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
Millions of people have had the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccine, including the majority of frontline health and social care workers. To ensure no frontline workers who want one are left behind, the NHS has opened the National Booking Service to allow eligible staff to book directly at a Vaccination Centre or pharmacy-led site.
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
