Health Estate Journal

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) has launched a new initiative to reduce single-use water bottles, installing hydration stations at two high-footfall locations at two of its hospitals that dispense free water refills for visitors and staff using their own reusable drinks vessel. Sodexo UK and Ireland

This summer Horne Engineering Ltd, the specialist manufacturer of thermostatic showers, taps, and valves, is encouraging specifiers across the healthcare estate to take advantage of the better weather to ‘explore innovative thermostatic and temperature control solutions’ for their facilities via its mobile exhibition, or Roadshow.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) says it is improving care for people in some of Scotland’s most deprived communities – having converted a bus into a specialist clinic and taking it to their doorstep.

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Chief Executive, Peter Lewis, recently joined Trust clinicians, representatives from InHealth – which will provide radiology and endoscopy services, Trust strategic estates partner, Prime plc, and funders, M&G Investments, at the ground breaking for a new diagnostic centre at Yeovil District Hospital. Darwin Group

Genr8 Kajima Regeneration and its partnership with Newcastle University (Newcastle Genr8 Kajima) have secured planning consent for the £500 million Health Innovation Neighbourhood masterplan – which it says will which transform a former 29-acre general hospital site in the north-east city into ‘a new, ambitious neighbourhood’ combining housing, alongside public realm allied to modern healthcare, education, and community facilities that will ‘foster research, innovation, and enterprise’.

Willmott Dixon has been appointed as main contractor on the £60 m Greenheys development at Manchester Science Park for Bruntwood SciTech.

Monkwearmouth Development – a joint venture between Sir Robert McAlpine Capital Ventures and Argon Property Development Solutions, with funding from Railpen, has handed over its first development to NTW Solutions Limited at Monkwearmouth Hospital in Sunderland.

The May 2024 issue of Health Estate Journal is now available featuring MTX Contracts Ltd on the front-cover. If you wish to receive future copies please register here: https://lnkd.in/dgFdN4s This month’s issue is packed with features and expert insights on: - Minimising the cyber risks unique to hospitals - Callum Bartholomew - Transforming power supply at Vancouver Island hospital - Lisanne Naeth AES Engineering Ltd - ‘Thinking outside the box’ in reducing HAIs - Louise Frampton - Technology’s part in enhancing clinical care - MIG Group and Dräger - Hard-wearing door range providing lifecycle savings - Specialist Door Solutions Ltd - Avoiding the ill-effects of poor fenestration design - Andrew Cooper Senior Architectural Systems - Putting planned maintenance top of the list - Craig Harding MinstR Aermec UK - Learnings from Sweden on designing for staff wellbeing - Sophie Crocker, ARB, EDAC, WELL AP White Arkitekter - ‘No two projects likely to be the same’ for hospital lifts - Graham Barker CEng FIMechE FCIBSE Cundall - Harnessing a standard ‘kit of parts’ approach pays off - Patrick Morrison NG Bailey

Modern Methods of Construction specialist, MTX Contracts Ltd, has secured the dual contract to build Community Diagnostic Centres in Lincoln and Skegness (see artist’s impression), giving patients in Lincolnshire improved access to NHS diagnostic procedures including CT, X-ray, and ultrasound.

Airedale General Hospital near Keighley is using a new geospatial system to help manage its RAAC (reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete) monitoring and repairs programme. Esri UK