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Launch of new national campaign in Canada to reduce plastics’ use in healthcare

  The Coalition says reducing the use of single-use plastic (SUP) and waste within Canadian healthcare facilities will ‘reduce plastic waste exposure and impacts on the environment and humans on land and shorelines, animal ingestion of macro plastics, and the ingestion of microplastics by animals and humans. It said: “In addition, this project has many

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Jan

Government unveils ‘realistic timetable’ to ‘put NHP back on track’

It said the ‘credible timeline for delivery’ would ensure staff and patients had access to the facilities ‘they desperately need’ around the country as soon as possible. The news follows a review of the Programme which found that the previous government’s commitment to deliver 40 new hospitals by 2030 was ‘behind schedule, unfunded, and therefore

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Jan

Medical gas specialist’s key appointment

The company said: “Ben, originally a BEng (Hons), graduate from Durham University, has capably managed SHJ’s Plant Department for many years now, focusing on production, installation, and development of the SHJ Plant product line. With his detailed technical knowledge and hands-on leadership approach, he has now been promoted to also manage our Service Department.” Ben

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Jan

Predicting dementia risk from routine eye tests

The NeurEYE research team, led by the University of Edinburgh, with Glasgow Caledonian University, has collected almost a million eye scans from opticians across Scotland, forming the world’s largest dataset of its kind. The scientists will then use artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyse the image data, linked to relevant patient data on demographics,

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Jan

Pinpoint P2 alarm system protects staff at UK’s ‘first safe drug consumption’ facility

The facility opened its doors on 13 January this year ‘to provide a clean, safe space for the public to use drugs safely under clinical supervision’. It also provides drug users with access to a wide range of treatment and support. Pinpoint’s P2 Staff Attack System was chosen as the preferred staff safety alarm system

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Jan

SPARK TSL appoints David Hawkins as new Sales director

The move underlines the company’s commitment to its SPARK Fusion platform, which delivers ‘productivity-enhancing apps’ to the bedside, alongside communication, entertainment, and information. SPARK Fusion is described as ‘a state-of-the-art platform that can be integrated with core IT systems using HL7 messaging to deliver efficiency-enhancing apps alongside communication, entertainment, and information services to staff and

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Jan

Wandsworth Council approves plans to build one of UK’s largest kidney units

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust says the plans will bring together specialist inpatient kidney care from across St Helier Hospital in Sutton and St George’s Hospital in Tooting in one place, while strengthening outpatient services in local hospitals, clinics, and at home, where 95% of patients will continue to receive care and treatment. Building the

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Jan

Willmott Dixon secures place on new NHS SBS estates decarbonisation framework

NHS SBS says the framework presents an opportunity for successfully appointed businesses to tender for works that will help NHS Trusts and other public sector organisations  improve the energy efficiency and environmental sustainability of their buildings and estates. Willmott Dixon says that due to its extensive experience –  including the successful completion of over 50

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Jan

The Christie Hospital takes a step closer to its Net Zero ambitions

Delivering over £1 m in annual energy cost savings, and reducing the site’s annual carbon footprint by around 1,000 tonnes, this is a key project in the Trust’s sustainability aspirations, and – it says – puts it a step closer towards achieving the NHS target of Net Zero by 2040. The decarbonisation project was part

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Jan

‘Breaking down silos’ in the fight against AMR

Bringing together all stakeholders in healthcare design and construction ‘to foster collaboration and create actionable solutions’, the workshop will aim to: Investigate recurring issues and their root causes. Encourage open dialogue under Chatham House rules to share experiences. Develop a roadmap with practical recommendations for improving infection prevention in healthcare construction. HIS said: “The global

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Jan

NRC facility will aim to ‘transform rehabilitation in the UK’

The 70-bed purpose-built rehabilitation centre near Loughborough, which will be staffed and run by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, aims to transform rehabilitation in the UK. The latest progress photos reveal the bespoke wooden bedheads being installed in patient and visitor bedrooms, and underfloor heating being fitted throughout the ground floor – including the main

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Jan

Scotmas secures £2.2 m investment to ‘drive innovation in water disinfection technology’

A second-generation family-owned water treatment and disinfection firm based in Kelso, the 50-strong business specialises in the application of Chlorine Dioxide (ClO₂) technology –  currently treating over two billion litres of water per day, serving markets as far-reaching as New Zealand, Dubai, and Chile, and, as it puts it, ‘demonstrating a global commitment to sustainability

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Jan

Contractor selected for ‘welcoming and child-friendly’ children’s hospital entrance

In July 2024 Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity launched a £3 m appeal, ‘It Starts Here’, to overhaul the entire ‘first impression’ of the hospital. The Trust said: “The existing space doesn’t reflect the world-class care which takes place beyond it, and the appeal will transform the entrance into a welcoming and child-friendly environment which helps

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Jan

NHS Estates and Finance leads receptive to alternative funding streams

The 400 participants in the webinar, chaired by King’s Fund Senior Fellow, Chris Naylor,  included ‘thought-leaders’ from NHS Property Services and NHS England, and Estates and Strategy leaders from Trusts and ICBs. Topics covered included understanding and leveraging more funding options – from developer contributions to lease negotiations; how to better access and combine sources

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Jan

Investor Halton Ventures names first CEO

Her grandfather, Seppo Halttunen, founded Halton in 1969, and her parents, Mika Halttunen and Tarja Takki-Halttunen, have been steering the family business for over 30 years. Halton Group describes itself as ‘a global technology leader in indoor air solutions for demanding commercial and public premises, workspaces, healthcare institutions and laboratories, professional kitchens, ships, and energy

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Jan
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