The Trust’s Experience of Care programme, which brings together people with lived experience of mental health services to shape and improve care, has been shortlisted for the Mental Health Safety Improvement Award and the Patient Involvement in Safety Award In addition, the Trust’s Staff Trauma Support Service has been shortlisted for the Staff Wellbeing Initiative … Read more
The report, Critical Moments, Life-Saving Infrastructure: The Case for Safeguarded 24/7 On-Site Hospital Helipads, calls for safeguarded 24/7 on-site helipad access at all Major Trauma Centres (MTCs) and specialist hospitals. It assessed 43 hospitals across the UK, identifying a clear national infrastructure gap, with more than half of sites unable to consistently support full 24/7 … Read more
The Building Engineering Services Association’s Building Safety Act Industry Survey, supported by Barbour ABI, invites MEP professionals to provide feedback on how the legislation, introduced in 2022, is now affecting day-to-day operations, management systems, and workforce competence. The research will help the Association build up a picture of how organisations and supply chains are responding … Read more
The software aims to ‘improve efficiency in hospitals by integrating data from multiple systems’. Witnesses will include health sector technology experts, the Minister for Health Innovation, Preet Kaur Gill MP, and senior officials from NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care. The cross-party Committee is likely to question the security of individual … Read more
To mark the handover, representatives from Morgan Sindall and MKUH NHS Foundation Trust visited the site. Procured through the Pagabo framework and funded as part of the government’s New Hospital Programme, Morgan Sindall has replaced the hospital’s previous small MRI unit with a purpose-built two-storey facility. The new centre includes two MRI rooms, two CT … Read more
Six sites are already operational, with a further six planned for later this year. The project supports the Trust’s longer-term ambition to transition its fleet to electric vehicles, while also improving charging accessibility across its estate. UK-based EV charging infrastructure specialist Hydra EVC is working alongside approved EV installation partner Aspect Group Services to support … Read more
Eastwood Park Training are a UK-based specialist with an extensive record of providing accredited training for engineering staff within the NHS and private organisations. Mangel Klicks are a Ghana-headquartered organisation with top-level status and are providers of advanced Medical training across several Southern African states. The partnership confirms the objectives of both organisations to enhance … Read more
Building on its long-standing relationship with the Royal Stoke University Hospital – part of the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) – Sodexo will deliver portering, cleaning, and security at the brand-new site. The new CDC has been developed to provide patients with quicker, more convenient access to a wide range of diagnostic … Read more
Birmingham Children’s Hospital has undergone a major redevelopment thanks to an award through NHS England’s ProCure23 framework – a strategic partnership between NHS England and Crown Commercial Service. Key features of the new three-storey clinical building include OTs, a recovery area, and a state-of-the art intraoperative MRI (iMRI) machine, which was funded by the hospital’s … Read more
Lee Tebbatt, managing director at Wilo UK, has called for a replacement initiative to ensure health estates have the funds to help the NHS achieve its Net Zero ambitions. Launched in 2020, the PSDS provided over £3.5bn in grants for public sector bodies to invest in heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency measures over a five-year … Read more
The project will enable Kingston Health Practice to relocate into the health centre, expanding from 8 to 10 clinical rooms and delivering over 13,000 additional primary care appointments each year. The move supports the shift towards preventative, community-based care in line with the NHS 10-Year Plan. Community Health Partnerships (CHP), as NHS infrastructure experts, are … Read more
The milestone has been reached as Great British Energy (GBE) marks its first year. Building on this momentum, in May, GBE announced a further £25m of funding to support NHS Trusts to install solar panels and battery storage systems, building on the £130m investment delivered through the GBE and NHS solar scheme in 2025/26. The … Read more
Located at the heart of the Riverside Sunderland development, the hospital – which will transform eye care services across the North East – will move through a phased transition period, allowing services to be safely transferred ahead of becoming fully operational later in the summer. Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital includes operating theatres, outpatient departments, diagnostic … Read more