UHNM receives HELP Appeal donation for helipad safety

The £814K donation will support safety improvements to the helicopter landing site at Royal Stoke University Hospital, funding works identified through the Trust’s helipad upgrade programme, which is focused on enhancing safety and operational arrangements for patients, air ambulance crews, and staff.  Lorraine Whitehead, UHNM Director of Estates, and PFI said: “We are incredibly grateful … Read more

Work completed on Bournemouth CAMHS environment

Designed by Medical Architecture alongside Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust and built by Kier, the new building in Bournemouth  takes advantage of its elevated woodland setting to create a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment for patients displaying highly complex and challenging behaviours. Suitable for patients aged 12–18, the building includes eight inpatient beds, day … Read more

New CEO for infrastructure provider Vanguard

Rebecca joins Vanguard following seven years with Specsavers Group, including over four years as Managing Director of Newmedica. She also brings extensive experience in strategy, transformation, governance and operational leadership from senior roles with Specsavers and ASDA, following an earlier career with KPMG. Vanguard provides mobile, demountable and modular healthcare facilities that enable NHS and … Read more

Groundbreaking National Rehabilitation Centre now open

The NRC is a 70-bed, state-of-the-art specialist rehabilitation centre for NHS patients who have experienced a life-changing illness or injury. It is run by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH). NUH has developed a transformative clinical model to be able to deliver more intensive treatments and rehabilitation earlier in a patient’s journey, and has created … Read more

Reinsberg Group acquires Schaerer Medical Schweiz

The move will establish a direct presence for the Reinsberg Group in the Swiss market. Jan Izák, chairman of the Board of Reinsberg Group, said: “Schaerer Medical represents exactly the type of company we want to add to the Reinsberg Group portfolio. It is an established European manufacturer with in-house development capabilities, strong know-how, and … Read more

Asbestos decontamination specialist switches to solar power

The UK-wide specialist in the removal and remediation of Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) developed the technology in partnership with fellow Coleshill firm D G Electrical Services, switching its entire fleet of 19 Decontamination Units (DCUs) away from mains electricity. The DCUs provide a controlled environment in which workers decontaminate themselves and their respiratory protective equipment … Read more

Safer maintenance access walkway installed at Frimley Park Hospital

Pilbeam worked with Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust to design, manufacture, and install the new designated load-bearing platform for the £796k project. The contractor also removed and adapted the existing walkway, adjusted building services, and completed a phased installation of new walkway sections across multiple roof zones at the hospital. Working in partnership with Johnson … Read more

Engineering & Estates Management graduate training announced

This innovative programme is designed for graduates who want to combine their engineering expertise with leadership development while making a real difference to patient care across the NHS. Trainees will gain experience in operational estates management, engineering compliance, infrastructure projects, sustainability initiatives, and healthcare engineering systems that keep NHS services running safely and effectively. The … Read more

Bridgwater Diagnostic Centre opens in Somerset

The centre was developed by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust as part of its long-standing managed service partnership with Ergéa UK, and forms part of a national programme to increase diagnostic capacity, support earlier diagnosis, and reduce waiting times for patients. Offering MRI and CT capacity, as well as Somerset’s first urology investigation unit, the centre … Read more

Transformation for Summerfield Primary Care Centre

The project will repurpose former dental space to support the delivery of respiratory and diabetes community services by Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The development will provide an extra 41,000 patient appointments each year, helping to meet rising local demand and increasing local capacity for community-based health care as part of the government’s Neighbourhood … Read more

Perega delivers PRUH Endoscopy and Diagnostic Centre

The two-storey, reinforced concrete (RC) frame facility expands King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s specialist diagnostic capacity. Perega provided structural and civil engineering services, working with architect Gilling Dod and contractor Kier. The project team managed specific technical requirements to accommodate the heavy clinical equipment. Key technical considerations included the design of the first-floor slab … Read more

Work begins on Nottingham addiction treatment facility

The new treatment clinic, being delivered on behalf of Delamere Health, will provide specialist care to people experiencing addiction and will comprise 32 residential rooms with supporting treatment spaces, communal areas, landscaped courtyards, and therapy gardens. The facility, which is being constructed on the site of the former Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue HQ in Bestwood, … Read more

BCIA launches new BEMS Delivery Framework

The framework is designed to tackle inconsistent specification and create a clearer, more consistent approach to the delivery of Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS). Authored by Christopher Kelly CEng Beng MCIBSE, the framework has been developed by the BCIA’s Technical Working Group. It establishes a common language for defining the level of building controls functionality … Read more

Morgan Sindall Construction to build Thornbury Health Centre

Appointed by South Gloucestershire Council through the Southern Construction Framework, the £16.9m facility on the former Thornbury hospital site will provide a new home for Severn View Family Practice and Streamside Surgery. The development – due to complete by the end of summer 2027 – will provide 24 consulting rooms, three treatment rooms, and two … Read more