Healthcare Sector

Jane Hamilton, Chair of NHS Property Services is to step down following the end of her three-year term. Having joined the Board in March 2021, Hamilton has decided that after 15 years working in the UK, now is the right ...

As part of the ACORN consortium, Kier, has secured the FM services contract at the new Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff upon the completion of its build in 2027. Commencing in April 2027, the 25-year contract, which will be delivered ...

Sodexo Health & Care has achieved level 3 status on NHS’s Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment maturity matrix. The Evergreen Assessment is one of several NHS initiatives designed to support its net zero and wider sustainability objectives and is aimed specifically ...

The workplace experience and facilities management company has partnered with community-sharing app Olio across 35 NHS hospitals to collect spare food each day and to share with local families in need. The partnership, which began on 5 February, followed a ...

It has long been acknowledged that the built environment plays a crucial role in infection control. Healthcare facilities need to be designed and renovated to prevent the spread of infections among patients, staff and visitors. Consultant Medical Microbiologist Michael Weinbren; ...

Mitie has been appointed to the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Healthcare Soft Facilities Management Framework agreement to support the delivery of FM services to the NHS and other healthcare organisations including NHS Hospital Trusts, Community Health Trusts, Mental Health Trusts ...

NHS Property Services (NHSPS) has promoted Sally Tombs to the role of Managing Director for the London region. Taking up her new position from March 2024, Tomb’s role will include working with, and supporting, NHSPS’ customers, in addition to ensuring ...

Designer, installer, funder and operator of Solar Car Parks, 3ti has completed the installation of a Papilio3 pop-up solar car park and electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, Scotland. The latest delivery is the first of ...

Simon Knott, who joined NHS Property Services (NHSPS) in 2018, as the Principles Operations Compliance Manager in the technical compliance team has recently been appointed as the Head of Hard FM Expertise. Knott’s new role will involve leading the hard ...

Daniel May of Consort outlining the benefits and key considerations concerning the integration of access control systems in healthcare settings From patient safety and traversal to the protection of sensitive data and pharmaceuticals, healthcare environments have many operational challenges and ...