Procured through the NHS Shared Business Services (SBS) framework, the works will see 4,000 m2 of hospital space delivered, for the benefit of the mid- and south Essex community. As part of the works, the Morgan Sindall team will replace Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) concrete. The Morgan Sindall team in the East of England … Read more

Valued at £38 million per year, the new 10-year contract, part of a PFI covering both Royal Stoke University Hospital and Haywood Hospital, will see Sodexo continue delivering catering, retail, and soft FM services throughout the PFI and the retained estate at both hospitals. Caring for over two million people a year, UHNM is highly … Read more

Dr Philip Webb, Chief Executive of Respiratory Innovation Wales (RIW), told a technical briefing hosted in London by the CIBSE Patrons that ‘the huge scale of the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) crisis’ meant that greater investment in building and facilities management would be more effective than medical treatment in reducing excess deaths related to respiratory, … Read more

Theatre team members at University College Hospital, The Grafton Way Building, Westmoreland Street, and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, will be given their own personal supply of hats, plus a net bag to wash them in at home. Each hat will display the name and job title of the team member, making identification … Read more

Free to access, NHS SBS’s Customer Framework Agreement Portal reportedly provides a simple way for NHS and public sector organisations’ to procure solutions at pace’, while being ‘efficient, compliant and cost-effective’. It hosts all of NHS SBS’s framework agreements – over 40 – under one ‘virtual roof’, enabling users to browse, search, compare and find … Read more

Delivered within a live environment, the expanded £5.8 m facility will now operate as one of the largest suppliers of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) grade viral vectors, supporting clinical trials across Europe. Its new micro laboratory will be used for routine environmental monitoring activities and assessment of incoming microbiological media. Meanwhile, two laboratories on the … Read more

There they met with the Trust’s Chair, Dame Linda Pollard, and Chief Executive, Professor Phil Wood, to see first-hand the vision for transforming the approx. 7,000 m2 Old Medical School building, with its long history of medical innovation, into a ‘healthtech innovation hub’ as the first phase of the Innovation Village. The Leeds Teaching Hospitals … Read more

Brian Sofley, MD of Assa Abloy Opening Solutions UK & Ireland Door Group, said: “The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires that healthcare organisations undertake risk assessments to identify the general fire precautions needed to safeguard occupants in case of fire, including their safe means of escape. “Healthcare buildings can present highly specific requirements … Read more

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT), in partnership with City of Wolverhampton Council, has built the solar farm at a former landfill site, the size of 22 football pitches, adjacent to Bentley Way, Wednesfield. Set to open in April, the facility will power the entire hospital site with self-generated renewable energy for around 288 days … Read more

The company’s ‘robust’ maintenance division offers Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) options that span medical, dental, pharmaceutical, and industrial gas pipeline systems. It said: “What sets D&L Medical apart is our commitment to tailoring PPM contracts to individual site requirements, encompassing not only compliance with HTM 02-01 standards, but also aligning with our rigorous corporate maintenance … Read more

This follows the recent completion of the new Rapid Assessment Unit in the live Emergency and Urgent Care Campus in December 2023. The latest scheme comprises a full-scale remodelling of the hospital’s existing Emergency Department, with approximately 2,600 m2 of internal refurbishment, along with a remodelling of the existing ambulance drop-off. There will be new … Read more

BESA said: “A popular and respected figure, Rob had a long and distinguished career in the building services sector – graduating from Northumbria University with a BSc in Building Services Engineering before starting work with Kyle Stewart in 1983. He moved on to Roberts & Partners, before joining Skanska in 1996, and in 2014 was … Read more

The company said: “Opening to the public in April, the new SCP at Wiltshire Council’s Five Rivers Health & Wellbeing Centre is a significant leap in maximising the lifetime sustainability of solar installations, and showcases several advanced technologies that revolutionise the construction, efficiency, and visual appeal of SCPs. The new SCP structure is made from … Read more

A joint £23 million project between NHSPS and Hounslow Council, with major support coming from various stakeholders, the centre will be the base for Chiswick PCN and community staff delivering a range of primary care services to over 60,000 patients in the locality. At the topping-out, main contractors, Willmott Dixon, hosted representatives from NHS Property … Read more

 This is proven to be one of the most disruptive processes in any hospital estate, as fire detection devises are typically placed in every room of the building, which then requires a technician to access it and place test smoke inside the detector to confirm that it functions correctly.  Furthermore, proving that all your estate’s … Read more