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Bender Ireland donates bench to Belfast hospital as ‘tribute to all hospital staff’
A ‘unique’ bench designed by Cumbrian architectural blacksmith, Chris Brammall, of CB Arts, has been installed in a public garden at The Mater Infirmorum Hospital in Belfast as a ‘thank you’ for the outstanding efforts of medical staff during the COVID-19 pandemic from Bender Ireland, a key supplier to hospitals.
Photos released of new £500 m Brighton trauma, teaching, and tertiary facility
New pictures of the fully completed £500 m facility at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton have been released, just ahead of the building taking its first inpatients this week.
Gradus wall protection and handrails installed as part of Brighton ‘3Ts’ project
A complete Gradus wall protection package has been installed at the 3Ts development (Trauma, Teaching and Tertiary care) for the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.
‘Hi-tech’ training centres opened by Newcastle Trust
The Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust has recently opened to learners two new ‘hi-tech’ training centres at the city’s Freeman Hospital and Eldon Court, Newcastle.
BESA revamps ‘vital ventilation hygiene training’
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has updated the Grease Hygiene training courses that it says ‘underpin professional standards in the ventilation hygiene sector’.
‘Elite sport medicine meets orthopaedic expertise’ at new ‘centre of excellence’
Fortius Clinic, the private orthopaedic group ‘renowned for treating professional sportspeople’, has acquired what it dubs ‘a state-of-the-art’ orthopaedic and spinal hospital to create the UK’s largest single specialty Centre of Excellence in Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in the heart of London.
‘Exciting step forward’ for Coventry's healthcare system
A new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) is currently in development in Coventry and – NHS Property Services (NHSPS) says – will provide a wide range of diagnostic services ‘much closer to home’.
COVER STORY: Starkstrom and KLS Martin – the ultimate power couple transforming operating rooms
Join the growing community of healthcare professionals who have chosen KLS Martin operating lights distributed by Starkstrom at over 250 hospitals in the UK.
Roofing specialist’s new MD has lengthy track record
Tony Lowther has been appointed manage director at commercial roofing specialist, BriggsAmasco, following many years’ successful service with the business.
West Kirby’s multi-million pound health and wellbeing facility completed
Eric Wright Construction has delivered a multi-million pound health and wellbeing facility for the community of West Kirkby in Wirral, just a year after work started on site.
Hans Craen joins refrigerant supplier in key role
A-Gas has appointed Hans Craen as head of Government Affairs Europe, in a role in which he will be advising the company on policy and regulatory procedures.
Remote health monitoring option for Scottish patients
The NHS in Scotland has partnered with Inhealthcare to develop and expand a range of remote monitoring pathways across the nation ‘to help patients safely self-manage their health needs at home’.
Celebrations mark milestone in £47 m Urgent and Emergency Care Centre construction
Scarborough Hospital has marked a significant milestone in the building of its £47 million scheme to build a new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre at Scarborough Hospital, due to open next Spring.
Improving the transfer of critically ill patients
University Hospital Southampton has partnered with Illustrious Healthcare Solutions to develop a Critical Care Transfer Stack (CCTS) designed to improve the internal transfer of critically ill patients within acute healthcare environments.
Five RAAC-impacted hospitals to be ‘prioritised’ for re-building
The team behind the New Hospital Programme has announced that five hospitals constructed mostly using reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) will be rebuilt by 2030 as part of the Programme.
Refurbished York training centre and fully to scale ‘artificial street’ unveiled
Develop Training, which provides compliance, technical, and safety training, has officially re-opened its York training centre alongside its new fully to-scale artificial JETSET (Joint Emergency Training Set) street.
St James’s connected to Leeds PIPES district heat network
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) is taking another step closer to its ambition to achieve Net Zero carbon emissions by 2040, with support from law firm, Bevan Brittan.
Arco launches ‘responsible workwear’ with ‘fully traceable supply chain’
UK safety company, Arco, says its new ‘responsible workwear’ range comprises a new line of garments ‘made to last, ethically sourced, and produced with a fully traceable supply chain’.
Eleven-floor clinical building to open at Royal Sussex next month
The Louisa Martindale Building at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, part of the ongoing major ‘3Ts’ redevelopment scheme on the Brighton site, will open its doors to patients next month.
Free-to-attend webinar on UPS best practice on 20 June
Healthcare engineers looking to gain a better understanding of UPS systems in medical environments can learn about the latest guidance provided by HTM 06-01 in an hour-long free webinar hosted by Kohler Uninterruptible Power in conjunction with HEJ on Tuesday 20 June at 10.00 am.
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