It comes in the wake of the company’s accreditation from the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB), which it says underscores the quality and reliability of its Fire Valves – the first in the industry to receive such recognition under the stringent requirements of LPS 2083. The ‘milestone’ aligns with BAFSA’s ‘mission’ to promote the highest
Having won the bid to provide materials management solutions for SWASFT via a tender on the Atamis portal, the storage specialist first presented trial proposals and quotations for a small number of ambulance stations, which could then be rolled out across the Trust’s 29 sites. The Medstor team reviewed the Trust’s needs – to replace
The calming, comfortable, and private room features a blossom-themed sky panel, television, pink furnishings, and a reclining bed chair for relatives to stay close by. The idea for the Blossom Room was Jane Arnold’s, in memory of her father, Barry Gilbert, who was grateful to be able to spend time with him during his last
The contract win will see Serco – which has provided both soft and sard FM services at Forth Valley Royal Hospital since 2010 – continue to provide soft FM services – including cleaning, catering and portering services at the hospital for a further seven years. It will continue providing hard services, including building maintenance, through
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust worked with its technical partner, Block, to install new facilities, including four new hub rooms, replacement of 420 wireless access points with 1,200 new ones, 84 kms of new network cable, and 3 kms of patch cables. Now, the Trust says, anyone visiting or working at Broomfield Hospital
The building’s base and steel structure are in place, the lift shaft and main staircase hinstalled, and the operating theatre floors have been added. The new facility, located at St Albans City Hospital, will be known as Hertfordshire and West Essex Surgical Centre, St Albans – a name that healthcare staff and patients helped choose.
Held at Leeds Armouries, the forum began with keynote speeches from influential figures including Jacqui Rock, Chief Commercial Officer at NHS England, and Simon Corben, director and head of Profession for NHS Estates and Facilities at NHS England. These sessions highlighted the critical work of EFM professionals in supporting the broader ambitions of the health
The technology allows clinicians and patients to view and interact with high-resolution 3D hologram-like images of patient scans, alongside traditional imaging techniques, and is being used to support some patient consultations, assist preparations for certain operations, and provide immersive clinical training. The Trust explains that ‘mixed reality, which blends 3D digital content with the real
The company said: “As the innovator and manufacturer behind the multi-award-winning Flo-Motion door range for the healthcare sector, receiving these independently verified EPDs is a strong demonstration of our ongoing commitment to measuring and reducing the environmental impact of our products.” MD, Rob Brunero, added: “We have always taken our environmental responsibility seriously, so we’re
The building was designed by Georgian British architect, Berthold Lubetkin in 1935, opened to patients in 1938, and received partial restoration works in the 1990s, but required further repair due to water damage. The building’s owners, NHS Property Services (NHSPS), commissioned Avanti Architects and worked alongside NHS colleagues at North Central London Integrated Care System
It said: “The milestone project sets a new benchmark in healthcare construction, enhancing patient care, improving staff wellbeing, and modernising critical hospital facilities to meet the highest standards of compliance, sustainability, and efficiency.” This latest major project for the Dowds Group follows its delivery of the Alliance Healthcare Medical Diagnostic Imaging Centre in Belfast –
Due to open in the winter of 2025, the new facility will deliver: extensive redevelopment of the 125-year-old Sutton Cottage Hospital site as a ‘one stop’ healthcare hub for over-65s in north Birmingham; integrated healthcare delivered holistically between secondary, community and primary care (e.g. respiratory, diabetes, podiatry, dietetics, chronic kidney disease, frailty, musculoskeletal services); community
With nearly three decades’ experience in advanced engineering design, he has contributed his expertise to science and technology projects worldwide, working with clients from leading institutions including the Technology Facilities Council, Francis Crick Institute, Cancer Research UK, and the Medical Research Council. Set to focus on developing Cundall’s existing team of science and technology specialists
Describing uninsulated or poorly insulated pipework as ‘the lowest of low-hanging fruit’ among the potential building retrofit measures that could drive energy and carbon savings, the two trade bodies also support a UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) proposal for £64 bn of government investment over the next 10 years in a retrofit programme for homes,
Facing a significant challenge to increase its bed capacity for the winter, the hospital turned to the modular building specialist to construct a new two-storey building comprising 22 modules. This has added 20 beds with en-suite facilities, plus a reception area, pantry, offices, and utility rooms. To ensure a good aesthetic match with the surrounding
