Here patients and staff may be exposed directly to microorganisms such as Legionella pneumophila and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), while other bacteria able to survive in the environment, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, can also cross-contaminate surrounding surfaces, such as on medical devices, medicines, and equipment. T-safe MD, Stephen McCreanor, said: “This can be of concern to

Nottingham-based Aerocom (UK) has supplied automated guided vehicles (AGVs) to the new Midland Metropolitan Hospital in Smethwick, and is claiming that they are ‘giving hours of patient care’ back to the NHS. The AGVs are being used to carry heavy loads quickly from the hospital warehouse to the ward hubs on each floor. Tom Hughes,

The facility, which initially opened in October 2023, will now be able to deliver a wider range of vital healthcare services in the heart of the local community. Procured via SCAPE, one of the UK’s leading procurement specialists, on behalf of the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, the work involved the strip-out and demolition

This included ‘transforming’ the hospital’s fluoroscopy suite into what Canon Medical dubs  ‘a welcoming, comfortable, and even fun place for children’, while delivering the most advanced diagnostic imaging service via the new Ultimax-i X-ray system. Operated by University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, and located within the grounds of Brighton’s Royal Sussex County Hospital, Royal

Figures from the Information Commissioner’s Office show that nearly 30 million people in the UK have experienced a data breach. In total, 55% of UK adults reported having had their data lost or stolen, with 30% of them experiencing emotional distress as a result, yet a quarter said they received no support from the organisations

Hale House will be delivered in partnership with Spacemade, said to be the UK’s fastest growing flexible workspace operator, and will initially comprise three buildings, with a total of 38,000 ft2. HdWE says its aim is for Portland Place to emerge ‘as a leading London location for HealthTech start-ups, investors, and venture capital firms’, with

In all 222 new and existing colleagues have been enrolled onto either Women in Leadership, Data, or Engineering programmes, with the apprenticeships spanning technical, digital, and leadership roles, ‘supporting career progression across the entire business’. A champion of gender equality at every level of its organisation, Mitie has recently welcomed its latest intake of 22

The study’s results suggest this is costing the UK economy some £64 bn a year in lost productivity, with some 30% of UK STEM professionals saying productivity is the aspect of their work most negatively affected by a lack of AI tools – more than any other nation in the study.  One in five STEM

Reinsberg says the acquisition is a key part of its strategy to build a strong group of independent European medical manufacturers, ‘leveraging their capabilities to achieve economies of scale in the global consolidation of the medical industry’. Reinsberg Group CEO, Dr. Markus Keussen said: “This move strengthens our market position, especially in the UK market,

Following the acquisition of Austin Newport Group in Birmingham in 2020, and Castons in Suffolk in March 2024, Artelia says this latest development not only accelerates its development in the UK – where it will now have almost 1,000 employees, but also consolidates its foothold in Europe. For Pick Everard, meanwhile, Artelia says joining it

Gerflor says ‘world-class’ flooring from its Taralay Premium, Taralay Impression, Tarasafe Ultra product ranges, and Mural Ultra Design wallcoverings were installed on time and to budget to ensure that the hospital is ‘futureproofed for many more years to come’. The Royal Gwent Hospital  caters for a over 600,000 people in the local community, and with

During his keynote address to a conference hosted by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA), Peter Apps dubbed the Building Safety Act ‘unwieldy’, and said there were widespread reports of projects being held up by new planning restrictions.  He told the BESA Annual Conference: “People are finding the new regulations frustrating. They say ‘Why can’t

Works to manufacture the offsite components have begun at Merit’s Cramlington factory, with news of the firm’s appointment coming after the approval of plans to deliver the NHS facility by NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care, following a successful joint bid by the North East and North Cumbria Provider Collaborative. The

Veolia launched its GreenUp ‘strategic programme’ in late February this year to enable it to – as it put it – ‘be recognised everywhere and by everyone as the missing link in the ecological transformation, by accelerating the deployment of concrete solutions while stimulating innovation to depollute, decarbonise, and regenerate’ its resources. At over 8,000

The procurement specialist is looking for suppliers that can manage the operation of non-domestic buildings – from single sites to larger portfolios. The framework will provide a range of FM services suitable for various building types, including hard and soft services, and is split into four lots:  Lot 1 FM Principal Contractor (Total FM). Lot