Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has completed a new Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit at Bedford Hospital, designed to expand and improve access to urgent care for the local community.
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Revolutionising reusable bedpan cleaning
The UK Specification manager for the Care sector at warewashing system manufacturer, Meiko, considers some of the infection risks when clinical and nursing staff are handling bedpans, and focuses on the advantages of using advanced washer-disinfectors in hospitals and other healthcare settings.
A Legionella control case study – when routine fails
Speaking at July’s 2025 IHEEM Authorising Engineers conference, Harry Evans, an IHEEM-Registered AE (Water), discussed a past experience advising a school on addressing a challenging Legionella issue – with some notable lessons for the healthcare estates sector.
Procurement solutions can tackle the backlog
Estate management is an increasingly urgent issue for the UK government, which is facing a £49 bn public estate maintenance backlog, of which £13.8 bn is accounted for by healthcare. Pagabo’s Jonathan Oram highlights how procurement solutions are key in effectively tackling the healthcare backlog crisis.
Architects at the heart of NHS decarbonisation
Laura Carrara-Cagni RIBA, director and co-founder of Cagni Williams Associates and Cagni Williams Energy, explores how architects can assist NHS Trusts and other healthcare providers in developing and implementing Net Zero Carbon strategies, how their expertise can drive cost reductions, and the role of external partnerships.
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Since 2007 Avensys have been a key player in the national picture of bio-medical equipment sale, repair, maintenance and training. Now owned by HERMED GmbH (part of the VAMED group), Avensys are part of the global medical infrastructure, able to offer a complete service for asset management including procurement, device maintenance, training and...
