fslwebhost According to VPS Group – which has over 30 years’ experience in safeguarding customers’ assets – the construction industry loses over £800 million annually due to plant theft, vandalism, water loss and fire. With its focus on ‘comprehensive, technology-enabled solutions for construction sites’, Davis Site Security ‘proved a perfect fit’ for VPS and its existing … Read more
The Coalition says reducing the use of single-use plastic (SUP) and waste within Canadian healthcare facilities will ‘reduce plastic waste exposure and impacts on the environment and humans on land and shorelines, animal ingestion of macro plastics, and the ingestion of microplastics by animals and humans. It said: “In addition, this project has many … Read more
It said the ‘credible timeline for delivery’ would ensure staff and patients had access to the facilities ‘they desperately need’ around the country as soon as possible. The news follows a review of the Programme which found that the previous government’s commitment to deliver 40 new hospitals by 2030 was ‘behind schedule, unfunded, and therefore … Read more
The company said: “Ben, originally a BEng (Hons), graduate from Durham University, has capably managed SHJ’s Plant Department for many years now, focusing on production, installation, and development of the SHJ Plant product line. With his detailed technical knowledge and hands-on leadership approach, he has now been promoted to also manage our Service Department.” Ben … Read more
The NeurEYE research team, led by the University of Edinburgh, with Glasgow Caledonian University, has collected almost a million eye scans from opticians across Scotland, forming the world’s largest dataset of its kind. The scientists will then use artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyse the image data, linked to relevant patient data on demographics, … Read more
The facility opened its doors on 13 January this year ‘to provide a clean, safe space for the public to use drugs safely under clinical supervision’. It also provides drug users with access to a wide range of treatment and support. Pinpoint’s P2 Staff Attack System was chosen as the preferred staff safety alarm system … Read more
The move underlines the company’s commitment to its SPARK Fusion platform, which delivers ‘productivity-enhancing apps’ to the bedside, alongside communication, entertainment, and information. SPARK Fusion is described as ‘a state-of-the-art platform that can be integrated with core IT systems using HL7 messaging to deliver efficiency-enhancing apps alongside communication, entertainment, and information services to staff and … Read more
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust says the plans will bring together specialist inpatient kidney care from across St Helier Hospital in Sutton and St George’s Hospital in Tooting in one place, while strengthening outpatient services in local hospitals, clinics, and at home, where 95% of patients will continue to receive care and treatment. Building the … Read more
NHS SBS says the framework presents an opportunity for successfully appointed businesses to tender for works that will help NHS Trusts and other public sector organisations improve the energy efficiency and environmental sustainability of their buildings and estates. Willmott Dixon says that due to its extensive experience – including the successful completion of over 50 … Read more
Delivering over £1 m in annual energy cost savings, and reducing the site’s annual carbon footprint by around 1,000 tonnes, this is a key project in the Trust’s sustainability aspirations, and – it says – puts it a step closer towards achieving the NHS target of Net Zero by 2040. The decarbonisation project was part … Read more
Bringing together all stakeholders in healthcare design and construction ‘to foster collaboration and create actionable solutions’, the workshop will aim to: Investigate recurring issues and their root causes. Encourage open dialogue under Chatham House rules to share experiences. Develop a roadmap with practical recommendations for improving infection prevention in healthcare construction. HIS said: “The global … Read more
The 70-bed purpose-built rehabilitation centre near Loughborough, which will be staffed and run by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, aims to transform rehabilitation in the UK. The latest progress photos reveal the bespoke wooden bedheads being installed in patient and visitor bedrooms, and underfloor heating being fitted throughout the ground floor – including the main … Read more
A second-generation family-owned water treatment and disinfection firm based in Kelso, the 50-strong business specialises in the application of Chlorine Dioxide (ClO₂) technology – currently treating over two billion litres of water per day, serving markets as far-reaching as New Zealand, Dubai, and Chile, and, as it puts it, ‘demonstrating a global commitment to sustainability … Read more
In July 2024 Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity launched a £3 m appeal, ‘It Starts Here’, to overhaul the entire ‘first impression’ of the hospital. The Trust said: “The existing space doesn’t reflect the world-class care which takes place beyond it, and the appeal will transform the entrance into a welcoming and child-friendly environment which helps … Read more
The 400 participants in the webinar, chaired by King’s Fund Senior Fellow, Chris Naylor, included ‘thought-leaders’ from NHS Property Services and NHS England, and Estates and Strategy leaders from Trusts and ICBs. Topics covered included understanding and leveraging more funding options – from developer contributions to lease negotiations; how to better access and combine sources … Read more
