RECENT FEATURE ARTICLES
Delivering projects efficiently with minimal disruption
Jonathan Baillie, recently spoke to David Hartley, managing director at MTX Contracts, about how modern methods of construction have become increasingly popular for a variety of healthcare buildings in recent years.- Feature
Challenges of maintaining a pest-free hospital
David Cross, head of the Technical Training Academy at Rentokil Pest Control, and Paul Casson, Technical field manager at Rentokil Specialist Hygiene, look at some of the pest control challenges facing healthcare estates teams, and how to meet them.- Feature
Up-to-date standards key when choosing disinfectants
Dr Tim Sandle, discusses why the most up-to-date standards, known as European Norms (EN), should always be considered when selecting cleaning and disinfection products for use in hospitals and other healthcare facilities.- Feature
Antibacterial efficacy of silver in hoses proven in study
Antibacterial hoses incorporating a silver-based bacteriostatic additive were shown to significantly outperform additive free control hoses in reducing mean aerobic bacterial counts of Pseudomonas aeruginosa after 8-12 weeks.- Feature
Newcastle Trust ‘leads way’ on climate change action
Last summer The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, became the world’s first healthcare organisation to declare a Climate Emergency.- Feature
Shielding from COVID-19 in community pharmacies
As the coronavirus spreads, so our understanding grows that those providing health services must be protected from contracting the virus at their places of work – a pharmacy being no exception.- Feature
Helping clinicians to do their job ‘better, faster, and safer'
A simple guide to help choose the best communication devices for clinicians.- Feature
Changes inprospect as we return to‘the new normal’
A look at how the physical healthcare environment can continue to provide a safe, fit-for-purpose setting for high quality care as services start to be recommissioned, and planned care recommences, in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.- Feature
Dealing responsibly with COVID-19 PPE waste
‘The most pertinent and repeated’ question the company has received in recent days is ‘How should we manage clinical waste in relation to COVID-19 crisis?’ Here he explains how such waste can be safely and responsively disposed of.- Feature
Challenging existing protein residue removal methods
Discussion on a recent research initiative at the hospital – on the most effective ways to remove protein residue from surgical instruments – acknowledged as a considerable challenge using current, established methods.- Feature
Engineering better ways to control HAIs post-COVID-19
The Chief Executive of the Royal Academy of Engineering reports on the encouraging and committed response from engineers to a call for engineers ‘to help identify solutions, organisations, and contacts’ that could support the response to COVID-19- Feature
Bracing healthcare facilities for impact of pandemics
A Director at Anglia Ruskin University argues that while NHS personnel have undertaken tremendous work during the coronavirus outbreak, a re-think is needed on making healthcare facilities more resilient to events such as pandemics.- Feature
Networked fire and alarm system for Royal Papworth
Static Systems Group, explains how – working with contractor, Skanska, TB+A, and a number of other suppliers – the company masterminded the ‘bespoke’ design, supply, and installation of a complex and comprehensive fire and alarm management system.- Feature
Improving hygiene and maintaining infection control
Recently, handwashing has taken on a significant role to prevent the spread of pathogens and maintain the nation’s collective health.- Feature
Don’t take your eye off water safety during the outbreak
With the COVID-19 outbreak, associated steps to ensure patient, staff, and visitor safety, are currently likely to be uppermost in the minds of healthcare estates teams.- Feature
Making users feel safe in the healthcare environment
Paul Musgrove, UK Development manager at shower and washroom solution specialist, Conti+ UK, explains how the company is playing its part with a new range of ‘disinfection solutions’.- Feature
A staged approach to meet carbon reduction targets
With the UK currently not ‘on track’ to achieve the fourth or fifth carbon reduction targets introduced under the Climate Change Act, Stephen Lowndes, Technical director at the Carbon & Energy Fund discusses.- Feature
Maintaining water quality during COVID-19 outbreak
Laura Smith, explains the legal and regulatory requirements that are involved in setting up emergency hospitals.- Feature
How to undertake fixed wire testing effectively
Michael Joubert, takes a look – based on his many years’ experience in the field – at the priorities and requirements when undertaking fixed wire testing and reporting, and at some of the pitfalls if best practice is not followed.- Feature
Calm approach to COVID-19 crisis in the Falklands Islands
Martyn Barlow, Estates and Engineering manager at the Falkland Islands Government’s King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH), describes some of the particular challenges for he and his team with the outbreak of the COVID 19 epidemic- Feature
