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Anti-microbial resistance research: Architect shortlist announced to design Fleming Centre

The Royal Institute of British Architects has shortlisted five architects practices who will progress to the next phase of design for The Fleming Centre at St Mary’s Hospital

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BREAKING NEWS: Meet our 2024 speaker

For the very first time in the history of the Building Better Healthcare Awards, we’re thrilled to introduce a...
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Healthcare regulatory agency launches 2024/25 business plan

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has launched its new 2024/25 business plan, setting out its core focus of enabling access to healthcare products while ensuring delivery for all who need its services

Integrated Health Projects completes phase 2 of Hexham General Hospital project

Integrated Health Projects has completed phase two of a programme to improve facilities at Hexham General Hospital for staff and patients

The system-wide inequalities intel emerging from hospital data

New evidence is emerging into health inequalities from hospital data that could shape decisions across health and care systems to make services more sustainable. Steve Barnett, VP for healthcare at C2-Ai, and NHS Innovation Accelerator fellow, explains

NHS study reveals 73% reduction in GP practice waiting times with AI triage system

An independent, NHS-funded evaluation has validated the transformative impact of an innovative Smart Triage system on primary care delivery in England

Britplas is officially employee owned

The glazing specialist has set up an Employee Ownership Trust, controlling interest in the company on behalf of all its employees

Integrated Health Projects is set to complete Montagu CDC build in Spring 2025

The CDC imaging suite by Integrated Health Projects will replace the current mobile CT and MRI units

Scottish Parliament unanimously approves new Aggregates Tax

The new Aggregates Tax Bill aims to increase use of recycled materials in construction

NHS partners with data specialist Arcturis for cancer research

The health data specialist has entered into a multi-year strategic research agreement with Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to advance cancer research

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Regulatory

The Grenfell Inquiry publishes final report

The latest and final findings of the Grenfell Inquiry
Infection Control

How UV-C disinfection tech can enhance safety and sustainability in the NHS

Can implementing UV-C disinfection for surgical equipment help improve both patient outcomes and sustainability goals? Daan Hoek from UV Smart discusses
Medical Devices

Fighting airborne threats: The role of air sampling and bioaerosols in the post-pandemic era

David Zaborowski, Group Marketing Manager at laboratory equipment supplier, Scientific Laboratory Supplies, explores what bioaerosols are and the methods being used to sample the air for potential pathogens
Furniture & Fixtures

Specifying doorsets for infection control in healthcare environments

Specialist Door Solutions (SDS) discusses infection control with Alyson Prince, a Built Environment Infection Prevention and Control Consultant Nurse
Digital

Combination of personalised medication and shared records could prevent hundreds of deaths annually, says Graphnet

Graphnet has found that using shared care records to identify opportunities for personalised medicine could prevent hundreds of heart attacks and strokes annually and save the NHS millions of pounds
Social Care

Exemplar Health Care opens new care home in Liverpool

Exemplar Health Care has officially opened Fernwood care home for adults living with complex and high acuity needs
Sustainability

Healthcare equipment: Why collaboration pays between manufacturers and healthcare

Anil Madan, Non-Residential Marketing Manager at Ideal Standard UK and Armitage Shanks, discusses how the healthcare sector can benefit from closely collaborating with manufacturers
Mental Health

Willmott Dixon breaks ground on £20m Bristol mental health unit

UK-based construction expert Willmott Dixon has started work on the yet-to-be-named health unit that will provide care and support for people with a learning disability or autism from across the northern half of the southwest region
Technology

Prescribing better access governance for healthcare in today’s age of attack

Gregg Hardie from SailPoint discusses the ransomware attack that occurred in June that severely disrupted healthcare services across the UK’s capital
Estates & Facilities

National insulation programme offers the ‘lowest of low hanging fruit,’ says engineering bodies

The Building Engineering Services Association and the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association have highlighted insulating pipework as an easy task that could save on energy and carbon
Patient Experience

NHS Trust merger: Introducing Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust and Solent NHS Trust have merged to form the new NHS Trust, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare
Design & Build

Kier begins work on new healthcare project at University of Huddersfield

Construction company Kier has started work on the 6,800 sqm Emily Siddon Building, part of the University of Huddersfield's National Health Innovation Campus

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Healthcare excellence through technology: the Lunar Society for digital health

NHS transformation leaders call for innovation to drive the fourth industrial revolution

EMS Healthcare will showcase its mobile high-capacity unit at Healthcare Estates 2024

The flexible mobile medical solutions company will be showcasing one of its high-capacity units at Healthcare Estates 2024.

Top ten Flo-Motion doors receive EPD verification for Axis Entrances

Axis Entrances Ltd is delighted to announce its ten most specified Flo-Motion® doors have now been included in the EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) Verification...

Why excellent fitted furniture matters in mental health facilities

Transforming mental health facilities into therapeutic havens through thoughtful furniture design

Give your cleanroom the TLC it needs with Guardtech’s first-class decontamination programmes and elite furniture fit-outs

The Guardtech Group are urging clients to ensure their controlled environments are free of contamination and fully equipped to deliver the best results

Guardtech Group celebrate double success at SME Cambridgeshire Business Awards

Suffolk-based contamination control specialists scooped the Best Enterprising Business Gold award as well as Silver for Family Business of the Year

Grenfell Tower inquiry report calls for major fire safety reforms

Report outlines decades of systemic failures in fire safety practices and construction standards, with urgent recommendations for change

Leadership expansion at EMS Healthcare

EMS Healthcare, a leading provider of flexible medical and clinical research facilities, today announced the appointment of Sarka Oldham as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

Growing global: Guardtech Group bolster international cleanroom construction coverage

Suffolk controlled environment design & build specialists accelerate overseas growth with nine concurrent projects under way on foreign shores

Highland Marketing becomes communications partner for HETT 2024

Leading health tech PR and marketing agency will provide media and content services for the conference, exhibition, and networking event, as it expands to become a...

MAT supports location move for Imperial's Department of Infectious Disease

The Department of Infectious Disease at Imperial College London has a new dedicated location on its South Kensington campus. It is relocating from its current premises at...

Full programme announced for Healthcare Estates '24

Discover innovations shaping healthcare estates and facilities management

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Key regulatory changes for healthtech developers

Key regulatory changes for healthtech developers

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Prescribing better access governance for healthcare in today’s age of attack

Gregg Hardie from SailPoint discusses the ransomware attack that occurred in June that severely disrupted healthcare services across the UK’s capital

How UV-C disinfection tech can enhance safety and sustainability in the NHS

Can implementing UV-C disinfection for surgical equipment help improve both patient outcomes and sustainability goals? Daan Hoek from UV Smart discusses

New Hospital Programme: RAAC schemes exempt from review

The government has announced that RAAC schemes under the New Hospital Programme will be exempt from the review due to the safety risk

Addressing fragmentation and collaboration: A vision for a unified healthcare data platform

Ruth Holland, Director of Data & Analytics at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, and Mark Kewley, Director at Imperial College Health Partners, discuss the effective use of...

Company News

SPARK TSL appoints new Sales Director UK-based telecommunications service provider has appointed David Hawkins as its new Sales Director
Francesca McPhail joins Airwave Healthcare as Account Manager Airwave Healthcare has appointed Francesca McPhail, who will help health and care providers achieve more from their media and entertainment systems for people receiving care
Howorth Air Technology appoints head for its new medical technical division Howorth Air Technology has promoted Mike Dunne to head its new medical technical department
Archus appoints Managing Director for its new healthcare analytics platform Archus has appointed Jason Harries as its Managing Director for its new analytics business platform, Archus Insight
Construction firm Robertson Group appoints CFO Robertson Group has announced the appointment of Irene Wilson as Chief Financial Officer and Colin Mitchell as Group Finance Director
MTX appoints new Social Value Manager Tamara Karim has been appointed as the new Social Value Manager at MTX
MTX Contracts welcomes Tamara Karim as new Social Value Manager Tamara Karim has been appointed as the new Social Value Manager at MTX Contracts Ltd, a leader in constructing state-of-the-art healthcare facilities
Balfour Beatty appoints new CEO of its UK Construction Services business Balfour Beatty has appointed Nick Crossfield as the new CEO of its UK Construction Services business
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