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World Design Award for practice’s Scunthorpe CDC design
Alessandro Caruso Architects’ design of one of England’s first in a new series of Community Diagnostic Centres has won the practice a Design Concept (Architecture) Award in the World Design Awards 2023.
Medical gas specialist’s two senior customer care appointments
Supplier of medical gas pipeline systems and services, SHJ Medical Gas Specialists, has made two senior appointments to its Customer Care Team – Kim Bowkett as head of Service, and Rebecca Coolahan as Contracts manager.
Capital funding must double for more productive and faster care, report says
The NHS will not be able to deliver faster and more productive patient care unless capital budgets are nearly doubled to at least £14.1 billion, says a new analysis published in an NHS Confederation report, 'Investing to save. The capital requirement for a more sustainable NHS in England'.
IWFM anniversary research sets out ‘mega’ opportunity for ‘lynchpin’ sector
The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) has marked the 30th anniversary of its founding with the release of new research, ’30 years back, 3 trends for the future’, which says three ‘megatrends’ will affect workplaces ‘for years to come’.
Virtual clinic pods’ provide ‘bespoke’ consultation space at Royal Free
Six new ‘virtual clinic pods’ have opened at the London’s Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead – providing a bespoke private space for around 600 remote consultations per week.
Multidisciplinary £13.7 m surgical hub to benefit patients in Kendal area
Patients in and around Kendal in Cumbria are to benefit from a new £13.7 million Surgical Hub currently under construction on Level 3 at Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, due for completion in July 2024.
NHS and industry expertise combine in strategic agreement
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and global healthcare company, Johnson & Johnson MedTech, have entered ‘a new strategic collaboration to drive forward health innovation plans in West Yorkshire’.
New website provides resources on passive fire protection
The Passive Fire Knowledge Group (PFKG) says the recent launch of its new ‘knowledge hub’ website – www.pfkg.org – coincides with the release and publication of the first four ‘knowledge shares’.
Modular heat pumps for seaside Devon hospital
The Devon Partnership NHS Trust says it is cutting its energy consumption and carbon footprint via the upgrading the heating and cooling system at Langdon Hospital in Dawlish following the installation there of Mitsubishi Electric e-Series heat pump units.
Significant expansion and upgrade at London’s major cancer treatment facility
Turner & Townsend been appointed to lead a significant expansion and upgrade facilities at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Chelsea estate on London’s Fulham Road.
Asia Pacific deal will ‘revolutionise patient care environments’
Leeds-headquartered medical technology specialist, Brandon Medical, and Device Technologies, an Australian supplier and integrator of medical devices and technologies, have announced a ‘strategic partnership’ which Brandon says marks ‘a significant step towards revolutionising patient care environments and empowering healthcare professionals in the Asia Pacific region’.
More efficient key management at south-west London Trust
Traka’s ‘intelligent’ key management system has been installed by Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, which cares for over half a million patients annually, from across Kingston, Richmond, Elmbridge (Surrey), Merton, Wandsworth, and Sutton.
IHP to deliver to new Whipps Cross multi-storey car park
A multi-million design and build contract has been awarded to Integrated Health Projects (IHP) – the joint venture between VINCI Building and Sir Robert McAlpine – to deliver a new multi-storey car park as part of the wider Whipps Cross Hospital redevelopment in North East London.
Striking poppies and life-size wooden horse feature at Birmingham Hospital
A display of 1,000 red poppies and a life-size wooden horse were recently installed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital for the Birmingham Trust’s Remembrance Week activities.
Guidance on ‘technical challenges’ of designing risers issued
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has produced new guidance to address the technical challenges faced by engineers designing building services risers.
Tool ‘provides accurate picture’ of CHP performance
Technology company, ENTRNCE, describes its new ‘Carbon Matcher’ as ‘a unique data platform’ that calculates the half-hourly carbon footprint of onsite combined heat and power (CHP) versus conventional methods of heat and grid electricity.
Major imaging department upgrade at North Yorkshire hospital
The Imaging Department at Friarage Hospital in Northallerton, north Yorkshire, has undergone a £3 m ‘revamp’ as part of a national programme to provide clinical diagnostic services closer to patients’ homes.
Enhanced safety measures for workers on mobile elevating work platforms
Willmott Dixon is rolling out a new harness-based technology on its construction projects that it says will provide an even safer working environment for everyone using a boom-type mobile elevating work platform (MEWP).
Howorth creates dedicated ‘hub’ for its design engineers
Clean air technology specialist, Howorth Air Technology, has expanded its operations to accommodate a growing team, creating a dedicated ‘hub’ for its design engineers at its pharmaceuticals industry facility at Raven Locks in Little Hulton, Salford.
BESA creates key building safety role
Rachel Davidson has been appointed to the new position of director of Specialist Knowledge at the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).
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