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Contractor selected for ‘welcoming and child-friendly’ children’s hospital entrance

BSN Group Construction has been chosen as the contractor for the ‘transformation’ of the new entrance at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

NHS Estates and Finance leads receptive to alternative funding streams

In a recent webinar held jointly by NHS Property Services (NHSPS) and health and social care charity and ‘think tank’ , The King’s Fund, 85 per cent of participating NHS Estates and Finance leads said they would be more likely to attempt to access alternative funding methods following the discussions.

Investor Halton Ventures names first CEO

Krista Halttunen, PhD, has been named the first CEO of Halton Group’s parent company, with the task of developing Halton Ventures into ‘a capable and active owner and investor, as well as an attractive development partner’.

NHS Property Services’ Annual Report reveals cost savings of £71 m

NHS Property Services (NHSPS) says its annual report for 2023/24 demonstrates ‘a strengthening in its refreshed strategy to deliver a better estate, and brilliant service for our customers’.

Cistermiser welcomes DEFRA’s ‘ambitious’ water-saving targets

Water management specialist, Cistermiser, has welcomed what it dubs the ‘ ambitious’ water-saving targets for commercial buildings recently set by DEFRA.

Abloy UK appoints new Digital Access Solutions Academy manager

Carl Bridgwood has been appointed as the new manager of Abloy UK’s Digital Access Solutions Academy, a purpose-built facility to educate, install, and test the company’s range of products, with a particular focus on a new digital solutions and ecosystems portfolio.

Design practice appointed for ‘London’s ‘pioneering’ Fleming Centre

Following a RIBA competition, a team from London-based design studio, Stanton Williams, has been selected to design the Fleming Centre – a ‘pioneering’ research and public engagement facility to be built on the St Mary’s Hospital campus in Paddington, London.

Ergéa supports building of new endoscopy unit in Cumbria

As part of a Managed Equipment Service (MES) contract, and in collaboration with North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust (NCIC), Ergéa has supported the development of a new endoscopy unit at Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle.

Clydebank surgical centre developed with staff and patient input

Kier has completed the construction of a new surgical centre at NHS Golden Jubilee in Clydebank (see photo), increasing the hospital’s patient capacity and enabling the treatment of thousands of people waiting to access important care and procedures.

Patients to get more control over their care, Health Secretary announces

A ‘revolutionised’ NHS app is among a raft of proposals just announced by the Department of Health & Social Care aimed at ‘giving patients greater power over how and when they receive elective treatment’, as the Government sets out its roadmap to cutting waiting times, as confirmed in the Plan for Change.

Urology Unit at Royal Berkshire Hospital set to reduce elective backlog

A new Urology Outpatients Department is being constructed at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading by MTX Contracts, which says it employs Modern Methods of Construction ‘to deliver projects faster, safer, greener, and more cost-effectively’ than conventional building methods.

COVER STORY: Tailored pendant solutions for optimised clinical environments

BeaconMedaes understands that no two healthcare settings are the same. Clinical design expertise ensures that its comprehensive patient environment product portfolio can be tailored to meet the specific and unique needs of every setting, ‘enhancing efficiency, optimising workflow, and supporting optimal patient care’.

Graham wins £39 m contact for Belfast clinical research ‘innovation centre’

Queen’s University Belfast has awarded Graham a £39 m construction contract to build two new buildings described as ‘state-of-the-art’ beside the Belfast City Hospital as part of the planned 8,500 m2 iREACH Health facility.

Warning to buyers and wearers of PPE on ‘substandard’ items

The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is urging buyers and wearers of PPE to review their PPE stock and replace old and damaged items after a member survey showed what the Federation describes as ‘outdated and poorly maintained’ personal protective equipment is in use across UK workplaces.

Healthcare businesses could save £200,000 annually from solar applications, company says

Healthcare businesses could save over £200,000 a year on average from solar energy applications on previously unused car park space, according to research from Solspan, which claims to be the only UK company specialising in solar car port installations,

Royal Academy of Engineering President knighted in New Year Honours

Dr John Lazar CBE, FREng, President of the Royal Academy of Engineering (pictured), has received a Knighthood in His Majesty The King’s New Year Honours List, for services to engineering and technology.

Warning to medical device innovators to consider ‘health system economics’

Product development consultancy, Wideblue, has urged medical device innovators to consider health system economics when embarking on a project.

Door hardware specialist acquires antimicrobial technology company

Bury-based door hardware specialist, UAP, has announced the acquisition of Armadillo Metal Coatings, marking what it describes as ‘another milestone in its ambitious growth journey’.

'Ground-breaking’ £20 m carbon Net Zero initiative at Trafford General

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) says Trafford General Hospital (pictured), the ‘iconic birthplace of the NHS’, will be making history once again when work begins in January on a £20 million initiative to ‘transform’ it into the UK’s first inpatient hospital with a Carbon Net Zero energy system.

Milestone marked for new London centre for advancing eye health

The new home for Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology in London has reached a significant construction milestone.

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