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What is a Legionella "written scheme of control"?

Andy Clews, Senior Consultant and Authorising Engineer (Water), Water Hygiene Centre, walks us through what the Legionella written scheme of control document is and why it exists

Exclusive: Dowds' £30m Queen Elizabeth Hospital live project

Dowds Group exclusively shared with Building Better Healthcare the methods used in the most extensive, site-wide infrastructure upgrade ever undertaken for a fully operational NHS hospital in the UK

BBH health tech round-up: November projects

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

The risk of messaging apps in healthcare: BlackBerry discusses data privacy with secure communications

As threats against critical infrastructure increase, how can NHS Trusts take control of their data privacy ‘Wild West’ amid NHS App security concerns? Paul Webber, Senior Product Management Director at BlackBerry discusses

A vision for AI-enabled healthcare: Turning scribbled notes into usable data

Ahead of his upcoming presentation at Digital Health Rewired 2025, Dr Joe Zhang shares his insights on how language AI and robust data infrastructure could transform the NHS, addressing the challenges of unstructured data and the critical need for ethical, transparent data governance in healthcare

Hard Labour

The Highland Marketing advisory board met to discuss Labour’s first 100 days in office, the Darzi review, the Budget, and prospects for technology in next year’s 10-Year Health Plan

Addressing water pressure challenges in hospitals

Ross Calder, Director at Dura Pump, discusses the role of modern pump booster technology in addressing the challenges of water pressure in hospitals

New NHS England guidance on the application of the Building Safety Act 2022 to hospital sites

Helen Sturdy, National Head of Construction & ProCure23 Framework NHS England, discusses the new NHS England guidance published on the application of the Building Safety Act 2022 to hospital sites

From innovation to application: How healthcare must adopt an AI approach to patient engagement

James Neal from healthcare AI specialist, EBO, talks about how AI is already a mainstream tool in many sectors to automate processes and the learning opportunities it presents as innovation is scaled up across the NHS

A view of NHS England’s medical consultant job planning improvement guide: Will it really work?

Phil Bottle, Managing Director of NHS workforce planning specialists SARD, explains how there is a long-standing issue of many NHS Trusts not having an up-to-date view of who works for them and whether NHS England’s recently published guide, the job planning improvement guide will fix the problem

Why the NHS needs a transparency revolution after Darzi

Dr Mark Ratnarajah, NHS Paediatrician and UK Managing Director for C2-Ai, discusses why he thinks the NHS needs a transparency revolution after Lord Darzi's review of the NHS

Labour gov to spend more than £2bn on tech for the NHS

What does the Government’s new Autumn Budget 2024 have in store for the digitisation of the NHS and how is the health tech industry reacting?

Pump expert shares top maintenance tips for hospitals this winter

John Calder, Technical Director at Dura Pump, has drawn on his 15-plus years of experience to share his top maintenance tips to help hospitals minimise downtime and any interruptions this winter

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 data in the NHS

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 Director for Airwave Healthcare, explains why

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

The New Hospital Programme is under immediate review, says Rachel Reeves

A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Social Care told Building Better Healthcare that "hospitals with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) are the priority"

BBH health tech round-up: August projects

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

How AI is being used to ensure operational sustainability in the NHS

Connie Moser, CEO of Navenio, looks at how AI can be used to ensure operational sustainability in the NHS

Sensory design in hospital environments

Vicky Casey, Architect Director of Building Design Partnership (BDP), looks at how the Brunel Building at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, is an exemplar of sensory design

Rising tide of legal work as construction sector struggles to stay above water

Matt Clark, Managing Director of Cardium Law, discusses the rise in legal claims driven by tough economic conditions for the sector

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