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Amanda Grantham, healthcare expert at PA Consulting and David Rees, head of local government at PA Consulting explain how to overcome the barriers which are preventing the transition of care out of hospitals and into our homes
Alexia Robinson, founder of Love British Food tells HB about the benefits of serving local food
Chargepoint infrastructure is a long-term investment and there are several factors to consider when making your decisions – from duty cycles of vehicles, to a site’s electricity capacity. Chloe Hampton, EV infrastructure strategy specialist at Cenex, shares some advice
The NHS has a target of 40-50 virtual wards per 100,000 people with a target of 10,000 virtual beds by autumn
Renewable energy solutions are being rolled out at the Hospital of St Cross, Rugby, thanks to successful Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme funding of £4m
Back in May, the Department of Health and Social Care announced that five hospitals that were built using mostly reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) would be rebuilt by 2030 as part of the New Hospital Programme
NHS SBS has a new technology framework, for the procurement of remote patient monitoring solutions
HB spoke to Dr Patrick Davey, a cardiology consultant from Northampton on how remote consultations are being used to tackle the backlog
Dispensing Doctors are integral to primary healthcare in rural communities. However, sometimes they can be a little bit behind the rest of the NHS when it comes to technology. HB spoke to Laura Wright at Stoneleigh Surgery in Milnthorpe, Cumbria, the first dispensing doctor in England to deploy end-to-end EPS for medicines management
Dr Erik Mayer, director of the Digital Collaboration Space, on how this newly opened space in Paddington will play a vital role in boosting health data-enabled research
In March, the government set out a new strategy to protect the NHS from cyber attacks. HB looks at what it involves
Helen Hewitt, CEO of the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) explains best practice for fire doors in public sector buildings including healthcare settings
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has a Green Plan to cover 2022 to 2025, with a major focus on energy
Healthcare Estates, the UK’s largest event for Healthcare Estates, Engineers and FM Professionals is coming to Manchester,
Michael Laing, director of integrated community services, County Durham Care Partnership explains the collaboration between the NHS and local authorities
A leading social enterprise is uniting with NHS staff across the country to raise awareness of period poverty in the healthcare sector
Roslyn Churchill, chief information officer, NHS Property Services (NHSPS) explores how to overcome the gender gap in NHS tech careers
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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.
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
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