospital … Read more

Stepnell wins place on latest £500 m SBS framework

The new £500 m Decarbonisation of Estates framework is designed to help the NHS achieve its ambition of becoming the world’s first Net Zero national health service, reaching Net Zero by 2040 for the emissions the NHS controls directly. Stepnell has secured its place on both Lot 1, ‘Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic/ Public Buildings’, and Lot … Read more

Schools and NHS sites to benefit from £200 m investment to install solar power and renewables

In what was dubbed ‘another step forward for the government’s Plan for Change’, Energy Secretary, Ed Milliband (pictured), announced the first major project for Great British Energy – ‘a company owned by the British people, for the British people’, which will immediately begin working with schools, the NHS, and devolved governments, ‘to install solar panels, … Read more

NHSPS’ three-year strategy to reduce NHS facilities’ environmental impact

Since the launch of its last Green Plan in 2022, NHSPS has made significant strides in sustainability, including: A 48% reduction in carbon emissions since the 2017/18 baseline. £47.8 million saved on energy and utilities since 2022/23. Completion of 960 sustainability-related projects, including LED lighting upgrades, BMS optimisation, and solar PV installations. Flood risk assessments … Read more

Centrica Business Solutions helps speed Solihull Hospital’s journey to Net Zero with new energy centre

The energy centre, due to complete in spring 2026, will see the existing CHP unit replaced with an ‘energy-efficient’ 2M W cascade heat pump system to meet the hospital’s high heating demands. Once operational, Centrica Business Solutions says the centre will deliver more than 75% of Solihull Hospital’s heating requirements and reduce its carbon emissions … Read more

BESA backs high product information standards in with CCPI Pledge

BESA explained: “This pledge marks a significant step forward in supporting greater integrity, accountability, and transparency across the building services and construction supply chain.” The CCPI was developed to address ‘the widespread failures in how construction product information is presented and marketed – failings highlighted by the Grenfell Inquiry’. In response to the Inquiry’s Phase … Read more

Pre-construction works begin to prepare Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital site

Contractor, R G Carter, is delivering the programme of works, which includes the installation of hoardings, land excavation, and an archaeological dig. The work is expected to last until autumn, and will prepare the area for full construction of the main hospital. Matt Allen, director of New Hospital Construction at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation … Read more

MHRA welcomes Health Minister ‘to see cutting-edge science that protects patients and supports the NHS’

There she was able to see how the Agency’s scientists ‘ensure that NHS patients receive the latest medical innovations safely and in the shortest possible time’. As part of British Science Week and NHS Healthcare Science Week, the visit highlighted the MHRA’s role in driving life sciences innovation, as it puts it, ‘helping UK patients … Read more

To build or not to build?: why town planning policy matters

Engage early to shape planning policy By engaging early with the town planning system, you can better influence the planning policy to consider better outcomes for the NHS. There are many benefits to involving yourself in the process, including: Unlocking more in developer contributions Developer contributions are funds paid by a developer to mitigate the … Read more