Just 2% of the sector’s workforce are female, and only 5% are from an ethnic minority background, according to new research from Energy Systems Catapult, which is working with the Association to address skills shortages across the building services sector. BESA says the failure to develop a more diverse workforce is ‘undermining attempts to accelerate

The proposed new building has been designed to bring together the hospital’s maternity, neonatal and paediatric care, obstetrics, and gynaecology services within one facility. It would also become the location for the hospital’s new main entrance, transforming the layout of the current site in Truro. The programme, which has expanded in scope since its inception,

The 23,000 m2, six-storey BEACH Building will provide a new maternity unit, a children’s unit, an enhanced emergency department, a 30-bed capacity critical care unit, and a purpose-designed pathology hub. Its creation will make the Royal Bournemouth Hospital the major emergency hospital for Dorset.  Planned to open in Autumn 2024, the BEACH Building forms part

The Trust has secured £26m of Government funding to progress the scheme, which will provide a new ‘same day’ Emergency Care and Joint Initial Assessment Unit. IHP says this will ‘deliver a significant uplift, for the first time formally integrating medical and surgical care’.  With the rising demand for urgent and emergency care services, and

The new facility is designed to create an efficient patient flow, with those attending either the Emergency Department or the Urgent Treatment Centre entering through a single point, ‘to ensure patients get the right care, in the right place, at the right time’. Janelle Holmes, Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s CEO, said: “The

Through the new framework, the Wilmslow-based company is eligible to supply buildings manufactured off site for both the healthcare and education sectors, ‘supporting public sector plans to innovate, drive efficiency, and continue to work towards Carbon Net Zero targets’. The Offsite Construction Solutions agreement reflects Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) innovations, and continues to align

They say current tests are ‘either lab-based and time-consuming’, or ‘fast and less accurate’, adding: “They are also limited; for instance, a lateral flow test only tests for one infection, which means illnesses are spread as infected people wait for results, or because they are unaware they are infected.” The team says its findings on

During 2022 Sodexo’s team, led by Catering manager, Belinda Smith, organised a series of fundraising activities for the Healing Little Hearts charity. Founded by Dr Sanjiv Nichani OBE, a consultant paediatrician at Leicester Children’s Hospital for 26 years, the charity began its work in India, has expanded its reach year on year, and is now

In his presidential address to association members and guests, Rab Fletcher (pictured) said the building services sector had ‘a pivotal role’ to play in tackling the energy, climate change, cost of living, and building safety crises confronting the country. He said this year ‘would be very tough’ for the industry, but added that building engineers

Rachael Pickering, Medescon’s head of Operations, said: “I hoped my entry would grab the judges’ attention, as I know just how valuable the bed lift solution is. There is no other product that can save floor space and protect hospital beds and staff like the Vidir Bedlift Stacker. It was a proud moment to go

He replaces Trevor Gillman, who now takes on the role of CEO, having been responsible for developing the company over a 33-year period, ‘transforming the business from a medium sized manufacturer of kitchen units, into a UK market-leader for fitted furniture’. The company said: “Trevor’s vision and innovation have seen the development of an extensive

The Cheshire and Merseyside Surgical Centre is one of the new generation of operating theatres developed solely to treat patients awaiting elective or planned surgery and help clear the patient backlog exacerbated by the impact of COVID-19. The first phase of the Centre – one of the first projects financed under the NHS England £700

One of England’s six largest, The trust employs over 12,000 staff, treating more than one million patients annually across three sites – Leicester Royal Infirmary, Glendale Hospital, and Leicester General Hospital.  Medical equipment expertly calibrated for it by Calibrationhouse includes Rigel Medical and Fluke Biomedical-manufactured defibrillation analysers, patient simulators, and ventilator testers. The service –

It aims to build sustainability at UCLH in key areas such as clinical care, procurement and supply chain, estates, technology, transport, education, and engagement. UCLH has invested over £2 m in energy-saving measures such as LED lights, and has recently installed an additional 452 solar panels on the hospital roof, which the Trust says together

The energy distribution and energy services specialist is undertaking ‘comprehensive upgrades’ to the external fabric and windows of all four sides of the hospital’s Tower Block – from the ground floor up to the 11th floor – which will significantly reduce heat loss through the building fabric and glazing units, meaning lower energy usage and