Darent Valley Hospital was built and is operated under the Private Finance Initiative scheme. The partnership will help joint estates teams identify problems earlier, reduce unnecessary energy use and waste, maintain buildings and equipment more effectively, and make better-informed decisions based on what is happening across the estate. Jeanette Batten, director of estates, facilities, capital
Nearly one in six (15 per cent) of UK STEM professionals have seen colleagues leave in the past year after AI changed their work. Rather than replacing workers, the findings suggest AI is changing the nature of technical jobs so much that employees are simply choosing to leave. One in seven respondents (14 per cent)
The company is one of 14 contractors appointed to Lot 5, covering projects valued at £60m and above, and one of 15 contractors selected for Lot 4, covering projects valued between £30m and £60m. The four-year framework has an estimated total value of around £5bn and is compliant with the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement
The project will create three new GP clinical rooms, an administrative office, and a new bookable clinical room for community services run by Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH), reducing the need for patients to travel to the nearest hospital, 13 miles away. Improvements are expected to support around 44,000 additional appointments
Located on the site of Braintree Community Hospital, the centre will provide around 75,000 additional diagnostic appointments each year, including: MRI and CT scans, ultrasound, blood tests, and heart and lung checks. The ceremony was attended by James Cleverly MP, Cllr Richard van Dulken, Chairman of Braintree District Council, Cllr Graham Butland, Vice Chairman of
The awards follow the newly-formed Healthcare & Life Sciences division of Mueller Europe’s first appearance as an exhibitor at Healthcare Estates, showcasing its flagship – and now award-winning – AseptiFlow water hygiene solution. About AseptiFlow AseptiFlow was invented by Dr James Soothill, a Consultant Microbiologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Splashback from healthcare drains is
The white paper sets out how the government’s planned 250 neighbourhood health centres can be delivered at pace across England. Partnerships for progress: delivering a new generation of neighbourhood healthcare infrastructure identifies the practical conditions needed to deliver the landmark initiative – part of the NHS 10 Year Health Plan to boost access to healthcare,
A lot of what we’ve been hearing comes back to the same pressures. Ageing estates. Tight budgets. Maintenance. Hygiene. And the need to make good decisions now that will stand the test of time. The Mind the Gap theme has come up a lot too. There’s a real difference between shiny new facilities and the
Today on our stand, we’ve had huge interest in our demonstrations of the Manusa Visio+ 125 an automatic door with Internet of Things (IoT) technology! This innovative remote door management system is the fastest automatic door on the market, which enables significant energy savings and its state-of-the-art design has certainly been grabbing visitors’ attention. As
Throughout Day 1, we’ve been showcasing our extensive range of specialist training courses, designed to support those working across healthcare engineering, estates and facilities management at every stage of their career. From Authorised Person and Competent Person training through to specialist courses covering areas including medical gases, decontamination, water hygiene, fire safety, and electrical engineering,
With growing interest in estate resilience, decarbonisation, and renewable energy, discussions throughout the day have focused on how roofing, waterproofing, and solar PV solutions can help healthcare organisations maximise the value of their existing assets while supporting NHS Net Zero ambitions. Visitors have been exploring how integrated roofing and solar solutions can extend building life,
The stand has been busy since the doors opened, and there has been lots of interest in our flagship product, the AseptiFlow decontamination system. The challenge presented by dangerous Gram-negative bacteria in wastewater systems remains a very hot topic across the healthcare sector, so our chemical-free solution, which uses a combination of innovative pipework design
Throughout the day, we’ve been showcasing our expertise across facilities maintenance, critical infrastructure & engineering, energy services & renewables, ICT & cooling solutions, and Battery energy storage systems, demonstrating how we support healthcare providers with reliable, innovative, and future-focused infrastructure solutions. One of the standout attractions has been MSP’s Battery Energy Storage Unit, which has
Our focus throughout day one has been on helping estates teams protect building interiors, manage maintenance demands, and create welcoming healthcare environments. Through our product displays and discussions, we’ve highlighted how considered specification can deliver lasting value across refurbishment projects and new developments. Protecting performance: solutions for demanding environments Healthcare interiors must withstand constant movement,
The energy on the show floor at Stand B10 has been fantastic since doors opened this morning, and it’s been great hearing what’s on everyone’s radar for the year ahead. Today also saw two of our team take to the stage in the Smart Hospitals & Digital Innovation Theatre. Ian Johnson opened the discussion on