A staff-led project at the Royal United Hospitals, Bath has seen the Trust decommission its entire nitrous oxide manifold which delivers the gas to the pipelines around the hospital. Nitrous oxide has been used in hospitals for over 175 years as part of anaesthesia, but it is a potent greenhouse gas, estimated to be nearly

The ground-breaking ceremony on 21 February 2024 marked the start of a 14-month construction programme that will see a modern, fit-for-purpose outpatient unit complete in March 2025 and open to patients the following month. The Trust says the investment reflects the key role West Cornwall Hospital plays in the provision of acute hospital care in

Products from Scolmore’s Mode range of white moulded, antimicrobial wiring accessories, and the accompanying GridPro plates and modules range, were chosen. Scolmore said: “Preventing airborne infections during surgical procedures is of paramount importance for effective and economical care delivery, and patient health and wellbeing. Switch plates, such as light switches, dimmers, and sockets, have one

Joining the Truvox line-up are imop Lite and the i-scrub 21B cordless power scrubber. i-Team Professional Regional Ambassador UK, Ireland & Benelux, Thijs Stolwijk, explained: “i-Team Professional BV has entered into an OEM partnership with Truvox International, a subsidiary of Tacony Corporation, headquartered in Southampton. A key industry challenge is a shortage of labour, and

The organisation explained: “Unlike traditional frameworks for the supply of goods and services, the DPS simplifies and overcomes barriers to entry that small-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) face when tendering to supply NHS Trusts. The new process is streamlined by eliminating the requirement for suppliers to provide financial evaluations when initially entering the DPS process, and

The two hospital extensions are being delivered for Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, to improve diagnosis, reduce waiting times, and increase care capacity across the Wigan borough. Carefoot is principal contractor for the endoscopy unit at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan, and began on site at the end of

This comes after the Final Business Case was approved by the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Board in Common. Construction work is due to start soon, and aims to complete by summer 2026. The Trust says the new five-storey facility will ‘provide vital diagnostic and treatment services’ in cancer, renal, and imaging for local

The Modern Methods of Construction specialist says the application of MMC principles and the use of structural modules – pre-manufactured offsite while the groundworks are under way, are enabling it to deliver the high-quality healthcare facility ‘faster, safer, greener, and more cost-effectively’ than traditional building techniques. Preparing foundations for the new two-storey Endoscopy unit involved

With the installation set to take place in an extremely busy department at the pandemic’s peak, seamless collaboration between the selected supplier and the other project stakeholders was critical to minimise disruption to the work of the Emergency Department and operating theatres. Due to the project’s complexity, critical infrastructure specialist, Hanevo, was brought in to

Coming from larger corporate organisations, the founders of Fire Safe Services set up the business in 2004 with the main objective being to offer excellence in customer service. Compliance Group said: “In doing this, Fire Safe Services has formed many long-lasting client relationships, offering a wide range of products and services across a large geographic

Against the backdrop of ‘many dilapidated buildings’ the Confederation says that in England such spending needs to rise to at least £14.1 billion annually at the next three-year Spending Review – a £6.4 billion increase from the current budget of £7.7 billion, ‘so the health service can carry out essential maintenance and repairs to its

The project will entail refurbishing one of the unoccupied areas of the site, retrofitting it, and adding two extensions, to create a modern healthcare building to house state-of-the-art technology. Once open, the CDC will offer MRI and CT scanning, X-rays, and various tests, saving local people a journey into the city to a large hospital.

The webinar, titled ‘Critical Ventilation Validation & Sustainability Strategy. Considerations for Construction, Handover & Clinical Use’, will be presented by Howorth Service & Aftersales Technical manager, Mike Dunne (pictured), and among the topics covered will be: Ventilation system design and commissioning for validation in accordance with HTM 03-01 Part A and BSRIA BG49:2015; Air-handling units

The security specialist said: “The user-friendly system is convenient for storing medication in hospitals, and a secure way for patients to store possessions without the need of physical keys.” In one NHS Trust alone, Abloy UK says, it was revealed that more than £273,000 was paid to patients and their families as compensation for lost

The Engineering Council and the USA’s National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) held a roundtable hosted by the Department for Business and Trade. The Engineering Council was represented by Prof John Chudley (Chairman – pictured), Paul Bailey (CEO), Katy Turff (Deputy CEO and Head of Policy & Standards), and Dr Dave Clark