The company says that – ‘for the first time’ – SmartNet offers the sector a fully wireless system which is quick and easy to install, and can be scaled effectively from small to large installations. It said: “SmartNet leverages the latest wireless technologies, and with no need for wired boosters, translators, or any other wired
The Department of Health & Social Care said: “Practices across England will also be given £240 million this year to embrace the latest technology, replacing old analogue phones with modern systems so patients never get engaged tones, and easy-to-use online tools to ensure patients get the care they need as soon as possible.” The DHSC
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and BSI, announce the release of a Corrigendum to BS 7671:2018+A2:2022. The Corrigendum will make changes to five areas of BS 7671 and will come into effect immediately when published on Monday 15 May 2023. It will be available for free to download from the IET and BSI.
Expected to open in 2024, Beam Park Health Centre will be built over two floors of a 12-storey building in Halewood Way, providing a new GPs’ surgery, plus a range of other specialist GP-led services to meet the needs of those living in and near Beam Park. The 1,500 m2 space will include 22 consulting
The Electrical Technical platform (ETP) has an important role in both listening to and supporting the views of members in terms of electrical matters. As our role within the institute and wider professional community develops the existing members of the group felt it necessary to expand the membership in order to increase the effectiveness of
More than 70 factory-manufactured build units have now been installed on site, with internal works underway, and a further 80 steel-framed units are set to be craned into place, with the delivery of the units and crane lifts onto foundations prepared by MTX timed to minimise impacting ambulances movements. The Elective Orthopaedic Centre is being
An experienced health real estate lawyer, James Atkins was previously a Health Real Estate partner and head of Bevan Brittan’s Leeds office. The author of many standard legal documents currently used by national NHS bodies, he has advised a wide range of organisations – including NHS and independent healthcare providers, national NHS organisations, local commissioning
The company, which says it has worked with on ‘some of the UK’s most prestigious’ healthcare and research facilities, won the tender and delivered the new suite within the Nuclear Medicine department, working under main contractor, Laing O’Rourke. The 160 m2 facility is located in the Louisa Martindale Building, the first and largest stage of
It will reconfigure and refurbish more than 9,000 ft2of space within the hospital’s endoscopy ward and rotunda building on behalf of Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The £4.3 million project will provide new staff and patient facilities, a discharge lounge and recovery ward, new consultant and ancillary rooms, a new reception and
Reacting to a new report from property and construction consultant Ridge and Partners, The Role of Retrofitting our Non-Domestic Buildings in the Race to Net Zero, BESA said both public and private sector organisations were ‘burying their heads in the sand’, and failing to meet their energy efficiency and carbon reduction responsibilities. The Ridge report
XProtect Hospital Assist is a video solution that allows medical staff to remotely observe multiple patients at once and respond to incidents quickly, ‘easing the burden of some routine tasks’. Built on the foundations of XProtect, Milestone’s open-platform video management software – XProtect Hospital Assist – is designed for medical units treating patients who need round-the-clock
NHS SBS says its Decontamination Services and Solutions procurement framework offers ‘end-to-end decontamination solutions’ at a time at when the construction and roll-out of surgical hubs being scaled up to increase capacity and ease the pressure on elective surgery. An estimated 7.2 million people are currently on NHS waiting lists for operations like hip replacements,
The MAN ambulances are replacing older vehicles in the fleet, and were designed after consultation with frontline crews to ensure their suitability for the demands of caring for patients in the capital. In response to a survey, over 400 clinicians submitted ideas and suggestions for the new ambulances which were built in Germany by a
According to the story, the ‘proof-of-concept’ battery cell, which could have applications in health diagnostics, food quality monitoring, and edible soft robotics, was developed at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Milan. The story says: “Inspired by the biochemical redox reactions that happen in all living beings, the research team used riboflavin (vitamin B2,
The manufacturer and designer has introduced the Matrix washbasin bracket with a choice of integrated basin styles— the Matrix Medium, or Matrix Angle Deep, featuring what it says is ‘a new, simple-to-use’, discreet adjustment for both height and sideways movement. Pressalit said: The ultimate in functionality and hygiene, the MATRIX washbasin makes the best use
