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Power quality, energy management, and UPS systems’ role in supporting NHS Net Zero goals
With the NHS having committed to becoming the world’s first Net Zero national health service, with ambitious targets set for 2040 across directly controlled emissions and 2045 for wider supply chain impacts, one area increasingly under the spotlight is power quality and energy management, says Christian De Knock, Healthcare Divisional manager at Power Control (pictured).
Milford CDC will offer ‘one-stop-shop’ diagnostic services to Surrey Trust
A Community Diagnostic Centre designed to reduce waiting lists and deliver more rapid treatment for patients has been created at Milford Community Hospital in Guildford in Surrey as a design and build project by MTX Contracts.
Newham Hospital secures over £13 m in Government funding towards greater energy efficiency
Newham Hospital has secured over £13 million in funding through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS), which Barts Health NHS Trust says will support a range of energy efficiency and renewable energy generation projects.
Industry champion’s warning not to ‘fake’ diversity
Built environment firms shouldn’t do anything about improving the diversity of their workforces if they don’t truly believe in it, a leading construction industry diversity champion has said.
Airedale Hospital appoints ‘expert design team’ for new facility
Following the announcement that the hospital will be in Wave 1 of the New Hospital Programme, a specialist design team has been appointed to deliver the vision for a new £1 bn+ Airedale General Hospital, ‘securing the future for sustainable, patient-focused healthcare in the region’.
£900,000 saved in complex hospital roof refurb
A service-led approach to the addressing a failing warm roof system at Circle Health Group’s The Cavell Hospital, with a roof survey and moisture scan indicating that only 20% of the roof actually required full strip and replacement, has saved the private healthcare provider around £900,000 by eliminating the need for full replacement, and the associated requirement for new roof-mounted plant and equipment located in Enfield, The Cavell Hospital is a key facility for Circle Health Group.
Wernick launches Modular Hire division
Wernick Hire, a well-established name in portable and modular accommodation solutions, has launched a dedicated Modular Hire division, in a move that it says strengthens its position as a leading provider of temporary modular buildings across the UK.
Bournemouth hospital opens news ‘state-of-the-art’ Emergency Department
University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) NHS Foundation Trust has successfully opened a new, ‘state-of-the-art’ Emergency Department (ED) in the BEACH building at Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH).
‘Failing’ NHS Trust leaders will have pay rises cut under new ‘carrot and stick’ approach
'Failing' NHS Trust leaders will have annual pay rises docked under ‘tough new measures’ aimed at improving NHS performance and driving progress on cutting waiting lists, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced.
‘Stakeholder-led’ upgrade of Alnwick Day Surgery completed
Work has completed on what the architects describe as ‘a tailored package of upgrades’ to improve the internal environment at the Alnwick Infirmary Day Surgery.
McAvoy achieves ‘zero landfill’ waste on Good Hope MAU project in Birmingham
Offsite manufacturer, McAvoy, in partnership with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, says it has achieved ‘zero landfill waste’ during the construction of a new Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) extension at Good Hope Hospital in Birmingham.
Work starts on new £12m endoscopy unit at Nottingham’s Queen’s Medical Centre
Construction has started work on a refurbished and expanded endoscopy unit at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust’s Queen’s Medical Centre.
Plans for Watford General rebuild get financial backing
Plans to rebuild Watford General Hospital have taken a major step forward, after the government committed to fund almost £12 million of the scheme.
‘Pipe dream’ becomes reality for Aerocom at Europe’s largest medical campus
Aerocom (UK) is on its way to installing one of its biggest ever pneumatic tube systems (PTS) at the 150-acre Cambridge Biomedical Campus.
Sodexo selected as strategic supplier to the NHS under new national SSRM programme
Sodexo Health & Care has been appointed as one of only 15 strategic suppliers to the NHS, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), and wider health organisations, as part of the newly launched National Strategic Supplier Relationship Management (SSRM) programme.
COVER STORY: New elective surgical hub at Colchester Hospital marks MMC milestone for MTX
MTX Contracts has delivered one of Europe’s largest Elective Orthopaedic Centres at Colchester Hospital using modern methods of construction. The new 11,000 m², three-storey facility for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) includes eight dedicated orthopaedic operating theatres and 72 patient beds.
Fusion21 announces suppliers on £1.5 billion Decarbonisation Framework
Following a competitive tender process, Fusion21 has announced the suppliers successfully appointed to its national Decarbonisation Framework, worth up to £1.5 billion over four years.
New urgent treatment centre to be built at Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary
Urgent care in Newcastle is set to be ‘transformed’ through the construction of a purpose-built facility next to the Royal Victoria Infirmary’s Emergency Department, say the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Robertson Construction, which has been appointed to build the centre.
Climate response ‘still largely on paper, rather than practice’, survey reveals
A new worldwide survey conducted by global delivery consultant and construction expert, Mace, for its latest report, 'State of Sustainable Assets', reveals that while 97% of asset managers feel able to keep pace with environmental regulations and reporting requirements, 80% are not yet implementing strategies or thereby achieving sustainable outcomes.
Concrete frame takes shape at new Plymouth Community Diagnostic Centre
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust says it has ‘reached a milestone’ on the construction of the Plymouth Community Diagnostic Centre, with the new facility’s concrete frame having taken shape.
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