A modular solution was chosen for its speed of deployment, because it complemented the space the Trust had available, and because a modular build would minimise disruption and the build time on the site. The building’s completion is enabling the Trust to serve an additional 25 orthopaedic patients per week. Marsh Pullen, the Trust’s Capital … Read more

The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded £4.9 m to Barts Heritage, the organisation established to ‘rescue and repair’ the North Wing at London’s St Bartholomew’s Hospital, which is home to the Great Hall and sweeping staircase painted by William Hogarth. Barts Health NHS Trust explains that the staircase itself ‘will be returned to its … Read more

The acquisition follows Halton’s purchase of a 55 percent holding in the company in September 2020. Pontypool-headquartered  Flamgard Calidair designs and manufactures of specialist HVAC dampers and the associated equipment for demanding industrial and energy production environments, including nuclear power plants and underground construction tunnels. Founded in 1981, the company is a former competitor of Halton’s, … Read more

Richard Napier, deputy head of the University’s School of Life Sciences, said: “These new labs provide world-class research facilities that will promote better disease control for medicine and agriculture.” Recognised as among the UK’s leading universities, and home to excellent experimentation and analysis facilities, the University wanted to expand its laboratory infrastructure with the three … Read more

Richard Napier, deputy head of the University’s School of Life Sciences, said: “These new labs provide world-class research facilities that will promote better disease control for medicine and agriculture.” Recognised as among the UK’s leading universities, and home to excellent experimentation and analysis facilities, the University wanted to expand its laboratory infrastructure with the three … Read more

“His business philosophy was always that your word is your bond, and the aim for each project was to deliver to the client his promise known to us at Atus as ‘The three Ds – Delight, Don’t Disappoint’. Responses to the news of his death from industry colleagues and clients alike over the past few … Read more

Crown Commercial Services is an agency of the Cabinet Office established to help the public sector achieve maximum commercial value when procuring specific goods and services. In 2021/22 it helped specifiers achieve commercial benefits equivalent to £2.8 bn.  Launched in 1990 by the Building Services Engineering Services Association, (BESA), SFG20 (https://blog.sfg20.co.uk/resources/news/g-cloud) is the industry standard … Read more

The ‘24/7-operated’ AHL is being created to provide urgent pathology facilities to support the hospital’s clinical teams when the main pathology service relocates to a new pathology laboratory currently under construction at the city’s St James’s Hospital. Morris & Spottiswood began construction of the AHL in mid-January, and is set to complete it this summer. … Read more

Richard Mullen from Walmley had an MRI scan on a Philips scanner funded by the hospital’s official charity. Cutting a ribbon to mark the occasion (see photo), he said: “I was referred to the new Heartlands Treatment Centre after an incident at a trampoline park, which resulted in me hurting my ankle. It feels good … Read more

Made possible by an investment of £325,000 by the business and its parent company, JTL, the artificial street will ‘launch’ this spring, providing training in emergency response to gas incidents, as well as excavation safety, cable avoidance, sewer jetting, and confined space entry. Located next to Develop Training’s York training centre in Huby, the site … Read more

Employing ‘a holistic approach to health and wellbeing’, Shotley Bridge Community Hospital is designed to provide opportunities for patients and staff to connect with the outdoors and benefit from nature’s therapeutic qualities. Arranged around two large, landscaped courtyards, it will offer a facilities including outpatient services and diagnostics, an urgent care centre, a medical investigations … Read more

Cardiac catheterisation gives doctors important information about the condition of the heart muscle, valves, and blood vessels in patients with cardiac arrhythmia. Expensive and delicate, the catheters used must be stored very carefully. The new laboratory – part of a €2 million investment – is equipped to an extremely high standard, giving Irish patients access … Read more

Canon Medical says the new diagnostic imaging systems will help improve the standard of care delivered to patients by cutting waiting times, expanding the range of local imaging services, and providing enhanced image quality outputs ‘for more certain, first-time clinical interpretations’.  The suppler said: “The advanced scanning protocols on the new spectral Canon Medical CT … Read more

The business reportedly already has one of UK’s the largest construction manufacturing facilities – at 270,000 ft² (25,084 m²) – and is now extending its factory space to address increasing demand and to better meet customers’ needs. In line with its  growth plans, Merit has doubled its workforce in the last two years, and expects … Read more

On 9 February, 2023 from 2.00-3.00 pm Health Estate Journal will host a webinar with energy management and sustainability consultancy, Inenco, with the session designed to help attendees  better understand the dynamics of the energy market, and in particular: What is currently happening in the energy market? Why are prices are so high? What might … Read more