Marylebone hospital appoints Patient Safety Partner

The Patient Safety Partner (PSP) is a new role for both private and NHS healthcare settings under the new Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF), which aims to establish a systems based approach to responding and learning from patient safety incidents. Jabeen Ahmad will have ‘a fundamental role in supporting PSIRF within the hospital – … Read more

BeaconMedaes to exclusively distribute ‘pioneering’ nitrous oxide detector

It said: “This strategic partnership heralds the introduction of the groundbreaking Nitrous Oxide Detector into the UK and Irish markets, a move set to redefine staff wellbeing in healthcare environments.” BeaconMedaes UK says the Nitrous Oxide Detector ‘stands at the forefront of environmental monitoring solutions’. It said: “Designed with precision and the healthcare sector’s unique … Read more

MTX awarded £49 million Frimley Park diagnostic and imaging centre contract

MTX is progressing groundworks on site while simultaneously modular sections of the building are under construction within a factory production environment, using MMC principles to complete the new facility ‘faster, safer, greener, and more cost-effectively’. The three-storey building will include a dedicated breast care diagnostic and outpatient unit providing a ‘one stop’ service for patients, … Read more

Getinge brings together chemistry and instrument decontamination in Derby

Stéphane Le Roy, President, Surgical Workflows, explained: “With the growth of our chemistry production volumes, and the density of our innovation roadmap, we took the decision to invest into a larger, more modern facility. It will allow us to serve more hospitals globally, provide a better work environment for our teams, and improve our innovation … Read more

Bereavement suite named after devoted King’s midwife

Based in the hospital’s Maternity Unit at King’s, the Peace Bereavement Suite is the department’s first dedicated space offering comfort and privacy for bereaved families who wish to spend time with their babies in an environment that is close to the medical team. The Suite is named after Peace, a devoted King’s midwife who died … Read more