RECENT NEWS

High-level estates personnel from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland discussed some of the key challenges facing healthcare estates teams at a seminar, “The top five issues from a national perspective”, staged before the 2009 IHEEM AGM in London. Jonathan Baillie reports.

The President, Mr Rob Smith, presided. There were 21 members present. The meeting opened with the President welcoming the members to the meeting and calling on the CEO to read the Notice of the AGM.

IHEEM is to create a series of Technology Platforms which will act as a focus group on technology matters, create policy on technology issues, advise the Institute’s Council and guide members on significant issues arising, and manage technical responses and activities.

BAM Construction has appointed NG Bailey, one of the UK’s largest building services providers, to deliver all mechanical, electrical and ICT services for Great Ormond Street Hospital’s new clinical building. The £37.5 million contract will see it install and commission all mechanical and electrical services, working alongside its specialist off-site division, Bailey Off-Site, to manufacture 110 prefabricated corridor modules and electrical risers.

A technical seminar on sustainability staged by IHEEM’s Yorkshire branch was among the first showcasing opportunities for the Bradford Royal Infirmary’s new Sovereign Lecture Theatre (pictured).

We continue to be the preferred method of procurement for publically funded schemes and we have gained a considerable amount of new NHS Clients with it.

Focused FM provides software, information and management support services to healthcare professionals working in facilities, estates and related functions.

Schneider Electric highlighted the specialist support and advice it can offer the healthcare sector at this year’s HEFMA event.

As vistors to our stand will know, Topscan’s services provide Directors of Estates and Facilities with instant access to accurate, up-to-date support information, which can be in the form of CAD building footprints or a building services documentation digital database.

Parkhill would like to thank all HEFMA delegates who visited our stand this year. We were thrilled with the response we received to our fresh brand identity and hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did!

The Wandsworth Group has been at the forefront of communications technology within the healthcare sector for over 50 years and has equipment installed in over 300 hospitals in the UK and abroad.

The Drax survey system makes creating, implementing and reporting on surveys easier than ever before.

Dalkia showcased the latest cost effective solutions to facilities, energy and estates services at Hefma 2009.

The leading supplier of CAFM software to the NHS has announced the launch of a series of White Papers aimed to help Facilities Managers survive the economic downturn.

Investing in training to stay abreast of the latest techniques and requirements is one of the most cost-effective ways to improve your steam system’s performance.

Ascom (UK) Ltd announces the UK release of the d41 and d62 DECT handsets together with the latest R3 update of the Ascom IP-DECT system.

The new Testo Saveris wireless temperature and humidity monitoring system is the ideal solution for continuous monitoring of temperature and humidity in critical environments. The easy-to-use system offers a number of user-friendly features:

Dorset County Hospital installed a number of Dart Valley Systems [DVS] no-touch taps and WC flushvalves over a couple of years, and the positive experience lead to the hospital making a decision to remove all lever operated clinical hand wash taps and toilet handles and replace with no-touch operation.

The Trend BMS at Sweden’s Halmstad Hospital features every generation of IQ controller. It stands as testimony to the future-proof nature of Trend’s building control technology – and to its energy saving capabilities.

Know The Risks – Know Your Responsibilities

According to the Barrow Report published by the Health and Safety Executive in 2007, individuals working within a department, Facilities Managers, Building Managers and individuals with responsibility of water systems can be held accountable for failures to safeguard Health and Safety.