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St Christopher’s Hospice chooses Ashtons for medicines supply and pharmacy services

The ‘first modern hospice’ will benefit from expert medicines review and audit to support its commitment to world-class palliative and end-of-life care

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A day of inspiration: Book your place at the Building Better Healthcare Awards

Ensure you and your team have a front-row seat to healthcare construction’s celebration of the year
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New surgical hubs could help cut waiting lists, research finds

The new hubs could speed up efforts to tackle hospital waiting lists new research from the Health Foundation has found

The Grenfell Inquiry publishes final report

The latest and final findings of the Grenfell Inquiry

Tilbury Douglas tops out on first of its kind Ministry of Defence and NHS health complex

Tilbury Douglas has topped out of the Catterick Integrated Care Campus, marking a key milestone in the construction of this first of its kind state-of-the-art facility

"Unlock private investment in the NHS estate to boost health outcomes," says the British Property Federation

The British Property Federation (BPF) has called on the Government to review the current NHS funding system to enable private capital to address NHS funding issues

Building and sustaining EPR vendor-NHS trust partnerships: Part 2/3

In this 3-part series, Richard Baylor, COO at St Vincent’s Consulting and Oracle Executive, and Paul Charnley, Luminary advisor and former NHS CIO of the Year share their insights on building strong EPR vendor-trust relationships

Exploring the application of the Building Safety Act 2022 in a healthcare setting

Chris Jones from Bureau Veritas takes a look at the applicability of the Building Safety Act 2022 and insights for those working within health sector buildings

The New Hospital Programme is under immediate review, says Rachel Reeves

A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Social Care told Building Better Healthcare that "hospitals with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) are the priority"

York’s Mental Health Partnership wins £2.44m for new 24/7 mental health hub

York’s Mental Health Partnership has secured £2,448,856 over two years to fund a 24/7 mental health hub

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Design & Build

£10m War Memorial Hospital marks its first anniversary since rebuild

Patients and NHS staff attended a ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the reopening of the £10m Hythe & Dibden War Memorial Hospital
Technology

Patient Safety Learning calls for safer EPR systems

Patient Safety Learning discusses how patient safety must be central to the design, development, and rollout of electronic patient record systems
Patient Experience

NHS Trust opens intensive care unit upgrade

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has opened its Intensive Care Unit upgrade.
Digital

Academics are developing new methods to protect AI-enabled hospital diagnostic tools

Academics at the University of Huddersfield are developing a new method to protect AI-enabled diagnostic tools used in hospitals from cyber-attacks
Mental Health

Mental health partnership: Hauser & Wirth joins forces with Hospital Rooms

To mark its third year of collaboration with Hospital Rooms, Hauser & Wirth has launched the exhibition, Digital Art School
Sustainability

Knightsbridge Furniture announces collaboration with Cranium Medical Products

The two companies have created a range of healthcare-focused products that are influenced by current interior design trends
Medical Devices

Southampton Children's Hospital first in the UK to use pioneering robot for kidney surgery

Southampton Children’s Hospital (SCH) has become the first NHS site in the UK to use a pioneering robotic platform that uses a unique ‘wrist rotation’ for easy manipulation of the tip of the instrument
Estates & Facilities

A look back at the Queen Alexandra Hospital power cut that caused a Major Incident

Building Better Healthcare talks to an uninterruptible power supply expert about the steps needed to ensure continued power in healthcare environments following multiple incidents in 2024
Infection Control

I have a positive Legionella count: What do I do?

Peter Gunn, Senior Consultant at Water Hygiene Centre discusses managing Legionella positive sample results
Regulatory

UK Government introduces stronger cyber security defences after attack crippled NHS hospitals

The new Labour government has introduced the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill to tackle the growing threat of cyberattacks following the ransomware attack that crippled London’s NHS hospitals
Social Care

Exemplar Health Care opens new care home in Liverpool

Exemplar Health Care has officially opened Fernwood care home for adults living with complex and high acuity needs
Furniture & Fixtures

Specifying doorsets for infection control in healthcare environments

Specialist Door Solutions (SDS) discusses infection control with Alyson Prince, a Built Environment Infection Prevention and Control Consultant Nurse

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Leadership expansion at EMS Healthcare

EMS Healthcare, a leading provider of flexible medical and clinical research facilities, today announced the appointment of Sarka Oldham as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

Growing global: Guardtech Group bolster international cleanroom construction coverage

Suffolk controlled environment design & build specialists accelerate overseas growth with nine concurrent projects under way on foreign shores

Highland Marketing becomes communications partner for HETT 2024

Leading health tech PR and marketing agency will provide media and content services for the conference, exhibition, and networking event, as it expands to become a...

MAT supports location move for Imperial's Department of Infectious Disease

The Department of Infectious Disease at Imperial College London has a new dedicated location on its South Kensington campus. It is relocating from its current premises at...

Full programme announced for Healthcare Estates '24

Discover innovations shaping healthcare estates and facilities management

Construction team goes the extra mile for hospital charity

The team behind the construction of two new NHS community diagnostic centres (CDCs) in Lincolnshire are going the extra mile to raise funds to enhance care

MAT at Whiston Hospital - Transforming admin space into a high-tech theatre suite

Medical Air Technology (MAT) is the go-to choice for other contractors who want to bring expertise and commitment into their healthcare and life science projects. For a...

People at the heart of tech at the heart of the NHS

Highland Marketing advisory board member Natasha Phillips led a discussion on nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals, and the skills and competencies they will...

Open Standards – the debate continues but the benefits shine through

Andy Wilcox, Senior International Marketing Manager, and Andrew Harrison, Principal Product Manager, both of Imprivata, discuss approaches to open standards.

NHS requires system-wide flexible strategy to secure the future of its estates and buildings: New report

Harnessing the potential of flexible modular buildings to directly reduce the NHS backlog of some 7.6 million individual cases can help transform the future of the service...

Guardtech Group rack up two more awards nominations to set up thrilling September-October period

Suffolk cleanroom construction experts add Business Weekly Awards and National Building and Construction Awards diary dates to busy schedule

Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust makes interconnected medical devices vision a reality with Imprivata Medical Device Access

“Imprivata Medical Device Access enabled the Trust to optimise its use of interconnected patient diagnostic devices. This reduced the effort needed from clinicians and...

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Key regulatory changes for healthtech developers

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Latest Reports See all

Exploring the application of the Building Safety Act 2022 in a healthcare setting

Chris Jones from Bureau Veritas takes a look at the applicability of the Building Safety Act 2022 and insights for those working within health sector buildings

The New Hospital Programme is under immediate review, says Rachel Reeves

A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Social Care told Building Better Healthcare that "hospitals with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) are the priority"

BBH health tech round-up: August projects

Building Better Healthcare has rounded up who has been chosen by the NHS for technology projects in August

How AI is being used to ensure operational sustainability in the NHS

Connie Moser, CEO of Navenio, looks at how AI can be used to ensure operational sustainability in the NHS

Company News

Howorth Air Technology appoints head for its new medical technical division Howorth Air Technology has promoted Mike Dunne to head its new medical technical department
Archus appoints Managing Director for its new healthcare analytics platform Archus has appointed Jason Harries as its Managing Director for its new analytics business platform, Archus Insight
Construction firm Robertson Group appoints CFO Robertson Group has announced the appointment of Irene Wilson as Chief Financial Officer and Colin Mitchell as Group Finance Director
MTX appoints new Social Value Manager Tamara Karim has been appointed as the new Social Value Manager at MTX
MTX Contracts welcomes Tamara Karim as new Social Value Manager Tamara Karim has been appointed as the new Social Value Manager at MTX Contracts Ltd, a leader in constructing state-of-the-art healthcare facilities
Balfour Beatty appoints new CEO of its UK Construction Services business Balfour Beatty has appointed Nick Crossfield as the new CEO of its UK Construction Services business
Construction Industry Council Climate Change Committee appoints new chair The Construction Industry Council Climate Change Committee has appointed Mina Hasman as its new Chair
GE HealthCare announces business changes and leadership reshuffle GE HealthCare has reshuffled its leadership team and made changes to its business strategy to improve the business for its customers
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