Estates and Facilities

Independent experts to assist Scottish Hospitals Inquiry

Specialists will provide expert evidence on infection control matters relating to investigations into health and safety fears at two Scottish hospital sites

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The right tools for the job: Will the NHS reach net zero?

David Newell, director of health at Gemserv, explores the NHS’s challenging ‘net zero’ carbon emissions targets and what these mean for suppliers a...

NHS Property Services appoints Hark for Smarter Buildings Program

Energy analytics and industrial IoT business to help maximise efficiencies across £3billion NHS estate

Great grandfather hails ‘magical garden’ at Manchester hospital

ICU patient sees his dream of a therapeutic hospital garden realised

Boosting workflow efficiencies and patient care through flexible workspace solutions

How mobile and wall-mounted workstations can help to reduce staff injury and improve efficiency

First NHS Healing Garden supports more than 1,200 people in first six months

Joint venture between RHS and the NHS to be rolled out to more sites

London’s health service goes green

NHS trusts across the capital reduce use of harmful gases by 20% as they commit to carbon net-zero targets

HVAC-R insulation helps beat winter challenges

Tom Merton of Armacell explores how healthcare facilities can save energy through the installation of energy-efficient HVAC thermal insulation

Meet the 2021 Building Better Healthcare Awards headline sponsors

The ceremony will celebrate the accomplishments of healthcare organisations and services for both 2020 and 2021

Veolia to deliver £27m carbon and energy reduction scheme at Eastbourne hospital

Project is one of the first to take a whole-building approach using wide-ranging energy upgrades to target carbon savings of 4,129 tonnes

WiFi 6E and better connectivity for healthcare facilities

With WiFi 6E soon to be implemented in several healthcare facilities, Roger Sands, chief executive and co-founder of Wyebot, speaks to BBH about th...

Q&A How flooring renovation is better for healthcare

Rohit Sharma of flooring manufacturer, Bona, reveals how the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the emphasis on ‘resilient’ flooring renovation in the...

First-of-its-kind toolkit helps primary care centre improve accessibility

Assura launches toolkit to support health centres adapt to the needs of people with disabilities and conditions such as dementia, neurodiversity, a...

Keeping the lights on: Overcoming the electrical challenges in healthcare

Paul Armstrong, UK sales director at Schneider Electric, looks at how, through retrofitting systems to analyse asset and power health, healthcare f...

New food and drink standards to drive up quality in NHS facilities

All NHS organisations now required to meet new national quality standards

Helping healthcare to heal

New Geze report outlines growing importance of touch-free door and window solutions in enhancing infection prevention and control in health and car...