An article examining the guidance set out on pathology laboratory gas systems in a new Department of Health healthcare technical memorandum, HTM08-06, won MGPS services consultant and the HTM’s main author, Geoff Dillow, IHEEM’s 2007 Northcroft Silver Medal.
Each year the Northcroft Silver Medal is awarded to the IHEEM member/s felt to have written the Health Estate Journal article considered to have contributed most to the advancement of hospital engineering. The medal, and the winning criteria, were established by Lord Lionel Northcroft, IHEEM president between 1967-1969, during the Institute’s most formative years. The award is made annually, and all IHEEM members are encouraged to submit potentially awardwinning articles for publication in HEJ.
