The agreement was signed in Chicago by Laura Sievers, President of the NCEES, and John Chudley, Chair of the Engineering Council. The two organisations said: ‘This significant event marks the first international agreement of its kind with any international counterpart in the NCEES’s 104-year history. It establishes a streamlined process for recognising professional engineering qualifications

Designed by architects, Gilling Dod, the two-storey, 2,400 m2 building will support the delivery of ‘vital health services’ in south London, including the ambition to help up to 4,500 additional cancer patients to be seen annually. The new building has been designed to improve patient experience, with the patient’s journey adhering to accredited pathways set

The new centre, a two-storey extension to the Edith Cavell Building (ECB), is located adjacent to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, and will provide the latest facilities to deliver the highest standards of training. The new Anatomy Suite is due to be finished in late 2025 and become operational during 2026, offering 390 m2

The two bodies say the collaboration brings together the PFKG’s  specialised focus on passive fire protection with GIRI’s ‘broader-based approach to improving construction practices and eliminating errors’.  PFKG, established in 2022, is a non-for-profit collaboration comprising contractors, consultants, and relevant trade associations. It says its ‘mission’ is to improve the delivery of well-designed, specified, and

It says that membership of UKAS will ‘enable further collaboration to increase, and assure appropriate standards of competence across engineering sectors and industries’. The organisation added: “A closer relationship between the Engineering Council and UKAS will also enable approaches to competence that are more streamlined and systemic.” Engineering Council CEO, Paul Bailey, said: “I am

Mike Dunne (pictured) has been promoted to head the new Medical Technical team at Howorth Air Technology, and has joined the company’s operating board. The department will spearhead the design and implementation of new products for operating theatres at both NHS and private hospitals, as well as the commissioning and handover of equipment. Mike Dunne’s

Since 2019, NHSPS has delivered 100 hubs and gardens across the country with the aim of ‘promoting community wellbeing and connectivity through nature-centric environments’. Over six tonnes of soft plastics (or 155,500 individual soft plastics) were donated by Tesco, and transformed into a sustainable 100% recycled plastic lumber, Smartawood, which has been accredited by the

The contractor says the bespoke layout will ensure an efficient patient flow for high volume, low complexity surgery that.  Sisk explained: “Lewisham Surgical Centre will focus on high volume, low complexity ENT procedures. This surgical field  has one of the largest specialty waiting lists in the country – over 650,000 as of May 2024 according

The packed two-day programme provides healthcare engineering and estates and facilities management professionals of all levels with a wide range of opportunities to learn, exchange knowledge, and network. The full event programme can be viewed at: www.healthcare-estates.com/2024-event-programme Passes for the conference / exhibition can be booked at: https://www.healthcare-estates.com/registration-2024 Healthcare Estates is the UK’s largest event

Advanced provides IT and software services to organisations on a national scale, including to the NHS and other healthcare providers, handling people’s personal information on behalf of these organisations as their data processor. The ICO explains that the provisional decision to issue a fine relates to a ransomware incident in August 2022, where it has

We have come a long way, achieving BSI accreditation of our systems and operation, BSEN14001, and certification to the self-testing emergency lighting standard, BSEN 62034. Our sales team talk to people daily who are hearing about self-testing emergency lighting for the first time. Many face manually testing their emergency lighting, knowing that if they fail

The DHSC says ‘bringing back the family doctor is central to the Government’s plan to rebuild the health service’, adding that ‘the changes being made to cut through the current rules will help more patients get access to GPs, and ensure that more GPs are able to find roles, so that people in communities across

It says that ‘as a long-standing champion of ethical behaviour, human rights, and social responsibility’, it ‘takes mental health seriously’. Partnering with a leading care and metal health consultancy, and an employee assistance solutions provider, it is offering its staff services including one-to-one counselling sessions and practical advice sessions on a range of matters  —

Veolia said: “With a focus on maintaining essential infrastructure to support hospitals and local authorities, and reducing carbon emissions, the framework agreement will provide a wide range of cost-effective services for buildings across the UK. Designed to provide a one- stop shop for organisations to meet their engineering and maintenance requirements, the framework will provide

At its grid plant on the Team Valley site, Zentia has opened an Innovation Centre. This new facility includes a spacious conference area for up to 60 people, featuring a thoughtfully-designed ceiling grid that highlights Zentia’s latest product innovations. The centre also offers two smaller meeting rooms, accommodating six and 10 people. All the space