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Northeast hospitals trusts officially launch joint Community Diagnostic Centre

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have teamed with Answer Digital to launch a joint Community Diagnostic Centre

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Digitisation, sustainability and social value: Flashback to the 2024 BBH Awards

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Bouygues UK tops out on Oriel Eye Centre

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust marked the significant milestone of Bouygues UK topping out with a ceremony on site

Healthcare safety app: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust becomes first acute Trust

UHL has become the first acute Trust in the UK to start using a safety app to keep their healthcare teams safe

Solar carports could save healthcare businesses £200k a year, new research reveals

Research from Solspan has revealed that healthcare businesses could save over £200k a year on average from solar energy applications on previously unused carpark space

How the colour of flooring affects people in a healthcare setting

Dr Axel Buether, one of the world’s leading colour experts and pioneer of modern evidence-based colour psychology, has collaborated with Bona to develop a new colour collection

John Turner breaks ground on national breast imaging academy

Construction has commenced at the National Breast Imaging Academy (NBIA) at Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester

Why more nurses will not fix the NHS’ problems

NHS waiting lists hit a record 7.5m as of April 2024 and burnout levels for healthcare professionals are steadily rising. Connie Moser, CEO of workforce solutions company Navenio, discusses why the longstanding approach of simply hiring more staff is no longer viable

GRAHAM to build £39m iREACH clinical trial research facility

Queen’s University Belfast has awarded GRAHAM the £39m construction contract at Belfast City Hospital to provide major health, social, and economic benefits for Northern Ireland

Withybush Hospital sees further progress following RAAC work

Outpatient appointments have returned to the hospital following essential survey work

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Regulatory

‘Poor’ patient experiences of A&E services, Urgent and emergency care survey reveals

The Urgent and Emergency Care Survey 2024 by the Care Quality Commission has revealed that people using A&E services have reported ‘poor’ patient experiences
Infection Control

What is a Legionella "written scheme of control"?

Andy Clews, Senior Consultant and Authorising Engineer (Water), Water Hygiene Centre, walks us through what the Legionella written scheme of control document is and why it exists
Medical Devices

Heat-loss prevention suit reduces hypothermia in neonates by almost a third, study finds

40,000 of Vygon’s Neohelp suits have been supplied across over 150 hospitals and ambulance services as Neonatal transport services across the UK are realising the benefits of this sterile thermal heat regulation suit
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
Digital

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Social Care

Alsico and Care England for menopause support in UK care sector

Alsico and Care England have teamed to drive improvements in menopause support throughout the UK care sector
Sustainability

Reducing carbon in steel construction

voestalpine Metsec discusses how it introduced a reduced carbon steel option for its renowned light gauge steel construction solutions to minimise the carbon emissions and environmental impact of construction projects
Mental Health

Park House's £105m replacement inpatient hospital becomes operational

The new North View adult mental health inpatient hospital is up and running at the North Manchester General Hospital site
Technology

BBH health tech round-up: November projects

Building Better Healthcare has rounded up who has been chosen by the NHS for technology projects in November
Estates & Facilities

Exclusive: Dowds' £30m Queen Elizabeth Hospital live project

Dowds Group exclusively shared with Building Better Healthcare the methods used in the most extensive, site-wide infrastructure upgrade ever undertaken for a fully operational NHS hospital in the UK
Patient Experience

NHS Arden and GEM’s social value contribution rewarded with Silver accreditation

NHS Arden and GEM has been awarded the Silver level of the Social Value Quality Mark (SVQM) – recognising significant achievement in growing and embedding social value in its work
Design & Build

New £9m Outpatient Department at West Cornwall Hospital reaches major milestone

Kier Construction has topped out on Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust's new centre after starting construction in January 2024

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BeaconMedaes completes its second medical pendant project

Providing tailored pendant solutions for optimised clinical environments

Isopod rapid cleanrooms helping life science start-ups and smaller businesses grow

The Guardtech Group’s quick-assembly pods provide a fast, high-quality cleanroom solution

Roving vaccination vehicle supports highest vaccination uptake in South-East

EMS Healthcare's Head of Outreach Development, Laura Nash explores how mobile vaccination clinics are playing a vital role in expanding vaccination services and increasing...

Global recognition: EMS Healthcare secures two finalist spots for prestigious research awards

EMS Healthcare shares: "EMS Healthcare has been shortlisted for two prestigious global clinical research awards, highlighting our commitment to patient-centric practices...

Mobile vaccination unit boosts autumn programme with community clinic launched by Alliance for Better Care

EMS Healthcare is proud to announce a new partnership with Alliance for Better Care, deploying a mobile vaccination clinic across Surrey and Sussex as part of the national...

Is your marketing reaching NHS CIOs and CNIOs?

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Award-winning care: The NHS trust transforming patient safety

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust (NTHFT) has taken home the coveted ‘Demonstrating an Impact upon Patient Safety’ award at this year’s Bright Ideas in...

Mobile respiratory units: a solution to alleviate emergency hospital admissions

EMS Healthcare's Head of Outreach Development, Laura Nash reviews the latest findings by Asthma + Lung UK, and shares insights on how EMS Healthcare's mobile solutions can...

Guardtech Group hoping to end golden year with more success at SME National Business Awards

Suffolk contamination control experts looking to add Best Enterprising Business prize to epic 2024 awards haul at glitzy Wembley Stadium showpiece on 6 December

Reinsberg Group acquires majority stake in Brandon Medical

Supporting innovation and growth in UK healthcare systems

Cleancube multi: Guardtech’s container facilities support NHS aseptic pharmacies

Award-winning mobile cleanrooms offer fast, flexible solutions for facility upgrades

Guardtech Group wins fourth award in two months for Cleancube innovation

National Building Construction Awards recognize groundbreaking shipping container facilities

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Why more nurses will not fix the NHS’ problems

NHS waiting lists hit a record 7.5m as of April 2024 and burnout levels for healthcare professionals are steadily rising. Connie Moser, CEO of workforce solutions company...

What is a Legionella "written scheme of control"?

Andy Clews, Senior Consultant and Authorising Engineer (Water), Water Hygiene Centre, walks us through what the Legionella written scheme of control document is and why it exists

Exclusive: Dowds' £30m Queen Elizabeth Hospital live project

Dowds Group exclusively shared with Building Better Healthcare the methods used in the most extensive, site-wide infrastructure upgrade ever undertaken for a fully operational...

The risk of messaging apps in healthcare: BlackBerry discusses data privacy with secure communications

As threats against critical infrastructure increase, how can NHS Trusts take control of their data privacy ‘Wild West’ amid NHS App security concerns? Paul Webber, Senior...

Company News

Archus appoints new CEO Archus Board of Directors has appointed Victoria Head as CEO, effective 1st November 2024
Eddisons boosts valuation team with new Healthcare Valuation Director The property group Eddisons has appointed Kate Deakin as Director of its valuation team
Essity appoints UK and Ireland Commercial Director for Professional Hygiene Essity has appointed Olivia Slater as the new Commercial Director for its Professional Hygiene business unit in the UK and Republic of Ireland (ROI)
Egress Software Technologies appoints new CEO Software company Egress Group has appointed Kieran Hughes as its new CEO to deliver end-to-end data services following the Stalis acquisition
Water Hygiene Centre makes two new appointments The Water Hygiene Centre has appointed Andy Clews, as an Authorising Engineer (Water), alongside Marian Baltaru, who is joining its Legionella risk assessment team
SPARK TSL appoints new Sales Director UK-based telecommunications service provider has appointed David Hawkins as its new Sales Director
Francesca McPhail joins Airwave Healthcare as Account Manager Airwave Healthcare has appointed Francesca McPhail, who will help health and care providers achieve more from their media and entertainment systems for people receiving care
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
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