A £480,000 investment is set to transform the Summerfield Primary Care Centre (PCC) in Birmingham.
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Capital programmes need whole system change
Samuel Rose of IMPOWER Consulting and Dr Nicole Samuel of the National Centre for Child Health Technology at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust present findings from a qualitative research programme examining how clinical and digital transformation can be embedded within large-scale healthcare capital programmes. Their research reveals a...
Going back to the future with PPP
Public-private partnerships are once again being touted as a means of bringing about much-needed investment in health infrastructure, particularly when it comes to serving local health needs. Here, Sarah Beaumont-Smith, UK strategy director of Fulcrum Infrastructure Group and chair of both the Neighbourhood Health Forum and The LIFT Council,...
Relocations in live healthcare environments
Healthcare relocations bring with them a host of challenges. Here, Jenny Thorncroft, director, JTS Relocations, looks at how, when managing relocations within live healthcare environments, communication and partnership between estates teams and other stakeholders can minimise disruption, support staff wellbeing, and ultimately help protect patient...
When water stands still: the invisible risks
A water system affected by stagnation risks transforming into a rich biological habitat for opportunistic pathogens. Here, Holger Eggert, head of product management and business development at Aqua free Group, looks in depth at why stagnation remains one of healthcare’s most underestimated risks and what estates teams need to do in order to prevent...
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