A large part of the construction is taking place offsite at Merit’s factory in Cramlington. The Northumberland-based construction company specialises in the use of offsite manufacturing to – as it puts it ‘allow health facilities to be built with quality, speed, and sustainability in mind’. Responsible for a large proportion of the hospital’s services infrastructure
We are delighted to share our 2023 plan with our members as part of our ongoing commitment to transparency and to keep you updated with key information about the Institutes plans, activities and achievements. The priorities and deliverables set out in this document have been ratified by IHEEM Council and outline how we are continuing
“How we manage waste is a huge business concern for everyone, across all sectors – from healthcare, to schools, manufacturing, and retail, “ explained Ross Chambers, MD, B-Sure Installations. “Reaching recycling targets through circular economy solutions is a significant part of environmental goals for companies today. All waste – from cardboard and shrink wrap, to
The newly formed Ergéa is now – they maintain – ‘the UK’s leading independent Managed Equipment Services business’, covering radiology, radiotherapy, endoscopy, cardiology, and surgical theatres. Ergéa also provides vendor-independent maintenance services for endoscopy, radiology, and biomedical equipment in the UK. Althea UK’s CEO, David Rolfe, will continue as the CEO of Ergéa UK. The
The Varian TrueBeam Linear Accelerator with HyperArc capability – a new technique that reportedly allows Radiotherapy teams to treat patients with brain tumours faster and more efficiently – is a specialised Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) machine which uses precisely targeted, high intensity radiation beams to treat tumours in the brain. The new linac will also treat
Professor Chris Whitty has called for offices and public buildings – including hospitals, schools, and supermarkets, to be regularly monitored for indoor air pollutants. He believes analysing the indoor air quality of many buildings should be made ‘standard practice’, and that more investment is needed to tackle the problem in homes. He also called for
The construction company says the ‘circa £30 m capital cost’ investment will bring improved estate resilience by delivering new primary high-voltage and low-voltage electricity distribution, back-up generators, a refurbished energy centre, a new vacuum insulated evaporator compound, and associated structural and building works. Ventilation improvements include replacement of the air-handling units serving the operating theatres,
The company explains that its flooring and interior finishing solutions are treated with patented surface treatments that ‘provide an unrivalled level of chemical and stain resistance’. Gerflor said: “The world-class vinyl and linoleum collections are perfectly suited to hard-working healthcare spaces, including those subject to intensive 24-hour movement of beds, trolleys, wheelchairs, and heavy medical
The company said: “The government has made clear that it is doing everything possible to increase the number of beds available for patients. However, while many hospitals have made space and moved records off site, many still have huge medical libraries holding physical patient records, often in rooms right in the medical heart of the
Previously the company’s Chief Technical Officer, leading the engineering, manufacturing, and software teams across all of its main product lines – Voltage Optimisation, Battery Energy Storage, and Transformers – in the role he ‘spearheaded the innovation-driven and customer-focused areas of Powerstar’s strategy’. Since starting as a consultancy in 2001, Powerstar has grown to become a
The Portobello site has been operating out of the West Midlands for many years, employing over 600 people, making up a large proportion of Assa Abloy UKI’s UK workforce. The manufacturing site has seen significant investment over the past decade, and during his visit Andy Street was given a behind-the-scenes tour which focused on its
This technical guidance will support the development of sustainable, resilient, and energy efficient buildings that meet the needs of patients now and in the future. Developed together with healthcare, industry, and sustainability partners, the Standard will support the NHS to get ready for and align with UK Government building requirements, as well as meet its
Developed ‘with healthcare, industry, and sustainability partners’, the Standard will – NHS England says, ‘support the NHS to get ready for, and align with, UK Government building requirements, as well as meet its commitments to deliver a Net Zero health service by 2045’. In October 2020 the NHS became the world’s first health service to
The company said: “The new factory will ensure the UK’s supply of world-class emergency vehicles by creating its largest dedicated manufacturing facility and trebling VCS’s current production capacity to nearly 1500 vehicles annually. The new facility will secure UK supply of high-quality, low-emissions advanced emergency vehicles, with the investment helping to future-proof UK ambulance fleets,
Last year 1,200 children visited GOSH to have specialist treatment for cancer, with instances of cancer continuing to increase, and childhood cancer remaining the leading cause of death in children aged 1-14 years old. Camden Council has recently voted in favour of the designs for the new entrance building, designed by BDP for the Great
