Insulation upgrades and energy-efficient heating and ventilation system improvements, as well as heat pumps and solar panels, have been installed as part of a £6.5 m Trust project to reduce the hospital’s carbon footprint and deliver financial savings. Of this, £5.7 m was funded through Phase 3b of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, delivered by

The project includes the provision of 12 RSU bed bays, complemented by essential supporting facilities. “Patients, and especially those with degenerative conditions like dementia, will also benefit significantly from colour-coded environments, the architects say. Floyd Slaski said: “By assigning contrasting colours in bed bays, bedroom corridor walls, and surrounding areas, the hospital provides visual cues

NHS London North West University Healthcare says the North-West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (EOC) will help reduce a waiting list of over 16,000 patients that has built up since the pandemic. The new facility was recently officially opened by former secondary school teacher, David Wootton, the first patient to be treated there at the start

The Trust says the proposed agreement to acquire and refurbish the grade II*-listed building represents the first phase in the delivery of the Innovation Village, which it dubs ‘a world-class cluster for science, innovation, and technology surrounding the new hospital development at Leeds General Infirmary’. The Innovation Village is – the Trust explains – a

The new facility, built using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), is formed from 22 modules precision engineered and constructed at Portakabin’s York manufacturing facility and transported to the site. Following extensive groundworks, the building was then craned into position in just four days. Due to the nature of the procedures being carried out, Portakabin collaborated

Supported by NHS England, the UK Health Security Agency, and British Orthopaedic Association, the JOINTCASE audit aims to check the air quality of ultraclean air (UCA) operating theatres while in use for surgery. Cherwell explains that ‘despite the well-documented relationship between microbiological air quality and deep infection rates, it is not routine to monitor operating

It says its £5.2 m investment in the scheme is the largest of its kind by a UK independent sector healthcare provider, and part of a 10-year decarbonisation plan expected to generate 4.8 million kWh of electricity annually, contributing to reducing the hospital estate’s annual electricity consumption by 17%. The installation of the solar panels

First launched in 2016, the ‘complete space management system’ was developed for the whole healthcare sector, and provides all NHS and public sector landlords with a suite of specialist estates management, booking and analytics tools, ‘complemented by expert support and guidance from healthcare sector specialists’. NHSPS explained: “NHS Open Space helps landlords better understand how

The sluice room technology and infection prevention and control specialist warns that they can also leave harmful microplastics in the environment. It explained: “In contrast, our eco-friendly maceratable and flushable wipes for hospitals and care homes are confirmed as fully biodegradable and compostable, complying with EDANA and INDA flushability standards. Manufactured from 100% non-woven cellulosic

The researchers will be collaborating with PFE Medical on a Knowledge Transfer Project (KTP) to assess if fibre optic probes carrying ultraviolet (UV) light can detect biofilms. If successful they will use this to develop ‘a world-first’ device to inspect devices and clear them for use, improving patient safety. A KTP is a three-way collaboration

The site will be home to ‘novel technology’ that minimises the use of helium, making scanners lighter, easier to install, and more sustainable. Construction has begun on the 56,000 m2 site, which will employ 1,300 skilled professionals, and will be the UK’s first major production site for the new so-called DryCool technology from Siemens Healthineers,

The installation, reportedly the UK public sector’s first of a dispensing unit of its kind, has been made possible through a collaboration between MFT, Honest – designer of what is said to be the UK’s first reusable bottle made from locally-sourced single-use bottles, and MFT’s facilities management partner, Sodexo. The hydration stations are located in

Being built by Darwin Group, the standalone facility is expected to open in late 2024, providing over 70,000 diagnostic tests and outpatient appointments annually to help patients in Somerset and north west Dorset receive quicker diagnostic tests. Open seven days a week, it will provide radiology, endoscopy, cardiology and audiology diagnostics and outpatient appointments. Darwin

In June the Health Board will launch a new Mobile Clinical Unit providing diabetes care for children and adults, gastroenterology, and other community-based services, in what could become the model for a range of services across NHSGGC, and even nationwide. The former First Glasgow single-decker has been kitted out in NHSGGC livery, and contains a

With the Association  since 2018, Richard Harral FCABE joined CABE as Technical director, and worked closely with former CEO, Dr Gavin Dunn, playing a major part in the Association’s transformation, which saw it widen its membership base and become an Engineering Council-licensed professional engineering institution. As Technical director, he  co-authored BSI Flex 8670: Built Environment.