James Paget Trust launches ‘vision’ for new hospital

The new James Paget Hospital is being delivered through the New Hospital Programme, with an allocated budget of £1-1.5 billion to complete the project. The James Paget is one of seven hospitals requiring replacement due to having been constructed primarily using reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), and will be prioritised in the programme. The Trust … Read more

Webinar: Helping Trusts with their ‘digital transformation journey’

Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6669211369495990876?source=magazine It will examine how these can be addressed using the real estate software specialist’s ‘single source of truth technology platform’. MRI Software says managing multiple applications (‘often 80-120 per Trust’) is ‘creating data silos, increasing operational costs and inefficiencies, and hindering decision-making’. It said: “NHS England has recently confirmed £1 bn in duplicate … Read more

Government launches NISTA to ‘get a grip on delays to infrastructure delivery’

Bringing together two bodies – the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) and the Infrastructure & Projects Authority (IPA), NISTA will accelerate the delivery of major government projects – ‘supporting delivery of our roads, railways, schools and hospitals – by overcoming barriers, and providing expertise on private finance’, alongside developing and implementing the 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy. … Read more

Third generation personnel become shareholders and part-owners at VES

The Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh-headquartered company – which also offers ‘a wide range of specialist services to improve the performance and life of existing HVAC equipment’, said: “As a family-owned British manufacturing business, it’s exciting to see the third generation join other family members as part owners, continuing the history and legacy of our company.” Founded … Read more

£49 m diagnostic and inpatient facility opens at Surrey hospital

The modular building, which took just 16 months to complete, includes new inpatient medical wards, a dedicated one-stop breast care unit, and a diagnostics centre delivering increased capability, with: 74 inpatient beds – two storeys offering a combination of single rooms and four-bed bays. A dedicated breast care diagnostic and outpatient unit – providing a … Read more

Compliance Group appoints new CEO

Joining from Johnson Controls, where she has been MD of the fire and security businesses across the UK and Ireland, she has considerable experience in compliance markets, having spent 25 years in field operations, business development, commercial leadership, and ‘numerous’ MD roles in the fire, security, lift, escalator, and access sectors. She has managed businesses … Read more

Digital manufacturing specialist’s ‘major investment’ in R&D and automation

The company says the move is ‘underscored by robust financial results’ for the financial year ending June 30, 2024, with total revenues reaching £79,758,079. and a pre-tax profit of £5,774,209. Utilising ‘highly advanced offsite construction capabilities’, Merit says it ‘manufactures technically complex buildings in a third of the time taken by traditional methods’. Among the … Read more

Plans submitted for new ‘world-class’ life sciences hub in central London

A planning application by the Snowsfields Quarter Partnership – a joint venture between independent health organisation, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation, Oxford Properties, and Reef + Partners, has been submitted to Southwark Council. Snowsfields Quarter would provide approximately 360,000 ft2 of multi-functional space, including 245,000 ft2 of specialist laboratory facilities, across three new buildings, for … Read more

Stepping Hill’s new £24.3 m outpatient centre

The hospital is one of only four specialist hub centres for emergency and high-risk general surgery in Greater Manchester. The aim of the new facilities is to modernise the Outpatients Department and ensure the best care for around half a million patients that use Stepping Hill Hospital annually. The new building’s ground and first floor … Read more

Paul Eagle appointed new BESA Technical Committee Chair

Succeeding Kevin Morrissey, who has recently been appointed as the Association’s new director of Technical, he brings over 25 years’ experience in the building services sector, having held senior engineering and technical leadership roles across the industry. In addition to his current position at Dalkia, Paul is a Chartered Manager and Fellow of the Chartered … Read more

COVER STORY: LegionellaDossier: Smarter, Safer Water Management for Healthcare

Recognising this challenge, Gert Oussoren founded LegionellaDossier in 2016 ‘to revolutionise water safety compliance’. The company explained: “Originally a university project automating temperature measurements, it has since grown into a leading digital solution that helps Facilities managers, Compliance officers, and service-providers, streamline water safety management. “For healthcare estates teams, Legionella risk assessments are just the … Read more