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NHSPS sets out advice to accelerate delivery of Neighbourhood Health Centres

NHS Property Services (NHSPS) has released a report outlining practical and cost-effective advice for local NHS providers to deliver many of the proposed Neighbourhood Health Centres (NHCs) across England, part of the Government’s NHS Neighbourhood Rebuild Programme. The paper, ‘Making ...

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Caring for the carers

Jason Fass, VP of Marketing at Canopy believes more should be done to protect frontline healthcare staff by reducing safety threats within the healthcare sector Healthcare is among the most hazardous and risk-prone working environments. According to the British Medical ...

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Smart estate: 3D model of six hospitals supports digital transformation at one of UK’s largest NHS Trusts

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) has gone live with a digital twin of six hospitals as part of its strategy to create a smart estate. Designed to provide a single source of estates data to support new workflows and better decision ...

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Electric theatre

Milton Keynes University Hospital has recently refurbished and renewed its theatre suite. C&B Electrical Contractors provided a resilient and compliant infrastructure designed to support clinical teams and patients in high-pressure emergency settings for years to come Milton Keynes University Hospital ...

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Bidvest Noonan launches innovative patient discharge app

A new digital discharge app to improve coordination and efficiency in hospital bed turnaround has been launched by Bidvest Noonan. The app was designed in response to needs identified at one of the company’s hospital sites in Ireland, where teams ...

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Mitie secures £11.8m FM contract across five healthcare sites

Mitie has won an £11.8 million contract with Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT), supporting patient-centric services across five healthcare sites. The contract covers King George Hospital and four associated sites: Fanshawe Health Centre, Bates Industrial Estate, ...

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Gleeds takes on key project management role in Cornwall

International property and construction consultancy, Gleeds, has been appointed to deliver external project management expertise for the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust’s (RCHT) new Women and Children’s Hospital in Truro. The development is one of the South West’s most significant ...

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Sodexo launches new digital Kitchen Works concept at Colchester Hospital

Sodexo has unveiled a brand-new digital restaurant concept at Colchester Hospital, offering all hospital staff, visitors and patients a convenience-led offer serving an extensive range of affordable meals underpinned by a commitment to sustainable sourcing. The design of the new ...

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ISS unveils first healthcare restaurant under new food brand, The Place

ISS has launched its maiden restaurant in a healthcare environment at West Middlesex University Hospital (WMUH), part of the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Officially launched on 8 September, the restaurant, has been developed by ISS’s concept-led retail ...

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Mitie secures £68.5m contract with Central London Community Healthcare NHS

Mitie has been awarded a contract with Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) for the provision of essential integrated facilities management and catering services. The contract, worth up to £68.5 million, is initially for five years, with the option ...

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