The awards saw Grundon rewarded for its overall commitment to environmental best practice, as well as what it dubs its ‘ground-breaking’ inhaler recycling programme, which is expected to deliver significant carbon savings for the NHS. The judges commented that the service ‘really addresses and solves an issue that hadn’t been tackled before’, and said: “There
The project has been part of the hospital’s wider new build programme, working in partnership with TG Clarke. The Novec fire suppression system, designed and installed by Secure I.T. Environments, included IG55 gas cylinders, combined fire extract and pressure relief vents, detectors, voice sounders, control panels, remote panels, back-up batteries, manual extinguisher release, and extinguishant
The Trust says the £1.1 million project will provide sustainable solar power to the hospital, reducing its reliance on conventional energy sources, and lowering its carbon footprint. The 617 solar panels will reduce carbon emissions by 43.7 tonnes, and save the Trust £75,000, annually, while the electricity generated will reduce the use of grid electricity
The initiative – supported by professional and trade bodies, universities, and environmental groups worldwide – aims to raise awareness of ‘the vital role played by ventilation in supporting people’s health, well-being, and productivity’. The World Health Organization (WHO) says exposure to poor indoor air quality (IAQ) is directly linked to 3.8 million premature deaths worldwide
Speaking at the opening of the Association’s annual conference in London, Claire Curran said the government’s ‘flip flopping’ on Net Zero and infrastructure policy should not be used as an excuse to delay investment that would ‘make buildings work better’. She told delegates: “It makes no difference that the government has got cold feet
The new six-storey, purpose-built and ‘trauma-informed’ space houses the clinic’s intensive day treatment programme, facilitating individual and group therapy sessions, plus meals and dietetic support. It will offer both in-person and online treatments. The original centre on London’s Hallam Street has since become the home of Orri’s new in-person outpatient services. All programmes follow a
When operational, it will be the largest NHS GP practice in the Brent, serving up to 25,000 patients. The space is being delivered by on the ground floor of the recently opened ‘Repton Gardens’ residential development, in agreement with Brent Council. The 11,000 ft2 surgery will significantly increase patient capacity in the area, providing a
Founded in 2005, Accuro provides FM services to clients across the Midlands, East Anglia, and the North of England, with a portfolio of successful long-term contracts mostly within the healthcare sector. More recently, it has diversified into the education sector, with a focus on cleaning services. The acquisition is OCS’s first since it merged with
On 22 November, from 11.00-12.00 am, in its latest webinar held in conjunction with HEJ, energy management and sustainability consultancy, Inenco, will address this pressing subject. The webinar will cover topics including: What has changed since 2022? How, in general, do Trusts seem to be doing? Examples of best practice. How best to unlock progress.
The company said: “Throughout his career, Rod has been in regular contact with CST, buying critical messaging products from us to complement and integrate with the healthcare staff and patient safety solutions he was responsible for.” CST supplies, installs, services, and maintains, communication and critical alerting solutions. It said: “Our emergency messaging solutions are designed
It contains a 45 m², HTM 03-01-compliant, laser-safe theatre complete with UCV canopy, providing an ultra-clean environment for all types of surgery. A Bender 24 in glass control panel provides touchscreen control of lighting, ventilation, and medical gas systems. The layout and flow have been carefully considered via consultation with clinicians and Estates managers, for
The company has signed a 20-year lease on what it dubs ‘ the world-class facility’, which will be its Irish base for showrooming its range of single and three-phase uninterruptible power systems, batteries, and critical power solutions, as well as being a base for training and service support. After a drinks reception, demonstrations, and presentations
The unit has been designed by global design practice, BDP, and will be built by Tilbury Douglas. The Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s ‘Your Future Hospital’ programme sets out plans to expand facilities on the site and help meet increasing demand. These include building a new Emergency Department (ED) and Critical Care Unit (CrCU)
Cinos says the new Cisco-powered sovereign UC telephony service, delivered from the Cinos Cloud, will provide the Trust with ‘a secure and reliable service that delivers the flexibility and robustness needed to adopt new hybrid working practices’. Cinos explained: “With certain elements of its existing UC platform reaching end of life, the Trust is looking
The medical gas specialist scooped both the Healthcare Supplier of the Year Award – which recognises the individual, team, or company that has been supplying an NHS or private healthcare facility successfully and reliably over the past 12 months, and theSustainable Achievement Award – for the organisation, team, or product that has made the
