The infection prevention specialist explained: “Sink water traps are a breeding ground for MDR bacteria. Infection risks occur when water used for staff handwashing, patient hygiene, and washing devices, becomes contaminated, and is then drained through the sinks. If water flow is restricted, biofilm-forming bacteria may create stable reservoirs in waste pipes and semi-horizontal drainpipes. … Read more

The Association says a study by the recruitment firm, Reed Environment, estimated that current rates of recruitment for professions carrying out building retrofit work would have to triple if the country was to meet its 2050 Net Zero target. It concluded the UK is currently on track to miss the required number of building energy … Read more

Howorth Air Technology is establishing an operation in Charlotte, North Carolina, from where it will provide a range of services – including service support, spare parts, and training, as well as modifications, conversions, and upgrades to clients’ existing Howorth containment equipment. The new base is headed by Cory Clarke (see photo) as Howorth’s new US … Read more

The study, State of Surgery in the UK: Technology and Efficiency in Patient Care, reveals 79% of UK surgeons feel care would be easier to deliver if technology was improved. It explores surgeons’ attitudes towards the technologies they use in their role, the efficiency of them, and the degree to which they enhance or hinder … Read more

Being delivered by healthcare construction specialist, Stepnell, for Portsmouth Hospitals University (PHU) NHS Trust, the 12-month project includes the creation of a new Changing Places facility, one of three accessible toilet and changing spaces set to arrive at the hospital soon. A lecture theatre and a clothing store, The Stock Shop, will also be constructed. … Read more

The business says this is part of its ‘continued strategic expansion into emerging opportunities – delivering quality healthcare services to the local population through partnerships with NHS Trusts’. In partnership with East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) – one of  England’s largest ambulance Trusts – the 2,900 m2 facility will act as a … Read more

Commissioned by The NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System, and designed by LSI Architects, the new centre will give the hospital the capacity to diagnose disease quicker – particularly cancer, and in turn reduce NHS waiting lists, which have only grown since the COVID-19 pandemic. The James Paget University Hospital is one of Norfolk’s … Read more

Underpinned by TeleTracking’s operational electronic bed management platform, the Centre will give a dedicated team of nursing professionals and bed placement specialists real-time visibility of bed status across Medway Maritime Hospital (pictured), the Trust’s Gillingham-based hospital site that serves over 424,000 people across Kent and Medway. With this real-time operational visibility, Medway expects to increase … Read more

The company explains that the complete AVCL system, including fixing and jointing tapes, achieves fire classification Class B – s1, d0 to EN 13501-1:2018. as well as zero air leakage to BS EN 1026:2016 when tested by third party independent laboratories, Warringtonfire and the British Board of Agrément respectively. Semi-transparent for ease of installation, and … Read more

CABE (The Chartered Association of Building Engineers) says its new process will enable Building Inspectors to evidence their skills, knowledge, and experience, and gain the necessary certification to allow them to apply to the BSR’s register of Building Inspectors. The Building Safety Act 2022 has made it mandatory for all building control inspectors undertaking restricted … Read more

The development is the second healthcare facility built by Caddick on behalf of  United Healthcare Developments, following its recent completion of the Carlisle Healthcare South Hub. Both have achieved a BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating, which Caddick says has been achieved ‘through a meticulous design and build process focused on integrated ventilation systems and a fabric first’ … Read more

As of 2021-22, the NAO says 43% of the NHS estate was built pre-1985, and the maintenance backlog was £10.2 billion. Its report says that ‘seven entire hospitals are structurally unsound and in need of urgent replacement owing to the use of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC)’, while surveys have found 41 buildings at 23 … Read more

The ‘celebratory list’ highlights influential leaders across a range of industries for their positive impact on their respective industry. It recognises leaders ‘who show innovative thinking, exceptional leadership skills, and commitment to affirmative change in their  daily work’. NHSPS says Dr Ghumra’s inclusion demonstrates his leadership at the organisation ‘in creating stronger corporate social responsibility … Read more

Assura CEO, Jonathan Murphy, said: “We are proud to have supported the delivery of healthcare for two decades, providing high-quality premises that serve the needs of health professionals and patients in a primary care setting. The new Prestbury Medical Centre in Wolverhampton will provide an essential new home to two re-locating GP practices, serving a … Read more

Working in partnership with Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and The Rotherham Hospital Foundation Trust (TRFT), colleagues at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are leading the programme to create a new, dedicated orthopaedic hub for the people of South Yorkshire at Montagu Hospital, where healthcare professionals will undertake hip and knee replacement … Read more