Health Estate Journal speaks to David Baker
He outlines how informed decision-making and innovation-led technologies, such as remote monitoring systems, are helping Rock Compliance to deliver sustainable change.
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He outlines how informed decision-making and innovation-led technologies, such as remote monitoring systems, are helping Rock Compliance to deliver sustainable change.
He reflects on balancing maintenance backlogs with new hospital developments, the benefits of combining innovation, investment, and collaboration, and how IHEEM supports its members in addressing infrastructure, funding, and sustainability challenges.
He highlights early engagement as crucial and says that, although there are many positive moves being made in terms of sustainability, the growing maintenance backlog is a concern. He also emphasises how we can encourage and attract more young people and women into the sector.
She discusses the latest product range on show at the event, the science behind filtration technology, and why staff retention remains one of the sector’s biggest challenges – as well as the steps being taken to address it.
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