‘Record numbers’ of doctors, nurses, dentists, and other healthcare staff, will be trained in England as part of the first ever NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, which has been published today (30 June) by NHS England.

With the issue of addressing the risks from RAAC planking in public buildings such as hospitals and schools very much in the spotlight in recent months, Alister Broadberry, Area director for the Eastern Counties at Morgan Sindall Construction, describes the business’s recent work for a Norfolk acute hospital Trust to help keep their structural RAAC planks safely, swiftly, and securely propped ‘for years to come’.

Tony Wells, Chief Executive Officer of Merit, a specialist in offsite manufacture and build of ‘hi-tech’ facilities for healthcare, laboratory, cleanroom, manufacturing, and other industrial environments, discusses some of the key time, other practical, and cost-saving benefits of this approach, drawing on some of the company’s recent projects in healthcare

The recent Healthcare Estates 2022 Conference & Exhibition in Manchester marked the exclusive launch of the new ‘Medical Tap Filter Fixed Position’ product by T-safe, the Danish-based water filtration manufacturer.

The recent Healthcare Estates 2022 Conference & Exhibition in Manchester marked the exclusive launch of the new ‘Medical Tap Filter Fixed Position’ product by T-safe, the Danish-based water filtration manufacturer.

HLM Architects’ Kevin O’Neill explains how the practice developed what it believes is a ‘unique’ eight-bedded cluster layout for the 144 single bedrooms within a new North Wing at Derry’s Altnagelvin Hospital.

Moritz Spellenberg, associate director at international architectural practice, Llewelyn Davies, discusses the range of benefits that increasing ‘digitisation’ of hospitals can bring to both patients and staff, in areas including improved care, less time spent on time-consuming manual processes, better utliisation of space, enhanced clinical flow, greater overall efficiencies, and a more pleasant and comfortable hospital stay.

“I am very, very passionate about the company and my exceptionally hard-working team. Over the years, sticking to my vision, I have had to pinch myself every day thinking about the success we have built. Yes, we have had some luck, but mainly our success is down to hard work and the determination to get where we are. My greatest pleasure is not only seeing MAT do well, but providing employment to a loyal team of staff who have stood by me for many years, as well as seeing junior staff growing through the opportunities we have given them to eventually become the next MAT Senior Management Team, taking us forward into the exciting future I know we have.” Steve Stott: Chairman, Medical Air Technology

T-safe has launched an innovative water safety security anti-tamper solution, designed to prevent unauthorised removal of point-of-use (POU) filters, which can increase the risk of infection from waterborne pathogens in healthcare environments by enabling the uncontrolled release of contaminated water.

T-safe has launched an innovative water safety security anti-tamper solution, designed to prevent unauthorised removal of point-of-use (POU) filters, which can increase the risk of infection from waterborne pathogens in healthcare environments by enabling the uncontrolled release of contaminated water.

The impact of legislative and design changes and the drive towards Net Zero on the standby power generation market will be the focus of a webinar being hosted by Health Estate Journal on 10 December, presented by Business consultant at WB Power Services, Geoff Halliday.

Fenestration plays a key role in determining how much energy is lost through the building envelope, and with the NHS now facing a challenging task to decarbonise its estate, it’s time to take a new view on the specification process. So says Andrew Cooper, National Specification manager at Senior Architectural Systems, the UK’s largest privately-owned aluminium fenestration solutions provider, who here takes a look at some of the key things to consider.

Via its ‘seamless integration’ of in-house manufacturing and installation capabilities, BioClad says it has not only streamlined the process, but can also ensure that quality and reliability are at the forefront of all of its extensive range of antimicrobial cladding and wall protection products, and its IPS units. Sales and Marketing Manager, Sophie Warhurst, and Business Development manager, Joshua Tattersall, report.

As architects, specifiers, and Estates and Facilities managers work to ensure the safety of hospital staff, patients, and visitors, passive fire protection measures (such as fire-resistant glass) can play a vital role. Faced with balancing functionality, wellbeing, design, and safety, demanding more from your fire safety glass specifications is essential, says Andy Lake, Sales director, UK & Ireland, at Pyroguard – a specialist in the manufacture of such glass.

More innovative healthcare technologies could soon be adopted by the NHS under reforms proposed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

The Government has confirmed funding and what it describes as ‘a realistic timetable to put the New Hospital Programme on track to deliver all of its hospital projects’.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued new guidance to help manufacturers meet UK medical devices regulations and ensure that digital mental health technologies are ‘effective, reliable, and acceptably safe.’

A new £32 million neonatal unit, the largest in the East Midlands in terms of cots and footprint, has opened at the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) in Nottingham.

The impact of legislative and design changes and the drive towards Net Zero on the standby power generation market will be the focus of a webinar being hosted by Health Estate Journal on 10 December, presented by Business consultant at WB Power Services, Geoff Halliday.

As more and more NHS Trusts refresh ageing entertainment technology, they are also exploring ways to inform, educate, and stimulate patients. So says Dean Moody, Healthcare Services director at Airwave Healthcare, who here explains why momentum is building to enhance patient experience and reduce pressures on busy healthcare professionals.