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Costs from Private Finance Initiatives have again put the health service in the headlines and highlighted the importance of meaningful information management and control
Effective facilities management, combining resources and activities, is vital to the success of any organisation, says the British Institute of Facilities Management
Keith Sammonds, managing director of the Healthcare Facilities Consortium, looks at some possible ways of building and maintaining links with students – the NHS workers of the future
Karen Waterlow from Asset Skills, the Sector Skills Council for Facilities Management, explains how training and development for facilities managers is key to surviving the challenging times ahead
Alan Lewin of ServiceMaster Clean examines common causes of air pollution and explains how you can improve air quality in buildings for a healthier indoor working environment for staff
Keith Sammonds, managing director of the Healthcare Facilities Consortium, looks at how statutory returns information can be used to drive efficiency savings when mixed with other national or locally held information
Keith Sammonds of the Healthcare Facilities Consortium, highlights some lessons to be learned when it comes to interpreting statistics and interacting with the media
Mike Bone, director of the British Toilet Association takes a look at hospital washrooms and how to keep them clean and hygienic
The Scottish Healthcare Conference addressed the need to drive efficiency savings without compromising the good work achieved over recent years within healthcare facilities departments. The Healthcare Facilities Consortium’s Keith Sammonds summarises the key points
Keith Sammonds, managing director of the Healthcare Facilities Consortium, takes a broad look at Asset Management, some of the issues involved and the solutions available
With around a third of healthcare spend going on facilities, Keith Sammonds, managing director of the Healthcare Facilities Consortium, considers the impact that facilities professionals have on the drive towards savings in the NHS
Keith Sammonds, managing director of the Healthcare Facilities Consortium, explores some of the guidance and takes a look at what can be done to improve the patient experience through innovative use of art
Keith Sammonds, managing director of the Healthcare Facilities Consortium, looks at how recent news items affect facilities teams
Keith Sammonds, managing director of the HFC, looks at how awards inspired Wolverhampton Healthcare
Conflict between environmental sustainability and business sustainability is increasingly evident
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