The building is part of the Manchester Cancer Research Centre – ‘a highly successful partnership between three powerhouses of innovation’ – The Christie, Cancer Research UK, and The University of Manchester – and will reportedly be one of the world’s top cancer research centres.  Integrated Health Projects (IHP), the joint venture between VINCI Building and … Read more

Andrew Spicer, Anna Davies, James Gutteridge, and Letitia Winterflood-Blood (pictured) have all been recognised in the firm’s latest round of promotions, which has seen 28 colleagues promoted across the business’s legal departments. The moves follow the recent promotion of Partner, Sarah Skuse, as head of the Independent Health & Social Care Real Estate team. Corporate expert, … Read more

The company says that – ‘for the first time’ – SmartNet offers the sector a fully wireless system which is quick and easy to install, and can be scaled effectively from small to large installations. It said: “SmartNet leverages the latest wireless technologies, and with no need for wired boosters, translators, or any other wired … Read more

The Department of Health & Social Care said: “Practices across England will also be given £240 million this year to embrace the latest technology, replacing old analogue phones with modern systems so patients never get engaged tones, and easy-to-use online tools to ensure patients get the care they need as soon as possible.” The DHSC … Read more

Expected to open in 2024, Beam Park Health Centre will be built over two floors of a 12-storey building in Halewood Way, providing a new GPs’ surgery, plus a range of other specialist GP-led services to meet the needs of those living in and near Beam Park. The 1,500 m2 space will include 22 consulting … Read more

More than 70 factory-manufactured build units have now been installed on site, with internal works underway, and a further 80 steel-framed units are set to be craned into place, with the delivery of the units and crane lifts onto foundations prepared by MTX timed to minimise impacting ambulances movements. The Elective Orthopaedic Centre is being … Read more

An experienced health real estate lawyer, James Atkins was previously a Health Real Estate partner and head of Bevan Brittan’s Leeds office. The author of many standard legal documents currently used by national NHS bodies, he has advised a wide range of organisations – including NHS and independent healthcare providers, national NHS organisations, local commissioning … Read more

The company, which says it has worked with on ‘some of the UK’s most prestigious’ healthcare and research facilities, won the tender and delivered the new suite within the Nuclear Medicine department, working under main contractor, Laing O’Rourke. The 160 m2 facility is located in the Louisa Martindale Building, the first and largest stage of … Read more

It will reconfigure and refurbish more than 9,000 ft2of space within the hospital’s endoscopy ward and rotunda building on behalf of Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The £4.3 million project will provide new staff and patient facilities, a discharge lounge and recovery ward, new consultant and ancillary rooms, a new reception and … Read more

Reacting to a new report from property and construction consultant Ridge and Partners, The Role of Retrofitting our Non-Domestic Buildings in the Race to Net Zero, BESA said both public and private sector organisations were ‘burying their heads in the sand’, and failing to meet their energy efficiency and carbon reduction responsibilities. The Ridge report … Read more

XProtect Hospital Assist is a video solution that allows medical staff to remotely observe multiple patients at once and respond to incidents quickly, ‘easing the burden of some routine tasks’. Built on the foundations of XProtect, Milestone’s open-platform video management software – XProtect Hospital Assist – is designed for medical units treating patients who need round-the-clock … Read more

NHS SBS says its Decontamination Services and Solutions procurement framework offers ‘end-to-end decontamination solutions’ at a time at when the construction and roll-out of surgical hubs being scaled up to increase capacity and ease the pressure on elective surgery. An estimated 7.2 million people are currently on NHS waiting lists for operations like hip replacements, … Read more

The MAN ambulances are replacing older vehicles in the fleet, and were designed after consultation with frontline crews to ensure their suitability for the demands of caring for patients in the capital. In response to a survey, over 400 clinicians submitted ideas and suggestions for the new ambulances which were built in Germany by a … Read more

According to the story, the ‘proof-of-concept’ battery cell, which could have applications in health diagnostics, food quality monitoring, and edible soft robotics, was developed at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Milan. The story says: “Inspired by the biochemical redox reactions that happen in all living beings, the research team used riboflavin (vitamin B2, … Read more

The manufacturer and designer has introduced the Matrix washbasin bracket with a choice of integrated basin styles— the Matrix Medium, or Matrix Angle Deep, featuring what it says is ‘a new, simple-to-use’, discreet adjustment for both height and sideways movement. Pressalit said: The ultimate in functionality and hygiene, the MATRIX washbasin makes the best use … Read more