IHEEM, together with our colleagues at HEFMA, are now working closely with NHS England & NHS Improvement to ensure that during these current challenging times all our personal and affiliate members are provided with weekly national updates on the key areas affecting efm healthcare services.  Below are this week’s key messages from the national NHS

NHS England and NHS Improvement have supplied us with guidance from some Trusts that in the early stages of the current wave saw their oxygen consumption increase rapidly and putting their systems under heavy load.  The COVID-19 Pandemic and actions necessary to mitigate its effect on the performance of Healthcare Cryogenic Liquid Oxygen Systems Homerton

IFHE (International Federation of Healthcare Engineers) is urgently looking for volunteers, architects, and engineers to help the WHO rebuild emergency hospitals worldwide. The IFHE has had a partnership with the WHO (the World Health Organisation) for years and together we have been working since the beginning of the COVID pandemic to rebuild emergency hospitals in

We are pleased to announce that IHEEM and HEFMA, in partnership with the Carbon and Energy Fund, have commissioned a guide to assist NHS Trusts meet the Net Zero carbon targets set out in the NHS strategy “Delivering a ‘Net Zero’ National Health Service”. The guide builds on previous work and sets out a clear

“The EU Directive on MRPQ was established in order to make it easier for EU/EEA countries to recognise each other’s professional qualifications. From 1 January 2021, this legislation will no longer apply to the UK. UK professionals seeking recognition in EU/EEA countries will now be treated as third-country nationals and recognition will be based on

The IHEEM oxygen capacity usage tool is now live within our knowledge portal and accessible via the link below. This assessment tool is designed to allow for analysis of a hospitals current piped oxygen capability based on a series of guideline assumptions. The tool allows the user to create a custom care plan and assess

Dear colleagues, It is recognised that the impact of COVID-19 on colleagues from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background has been disproportionate. We are also aware that these groups may have specific concerns for us to address. We are looking for a number of individuals from the EFM community to take part in

A huge Congratulations to our President, Paul Fenton, Director of Estates and Facilities who has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his services to the NHS. Mr Fenton, who is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, said the year had

NSF has informed NHSE and I that the RWC 15mm Easifit tee type valve has failed some of the audit performance tests from HTM 04-01-part A: The failures identified during audit testing (changing water supply pressure and stability at reduced flowrate) in that there are two instances where the mixed water temperature is recorded as

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 53RD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Institute will be held onWednesday 9th December 2020 at 15:00 GMT virtually, via the WorkCast platform. Stay Alert Measures mean shareholders and members may not attend in person. You are invited to attend and vote via WorkCast. This meeting is being held to

IHEEM have announced that, in collaboration with the Northern & Yorkshire NHS Assessment Centre, they are creating a national healthcare engineering apprentice programme which will be delivered through a national procurement to be developed and managed in partnership by The NHS Salisbury Procurement Hub. The accredited programme, which also has the full support of Hefma,

ENGINEERING A RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE The government’s Spending Review should include support for innovation, especially to achieve the aims of net zero emissions, resilient infrastructure, and nationwide digitalisation, according to recommendations published by the National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC) today. The UK should aim to be not just a science superpower, but a science,

Date: Tuesday 22nd September 2020 Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 noon BST Location: This session will be a webinar hosted on the GoToWebinar platform. Register here Our next webinar will be taking place on Tuesday 22nd September 2020 at 11:00 AM via the GoTo Webinar platform.  In summary, the presentation will focus on three main areas: 1. The

The Engineering Council has published new editions of its internationally-recognised standards of professional competence and commitment. This follows the completion of the Engineering Council’s five-yearly Standards Review process, a wide-ranging consultation with stakeholders, including registrants, professional engineering institutions (PEIs), employers, education providers and the general public. The revised standards documents are as follows: The UK