IHEEM, together with our colleagues at HEFMA, are now working closely with NHS England & NHS Improvement to ensure that during these current challenging times all our personal and affiliate members are provided with weekly national updates on the key areas affecting efm healthcare services. Below are this week’s key messages from the national NHS
We are excited to announce that IHEEM have partnered with the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) as their 2021-2022 Faraday Challenge theme partner. The Faraday Challenge days introduce students to engineering, inspires them to consider engineering as a career and helps to develop their practical and employability skills, including team working, problem solving and
The Ventilation Technical Platform has produced this guidance note to provide a baseline standard for dental practices with regards to ventilation performance. The guidance includes both a principle section for the ventilation strategies to be considered for the standard operation of a dental care facility with a specific section for issues relating to the safe
This IHEEM Briefing Note has been prepared by the Ventilation Technical Platform (VTP) to highlight a potentially serious emerging issue relating to an increasing occurrence of a co-infection risk from aspergillus in patients with severe COVID-19 infections. It is intended to remind all estates professionals who are involved in the management, maintenance or project schemes
IHEEM, in partnership with HEFMA, has today launched a new Workforce Strategy for Healthcare Engineering and Estates and Facilities Professions. “Future Leaders – Healthcare Estates & Facilities Management Joint Workforce Strategy” sets out a number of key long-term objectives to support all members in their career development across the many and varied roles within the
Please find below a summary of yesterday’s Budget announcements, including measures in the Treasury Budget book not announced by the Chancellor, which may be helpful for you: Forecast OBR now forecasting a swifter and more sustained recovery than expected in Nov last year – expect to return to pre-Covid level by middle of next year,
IHEEM, the lead professional body, in conjunction with HEFMA, IFHE & IFHE-EU and the Carbon & Energy Fund has commissioned a best Practice Guide to assist Trusts in meeting the Net Zero carbon targets set out in the NHS strategy “Delivering a ‘Net Zero’ National Health Service”. This guide builds on previous work and sets out
Millions of people have had the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccine, including the majority of frontline health and social care workers. To ensure no frontline workers who want one are left behind, the NHS has opened the National Booking Service to allow eligible staff to book directly at a Vaccination Centre or pharmacy-led site.
NHS England and NHS Improvement have supplied us with guidance from some Trusts that in the early stages of the current wave saw their oxygen consumption increase rapidly and putting their systems under heavy load. The COVID-19 Pandemic and actions necessary to mitigate its effect on the performance of Healthcare Cryogenic Liquid Oxygen Systems Homerton
