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Health Business 23.06
Victoria Atkins recently replaced Steve Barclay as health secretary, becoming the fifth person since the start of Covid to hold the office. Atkins faces another busy winter and ongoing pay disputes.
This issue of Health Business looks at sustainability, with an in-depth look at how to improve the sustainability of medicines.
We investigate the ongoing RAAC situation and look at how best to provide signage in healthcare settings. The Fire Industry Association look at best practice for fire safety for 2024.
In technology, we look at a new AI-powered training system and in digital, Matthew Taylor, CEO of NHS Confederation discusses collaboration.
The British Parking Association look at some of the challenges facing hospital parking and how to overcome them.
We've also got features on energy, integrated care, and frameworks.
2023 has marked 75 years of the NHS and at Health Business, we've been joining in with charity bake sales, 1,000 miles and making appointments to give blood. Here's to the next 75.
Polly Jones, editor
Product Features
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.
Supplier Profiles
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
Latest Features
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
