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Fires in healthcare premises are not uncommon, which is why buildings critical to the community needs higher level of fire protection, argues Graham Ellicott, CEO, Fire Industry Association
For many, the car park is both the first and last impression of a healthcare facility. It is therefore imperative to make it an easy and stress-free experience, urges the British Parking Association
Given the current economic climate, there has never been a better time to put in place a new, streamlined travel strategy to save money. Stewart Whyte, director & membership secretary, ACFO, explains how this can be achieved
What problems can arise when communicating with patients who do not have English as a first language? Jan Cambridge & Shelley Nix, Institute of Translation & Interpreting members, explain
Graphical symbols for safety communication need to comply with the highest comprehension credentials to ensure we are not playing Pictionary with people’s lives
Shaw Somers, bariatric surgeon at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, investigates the problems that obesity creates for the UK health service and what solutions should be exercised
Motivation expert Natalie Gunson explains what is required to develop motivation schemes to address the pressures faced by healthcare staff and help counteract low productivity, absenteeism and high staff turnover
Learning through Landscapes, the charity that specialises in outdoor learning and play, offers suggestions on ways in which hospitals could transform their outdoor environments as spaces for children to enjoy and develop within
Investing in good quality security and risk training provides healthcare staff with the key skills needed to identify and respond to risks, urges Amy Burrell, training consultant at Perpetuity Training
Cleaning in healthcare premises plays a vital role in the prevention of healthcare associated infections, writes Andrew Large Chief Executive of the Cleaning and Support Services Association
Dr Justin Whatling, vice chair, Strategy & Policy, BCS Health, responds to the NHS Information Revolution consultation
Emissions have been rising and the budgets to tackle this are increasingly constrained. Yet it is possible to change this trajectory, argues Alan Aldridge, executive director of ESTA
Daniel Hawtin, of The Shredding Alliance, explains how choosing the right supplier for confidential document disposal can combine the highest level of security with time and cost savings
The healthcare environment is so wide and diverse that it can justifiably claim to be one of the most challenging sectors for fire safety, says John Davidson, senior inspector, National Security Inspectorate
The Institute of Groundsmanship explains why training is the key to successful groundscare
By 4 July 2011, all personnel working on refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump systems containing HFC refrigerants must obtain a full qualification, warns F-Gas Support
A Skills Passport for Health is a portable, online record of an individual’s career history, current skills and training, designed to reduce duplication of training and pre-employment checks
Security in a healthcare environment has many facets, from personal safety to general safety, from localised security to site-wide security
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UK Building Regulations highlight toxic gas and smoke from layers of paint built up over multiple redecorations as a major cause of permanent ill health or death in a building fire.
Their concern rose with discovery the flame retardant paints most widely used paint along escape routes have been ones which to this day counter-productively use emission of heavy toxic gas to smother flames which rapidly spread along walls if layers of paint delaminate in a fire.
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Northwich’s Victoria Infirmary (VIN) Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has enabled more patients
Adveco, the commercial hot water specialist, announces the launch of live metering of domestic ho
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Sarah Greenslade, public affairs and communications officer at the British Parking Association looks at some of the problems and innovations in healthcare parking
It’s easy to assume that the comms team is there to handle press enquiries and the occasional social media storm – but the reality is that strategic communications can make a measurable impact across the entire organisation, from operational to financial, when done properly
