It contains a 45 m², HTM 03-01-compliant, laser-safe theatre complete with UCV canopy, providing an ultra-clean environment for all types of surgery. A Bender 24 in glass control panel provides touchscreen control of lighting, ventilation, and medical gas systems. The layout and flow have been carefully considered via consultation with clinicians and Estates managers, for … Read more
The company has signed a 20-year lease on what it dubs ‘ the world-class facility’, which will be its Irish base for showrooming its range of single and three-phase uninterruptible power systems, batteries, and critical power solutions, as well as being a base for training and service support. After a drinks reception, demonstrations, and presentations … Read more
The unit has been designed by global design practice, BDP, and will be built by Tilbury Douglas. The Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s ‘Your Future Hospital’ programme sets out plans to expand facilities on the site and help meet increasing demand. These include building a new Emergency Department (ED) and Critical Care Unit (CrCU) … Read more
Cinos says the new Cisco-powered sovereign UC telephony service, delivered from the Cinos Cloud, will provide the Trust with ‘a secure and reliable service that delivers the flexibility and robustness needed to adopt new hybrid working practices’. Cinos explained: “With certain elements of its existing UC platform reaching end of life, the Trust is looking … Read more
The medical gas specialist scooped both the Healthcare Supplier of the Year Award – which recognises the individual, team, or company that has been supplying an NHS or private healthcare facility successfully and reliably over the past 12 months, and theSustainable Achievement Award – for the organisation, team, or product that has made the … Read more
The firm says this reaffirms its position as leading experts in the production of national and international healthcare technical standards and guidance documents’. Archus has successfully supported the programme since 2019, where it has since overseen the development and publishing of the NHS Net Zero Building Standard, alongside several other HBNs, HTMs, and strategically important guidance … Read more
John Clarke, director at Pick Everard, said: “While the ward was isolated and completely shut down during the works, this project took place within a live hospital site, requiring a high level of competence and care. Much of the success can be attributed to the collaborative approach between our in-house departments, which provided an effective, coordinated … Read more
The specialist in private e-prescription app and delivery services says the expansion includes a new 5,500 ft2 dispensary equipped with a 30 ft dispensing robot, both the largest of their kind in the Harley Street Medical Area. Pharmacierge said: “Acquiring the additional lease in Wimpole Street marks a significant milestone on our mission to becoming the pharmacy … Read more
The project was procured through the ProCure Partnerships Framework. The MSCP is now open to NMGH staff, and will be fully open to the public in the coming months following Morgan Sindall’s completion of further external hard landscaping, including the installation of 36 electric vehicle charging points. NMGH, in Crumpsall, is among the hospitals to receive funding … Read more
MTX explained: “The project employed multi-level BIM tools and Construction Playbook methodologies to deliver a high-quality facility to time and budget, achieving 72% pre-manufactured value, 49% increased patient throughput, and an excellent satisfaction score from the QEH. Offsite technology was a major element in delivering the building, which opened in September 2022 – ‘delivering cost … Read more
Currie & Brown’s UK Construction Market Outlook October 2023, also reveals a noticeable ‘softening’ in the market as cost pressures take their toll, leading to significant project delays. It shows that clients re increasingly concerned about a shrinking pool of contractors of ‘the appropriate quality’ to deliver projects, and are becoming more focused on measuring the … Read more
The construction of the new Canon Medical Arena has been carbon offset with support from CO2Balance and the delivery of wind turbines in India, in turn creating carbon credits. Located on Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, Canon Medical Arena, formerly known as ‘Park Community Arena’, was built in collaboration with PCA Ltd (PCA), Sheffield Sharks, and … Read more
The Waterfront Hospital, owned and managed by consultant plastic surgeons, Awf and Omar Quaba, has been designed by award-winning NVDC Architects, which says it has ‘a wealth of design experience’ across the health, surgical and dental sectors. Following an initial search, NVDC founder, Farahbod Nakhaei, viewed several shortlisted properties in Edinburgh suitable for redevelopment, helping … Read more
ABB explains that events on the grid – such as adverse weather or switching on large loads – can lead to common voltage fluctuations or ‘sags’ in the network. These have little to no effect on normal electrical equipment, but can seriously affect sensitive electronics and data collection processes. ABB explained: “These power quality issues … Read more
The hospital team is using the ward as a case study for the wider NHS Trust to trial various design principles and investigate outcomes for patients, infection control, and impact on staff. Two AquaCIAT LD chillers with air-source heat pumps are being used for heating, and two AquaCIAT Caleo heat pumps to deliver hot water, … Read more
