RECENT NEWS

The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) has entered into a new ‘strategic partnership’ with market-leader in the energy and services sector, Equans – a collaboration that will the two organisations say will ‘leverage the huge potential of the workplace and facilities sector to help drive sustainability across organisations’.

SPARK TSL is acquiring Sentean Group, a Dutch company with a complementary background in hospital entertainment and communication, and bringing its Fusion Bedside platform for clinical and patient apps to the UK.

Companies from Yorkshire-based Sewell Group have been appointed to three new Pagabo frameworks for consultancy and construction that enable clients across the public sector to access Sewell Group’s decarbonisation or estates consultancy to help improve their estate.

Over £3.8 billion of taxpayer money has been saved by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) in the last year alone, as the agency celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.

The Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) NHS Foundation Trust’s new Dyson Cancer Centre will welcome its first patients this week (commencing 22 April 2024).

IHP, a joint venture between VINCI Building and Sir Robert McAlpine, has hosted the formal topping out ceremony at the Stanford Hall Rehabilitation Estate near Loughborough.

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust has replaced two legacy laboratory information systems with a single instance of Clinisys WinPath.

Dulux Decorator Centre has joined forces with CRASH Charity to support Herriot Hospice Homecare in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, to transform the former Lambert Memorial Hospital into a facility for those living with terminal illness and bereavement.

The NHS is stepping up a national campaign to recruit former members of the Armed Forces who want to join the health service and ‘offer their valuable skills’ to caring for patients.

Integrated Health Projects (IHP), which is working on the new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre (UECC) at Scarborough Hospital, has been applauded for its overall approach to the multi-million pound project.

The Princess Alexandra NHS Hospital Trust says it has ‘reached a significant milestone’ in submitting the planning application to Epping Forest District Council for a new Community Diagnostic Centre at St Margaret’s Hospital, Epping.

Coventry University says is creating ‘the next generation of virtual patients’ to help teach the healthcare workers of the future.

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched a new specification for ventilation hygiene as part of its ongoing efforts to minimise the risk posed by contaminated indoor air to human health and well-being.

Kier, as part of the ACORN consortium, has been appointed to deliver facilities management services for the new Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff upon the completion of its build in 2027.

The new Designing for Everyone toolkit has been developed to help GP practices and health centres improve their buildings and the physical environment for people with learning disabilities, autism, and cognitive impairment.

Morgan Sindall Construction’s Northern Home Counties business has been appointed to develop a £19.1 m ward expansion on behalf of the Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) NHS Foundation Trust.

Novus Property Solutions has appointed Sean Ryan as head of Operations for Partnerships, part of its dedicated Interiors service, which it says is a vital element of its five-year growth strategy.

Hywel Dda University Health Board has today (Thursday, 28 March 2024) has confirmed that building work on the new Chemotherapy Day Unit (CDU) at Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth will start in May.

Over the years, PPL Training has established partnerships to offer courses tailored to the healthcare estate, enhancing the training experience for attendees, and augmenting their existing offering

The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has celebrated ‘a significant milestone’ as Phase B1 of the Belfast Maternity Unit at Royal Victoria Hospital, constructed by Graham-BAM Healthcare Partnership (GBHP), reaches completion and is officially handed over to the Trust.