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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

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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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BBH health tech round-up: September projects

Building Better Healthcare has rounded up who has been chosen by the NHS for technology projects in August

Grosvenor Interiors provides Addenbrooke Hospital with first MRI scanner wrap in UK

The interior design expert has given an MRI scanner at Addenbrooke Hospital a vinyl wrap using a nature-based forest design

EMS Healthcare delivers mobile endoscopy unit for County Hospital

Endoscopy patients at University Hospitals North Midlands NHS Trust are set to benefit from shorter waits for diagnostic tests thanks to the opening of a brand-new mobile endoscopy unit by EMS Healthcare

Clanwilliam launches Epic Care in the UK

Care homes looking to digitise their administration and care procedures have a new option with the launch of Epic Care in the UK

Premier Modular and P+HS Architects collaborate on £21m Poole Hospital expansion

The two companies are collaborating on a CDC at Poole Hospital to expand University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust’s (UHD) endoscopy services

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

Ramboll to lead design on new children’s cancer centre project

Ramboll has been appointed by Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust as lead design consultant for the new Children’s Cancer Principal Treatment Centre at Evelina London Children’s Hospital

GP Connect improves patient safety with real-time access to medical records

GP Connect is significantly boosting clinical safety and efficiency by providing real-time access to primary care records, Midland Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has found

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Regulatory

The Grenfell Inquiry publishes final report

The latest and final findings of the Grenfell Inquiry
Infection Control

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
Medical Devices

Southampton Children's Hospital first in the UK to use pioneering robot for kidney surgery

Southampton Children’s Hospital (SCH) has become the first NHS site in the UK to use a pioneering robotic platform that uses a unique ‘wrist rotation’ for easy manipulation of the tip of the instrument
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

September update on NHS cyberattack: Synnovis restores most services to GPs and Hospitals

Almost all of Synnovis’ services for GPs and hospitals are now operating at full capacity following the ransomware cyber attack in June
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

Reconomy launches regulatory framework to tackle climate change

Reconomy's new sustainability framework is aimed at supporting the new government to restructure waste management in the construction industry
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

Lord Darzi’s NHS review: Technology as a lifeline amidst troubling health service realities

Lyn Whitfield, content director at Highland Marketing, takes a look at Lord Darzi’s review of the NHS, immediate reaction, and next steps. The review calls for a “tilt towards technology” to improve productivity. But, for the moment, the funding and policy required to invest in serious change are not on the table
Estates & Facilities

GRAHAM completes new £40m building at West Cumberland Hospital

Construction expert GRAHAM incorporated up to 70% modern methods of construction for the redevelopment build
Patient Experience

Bedford Hospital's new end-of-life care Blossom Room

A Blossom Room has been created for patients to spend their final days with their loved ones in Shand Ward at Bedford Hospital
Design & Build

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

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

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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

Construction team goes the extra mile for hospital charity

The team behind the construction of two new NHS community diagnostic centres (CDCs) in Lincolnshire are going the extra mile to raise funds to enhance care

MAT at Whiston Hospital - Transforming admin space into a high-tech theatre suite

Medical Air Technology (MAT) is the go-to choice for other contractors who want to bring expertise and commitment into their healthcare and life science projects. For a...

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Key regulatory changes for healthtech developers

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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...

Why the NHS is seeking to make media services free for patients

As more and more trusts refresh ageing entertainment technology, they are also exploring ways to inform, educate and stimulate patients. Dean Moody, Healthcare Services...

Exploring the application of the Building Safety Act 2022 in a healthcare setting

Chris Jones from Bureau Veritas takes a look at the applicability of the Building Safety Act 2022 and insights for those working within health sector buildings

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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