The two-storey CDC will play a role in improving access to health services and reducing waiting times across the region by providing more than 130,000 extra health checks each year. It will include an eight room endoscopy suite and offer X-rays, CT and MRI scans, blood tests and other health checks. The new CDC will … Read more
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has joined more than 150 worldwide organisations in signing the Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air at the United Nations headquarters in New York. It highlights indoor air quality (IAQ) as a fundamental human right and a critical component of public health, education, and economic productivity. The pledge, which … Read more
The contract is for integrated facilities management (IFM) and catering services across 290 sites in London and Hertfordshire. The initial five year agreement includes the option to extend for two years and combines an IFM contract of £34.5 m with £34 m of project-based work. This partnership will see Mitie deliver services across CLCH’s sites in 14 … Read more
NHS Open Space is a digital booking platform that enables NHS teams and approved partners to book clinical and non-clinical rooms online, with access to photographs, floorplans, availability, and accessibility details. The service supports the Government’s 10 Year Health Plan priority to accelerate digital transformation across the NHS. The three month pilot demonstrated benefits across … Read more
The collaboration integrates Skyral’s Modelling and Simulation (M&S) platform with the Maximus Total Experience Management (TXM) ecosystem, enabling healthcare organisations to design, test, and optimise service models in a virtual environment before real-world implementation. By applying advanced digital twin technology, healthcare providers will be able to: Model workforce and resource needs to better meet patient … Read more
Titled Advancing Inward Investment into the UK Health Sector, the report argues that inward investment can help embed innovation, strengthen infrastructure, and support the long-term sustainability of the NHS. It calls for new frameworks to overcome barriers such as regulatory complexity, fragmented procurement, and workforce shortages. The eight recommendations are: Create a central information repository … Read more
A recent Cybernews study of S&P 500 companies found that among 44 major healthcare and pharmaceutical organisations using AI, researchers identified 149 potential security flaws. These included 28 cases of insecure AI outputs, 24 data leak vulnerabilities, and 19 direct threats to patient safety where algorithmic errors could spread across entire hospital systems. Unlike other … Read more
Since opening in March, the £23 m facility has already cared for more than 14,000 patients. It houses three GP practices – Chiswick Health Practice, Chiswick Medical Practice and West4GPs – alongside Chiswick Primary Care Network staff and services. It offers expanded GP services, mental health support, and community-led wellbeing activities, while also building close working … Read more
This marks Compliance Group’s 18th acquisition. Founded in 2011, Burton upon Trent-based Total Fire Safety has established a strong reputation for its deep technical expertise, exceptional customer service, and long-term client relationships. The company delivers a comprehensive range of fire safety services, including critical passive fire protection solutions across fire doors and fire stopping, alongside … Read more
The single-storey, steel-framed facility, procured through the SCAPE construction framework, will treat up to 40,000 patients a year. It brings the UTC alongside the Emergency Department, improving patient flow and supporting the hospital’s growing demand for urgent care. According to Morgan Sindall, Worthing’s Emergency Department is the busiest in West Sussex, with around 100,000 visits … Read more
The two-storey Brook Centre on Tay Road has been delivered by developer Charterpoint in partnership with landowner The Drummond Trust. Its first tenants include the new New Lubbesthorpe Health Centre, run by Forest Medical Group, and a Sainsbury’s Local convenience store. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at New Lubbesthorpe Health Centre to mark the occasion, … Read more
In a partnership with Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire, NHSGGC’s Blossom Midwifery Team now delivers care from a newly opened Early Years Hub in Maryhill, a welcoming, trauma-informed space designed to support families from pregnancy through the early years. The new service is designed for women experiencing, or at risk of, vulnerabilities during pregnancy … Read more
The completion of the project marks a major milestone in the advancement of patient care across the South of England. As the only facility of its kind in the region, the Trust says it will ‘play a pivotal role in delivering faster and more personalised treatments at scale to patients in the city’. The pharmacy … Read more
The Trust appointed UK-based construction and digital manufacturing specialist Merit, to design and deliver the facility. The new SDEC unit will offer a wide range of emergency healthcare services specifically designed to address the needs of the local community. Manufacturing of the unit’s offsite components began in January at Merit’s smart factory in Cramlington. By … Read more
The system, supplied by Kontakt.io, was tested on the hospital’s rehabilitation unit to track equipment and is now being extended to the 70 bed NRC. Located on the Stanford Hall Rehabilitation Estate near Loughborough, the centre will be run by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and provide care for people recovering from life-changing illness or … Read more