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Tap range ‘encourages hygiene, water conservation, and cost savings’

With rising water consumption, a growing population, and climate change, water conservation is becoming ever more pressing and – says Cistermiser – by 2050, Britain will require an additional 2.7 billion litres of water each day just to keep the taps running.

'Cutting-edge' smart locker solutions

LinkLockers has announced what it says is ‘an exciting new partnership with eLocker – aimed at delivering cutting-edge smart locker solutions to its collective customer base’.

Medicine management improved at the London Ambulance Service

Abloy UK has provided the London Ambulance Service with its PROTEC2 CLIQ access management system to improve medicine management, meet compliance regulations, and offer effective oversight of access for auditability.

Laing O'Rourke to build new A&E Building at Calderdale Royal

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation has announced the appointment of Laing O'Rourke as the preferred partner to progress the design stage of the new four-storey clinical building at Calderdale Royal Hospital.

Topping out for Winchester’s new ‘ultra-energy-efficient’ new medical centre

The new St Clement’s Surgery in Winchester has moved a step closer to completion after reaching the highest point of construction.

The ‘ultra-energy-efficient’ new medical centre on the cathedral city’s Upper Brook Street has ‘topped out’, with a small ceremony was held at the site to celebrate this milestone.

Scientists at Riyadh hospital identify new bacterium

In what they dub ‘a ground-breaking development’, scientists at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) in Riyadh have identified a new species of bacterium, referred to as Stenotrophomonas Riyadhensis, through the application of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) technology.

Project managers say Net Zero achievable but call for more expertise

The majority of project professionals working in the healthcare sector have confidence that the UK government will meet its 2050 Net Zero targets, according to a new survey by the Association for Project Management (APM), the chartered membership organisation for the project profession.

Decontamination building for King George Hospital built offsite

Portakabin has completed a specialist decontamination suite for an established endoscopy suite at King George Hospital, Goodmayes, in the process ‘considerably upgrading and improving endoscopy patient care’ for Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Cancer patients to benefit from new nuclear medicine suite in Sheffield

A new £4 m ‘state-of-the-art’ nuclear medicine and molecular radiotherapy suite has been officially opened at Weston Park Cancer Centre in Sheffield by South Yorkshire’s Mayor, Oliver Coppard.

'Revolutionising community services’ in Greater Manchester

The Gorton Hub, in Gorton, Greater Manchester – which brings together primary and community healthcare, pharmacy services, and key public services such as a library, job centre, and adult education services, has celebrated its official opening.

Resource ‘to transform sustainability in engineering education’ launched

‘As part of a major initiative to ensure that the engineers of tomorrow can rise to the challenges of the climate emergency’, the Engineering Professors’ Council (EPC), which partners The Royal Academy of Engineering and Siemens Digital Industries Software, has launched a new free-to-use Sustainability Toolkit to embed new greener approaches into engineering education.

Major upgrades to be made to Chelmsford’s Broomfield hospital

Morgan Sindall Construction’s Essex business has been appointed to deliver a series of major upgrades to Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford.

Sodexo extends partnership with Royal Stoke and Haywood

Sodexo Health & Care has reinforced its long-standing relationship with the Royal Stoke University Hospital (RSUH), part of the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) and Haywood Hospital, part of the wider Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT).

Building engineers set to influence health and wellbeing more than medicine and social care, speaker claims

A leading respiratory illness expert has claimed that facilities management and building services engineering will have a greater influence on worldwide human health and wellbeing than the medical and social care professions.

Hats off to UCL’s theatre team

University College Hospital in London is making the change from single-use to named reusable fabric theatre hats for staff working in operating theatres in a move funded by UCLH Charity and approved by the UCLH Infection Prevention and Control Team.

Framework will help NHS organisations procure solutions ‘at pace’

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has unveiled a new online portal to make it quicker and easier to access its portfolio of framework agreements when contracting authorities want to buy goods or services.

KCL Gene Therapy Vector Facility completed

A highly advanced new Gene Therapy Vector Facility (GTVF) has been completed at King’s College London’s specialist medical research facility, The Rayne Institute, which will support the development of new genetic treatments.

Government funding gives ‘massive boost’ to region’s new ‘healthtech innovation hub’

Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin, and Leeds City Councillor, Helen Hayden, have visited Leeds Teaching Hospitals’ Old Medical School to give their support to the ‘flagship project’ of the £180 million West Yorkshire Healthtech and Digital Technology zone.

Increase in hospital fires highlights compliant fire doors’ importance

With ERIC 2022/2023 data highlighting an 18 per cent rise in fires recorded by NHS Trusts across England in 2022/23 – to 1,372 – equating to almost four fires a day across the NHS, Assa Abloy Opening Solutions UK & Ireland is emphasising ‘the utmost importance’ of correct fire door specification, installation, and ongoing maintenance with inspections.

Solar farm the size of three football pitches to operational this month

A solar farm which will power Wolverhampton’s New Cross Hospital for three quarters of the year is set to be up and running this spring.

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