IHEEM & IET: Submit your photos and raise awareness!

We are excited to announce that IHEEM have partnered with the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) as their 2021-2022 Faraday Challenge theme partner. The Faraday Challenge days introduce students to engineering, inspires them to consider engineering as a career and helps to develop their practical and employability skills, including team working, problem solving and … Read more

IHEEM VTP Dental Standard Guidance Note

The Ventilation Technical Platform has produced this guidance note to provide a baseline standard for dental practices with regards to ventilation performance. The guidance includes both a principle section for the ventilation strategies to be considered for the standard operation of a dental care facility with a specific section for issues relating to the safe … Read more

IHEEM VTP Briefing Note: Aspergillus & COVID

This IHEEM Briefing Note has been prepared by the Ventilation Technical Platform (VTP) to highlight a potentially serious emerging issue relating to an increasing occurrence of a co-infection risk from aspergillus in patients with severe COVID-19 infections. It is intended to remind all estates professionals who are involved in the management, maintenance or project schemes … Read more

Healthcare Estates & Facilities Management Joint Workforce Strategy

IHEEM, in partnership with HEFMA, has today launched a new Workforce Strategy for Healthcare Engineering and Estates and Facilities Professions. “Future Leaders – Healthcare Estates & Facilities Management Joint Workforce Strategy” sets out a number of key long-term objectives to support all members in their career development across the many and varied roles within the … Read more

Budget 2021: summary of key points

Please find below a summary of yesterday’s Budget announcements, including measures in the Treasury Budget book not announced by the Chancellor, which may be helpful for you: Forecast OBR now forecasting a swifter and more sustained recovery than expected in Nov last year – expect to return to pre-Covid level by middle of next year, … Read more

A Healthcare Engineering Roadmap for Delivering Net Zero Carbon

IHEEM, the lead professional body, in conjunction with HEFMA, IFHE & IFHE-EU and the Carbon & Energy Fund has commissioned a best Practice Guide to assist Trusts in meeting the Net Zero carbon targets set out in the NHS strategy “Delivering a ‘Net Zero’ National Health Service”. This guide builds on previous work and sets out … Read more