New location tech for National rehab centre

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

Pinpoint Ltd appoints new senior management team

The restructure sees company veteran and Pinpoint Priority Service’s, Managing director, Simon Hemming, step up to the position of Chief Executive officer. Technical director, Richard Gibson, will become Chief Technical officer, while Product director, Allan Aikman, will officially join the board, assuming the role of Chief Operations officer. The company says that ‘with 69 years … Read more

Stockport Trust opens new £24.3 m outpatient unit

The hospital, which is one of four specialist hubs for emergency and high-risk general surgery in Greater Manchester, will use the new facility to modernise outpatient services and provide improved care for the 500,000 patients who attend each year. The new building unifies outpatient services back and offers multiple consulting rooms, procedure and treatment rooms, … Read more

NWH secures NHS waste management contract

A spokesperson at NHS Dumfries & Galloway said: “The contract will see NWH Group’s involvement from the initial collection of waste at the point of production, to on-site transfer and consolidation and off-site transportation, treatment, and disposal. To ensure compliance and traceability, all waste streams covered will be meticulously tracked through NWH Group’s advanced end-to-end … Read more

COVER STORY: Specialist safety lift training for NHS and private healthcare

Set within a 200-acre Gloucestershire estate, Eastwood Park’s purpose-built training centre offers one of the UK’s most comprehensive lift training facilities. As one of the few providers delivering City & Guilds-assured lift training courses specifically for the healthcare sector, Eastwood Park supports estates and facilities teams in developing the competence required to manage lift systems … Read more

Aermec introduces propane heat pumps

Alongside the PRM air cooled reversible modular heat pump, Aermec has also launched the PRG reversible air/water heat pump. Both units feature the natural refrigerant R290 which offers an ultra-low Global Warming Potential (GWP). Designed to meet the requirements for commercial buildings and industrial applications, the PRM’s cooling capacity is 95.6kW with a heating capacity … Read more

Dartford Trust rolls out digital test ordering system

The system went live in June and is now used by around 2,000 staff across wards, maternity and paediatrics, emergency and same day emergency care, and outpatients. The deployment forms part of the Trust’s wider digital plans, within the Kent and Medway Pathology Network, covering seven laboratories across four NHS trusts. It is preparing to … Read more

Mural brings colour and calm to AWP Dementia ward

Created by the ward’s art psychotherapist, Tom Holdsworth, who has worked on Dune Ward for over seven years, the mural is the latest in a series of art installations across the unit, which is based in Weston Super-Mare and run by AWP. Drawing inspiration from vintage Art Deco travel posters and natural landscapes, the artwork … Read more

NHS England to modernise digital procurement platform

ProCure is NHS England’s route to market for the provision of design and construction of NHS capital projects. The framework supports NHS trusts in England to undertake capital works through access to approved supply chain partners. The framework has delivered over £17.59 bn of capital projects for the NHS in England to date. ProCure Club … Read more

Plans submitted for Newcastle’s £30 m cancer centre

The planned building is said to ‘pioneer ground-breaking innovation in cancer treatment’ and ‘significantly increase the number of clinical trials’ available for patients across the North East, north Cumbria and North Yorkshire. Construction of the new institute will be funded by The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, part of Newcastle Hospitals Charity, with the Trust overseeing … Read more

Two new appointments for Britplas

Chris Kennedy has been named as Managing director of Britplas Secure, overseeing the development and delivery of secure glazing and perimeter solutions. Jason Cross will take on the role of Managing director of Britplas Facades, where he will lead the division’s operations, innovation, and client delivery. Chris Kennedy A chartered surveyor with a background in … Read more

JAV Medical Systems gains B Corp certification

The accreditation, awarded by the non-profit organisation B Lab, is given to businesses that meet verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. Companies are assessed across five areas: governance, workers, community, environment and customers. JAV Medical Systems develops the Integrated Theatre of Things (ITOT), a digital operating theatre system designed to cut … Read more

Woodland wellbeing project receives £15k grant

One of England’s 15 community forests, the charity is dedicated to bringing people and nature together. This grant, awarded by The Health Lottery Foundation, will specifically support people receiving cardiac rehabilitation from North Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston Trust. Working in Bristol, Bath, North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, … Read more