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was nominated for the award following an independent patient survey.
MITIE was nominated alongside three NHS Trusts, but stood out for meeting the overall goals of Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust, which it has worked in partnership with since 2006. Over that time MITIE has implemented a number of initiatives to improve standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
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ITIE, the FTSE 250 strategic outsourcing company, has been recognised by the Association of Healthcare Cleaning Professionals (AHCP) for “Working in
Partnership” with Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust. AHCP is the professional association for healthcare cleaning in the UK and Ireland. Their annual awards, which took place in Bolton, distinguish the best cleaning teams in the healthcare sector. A team from MITIE’s Facilities Management business, which provides cleaning services to Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust,
With the added risk to patients of heathcare acquired infections like MRSA, MITIE has focused on investing in new technology and cleaning equipment, performance monitoring, training, and infection control to ensure that high standards of cleanliness and hygiene are maintained. Pauline Lewin, Chief of Infrastructure and Development for Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust said: “The cleanliness of our hospitals is something which patients and visitors notice straightaway and, quite rightly, we are judged on our performance in this respect. “It’s really encouraging to see the AHCP recognise the joint efforts from our staff at the Trust and the MITIE team. We hope this, along with the fantastic survey results, will help reassure patients about the standards they can expect when coming into one of our hospitals.” Martyn Freeman, managing director of MITIE’s Facilities Management business, said: “We’re proud to have built up an award-winning partnership with Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust. Over the last seven years we’ve continually challenged our teams to innovate, and we look forward to working further with the Trust in delivering a world-class service.”
MITIE has been providing facilities management in healthcare for over 20 years, to clients such as Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, St George’s Hospital in London, and Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Cambridgeshire.
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ANGLIA RUSKIN WINS INTERNATIONAL GREEN AWARD Anglia Ruskin University’s green credentials have been recognised after it was presented with the Excellence in Integration award at the International Sustainable Campus Network’s annual conference in Singapore. The ISCN connects people and ideas relating to campus sustainability and this year’s conference – and the fifth annual ISCN Sustainable Campus Excellence awards ceremony – was hosted by the National University of Singapore, a founding ISCN member and a forerunner in campus sustainability. Anglia Ruskin has placed sustainability at the core of its corporate vision. As well as carrying out internationally- recognised research in sustainability and striving to
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exceed benchmarks for the sustainability of buildings and processes, it aims to make sustainability a key part of every student’s experience. To underpin these
commitments, Anglia Ruskin was the first UK university to sign the Rio+20 Declaration of Higher Education Institutions. Anglia Ruskin was also one of the first UK universities to achieve ISO14001 in 2009 and has been recognised for its innovative approach to integrating research and education with physical environmental management. In 2011 Anglia Ruskin established the Global Sustainability Institute (GSI), which has already built an international reputation for its research focusing on behaviour change, resource scarcity, policy and climate finance.
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The GSI has established partnerships with business, not-for-profit organisations, the UK Government, the EU Commission and the United Nations, as well as participating in UK research council-funded projects. Earlier this year Anglia Ruskin launched a Masters Degree in Sustainability with the Eden Project, the first time the educational charity and visitor attraction has partnered with a university on an academic programme.
Dr Alison Greig, Director of Education for Sustainable Development, said: “This has provided us with an opportunity to showcase our work on an international stage. This Excellence in Integration award also provides a strong platform for us to develop further.” The awards are open to any college or university
worldwide that has developed outstanding planning, construction, or educational projects that promote sustainability on campus and in the surrounding community. Other awards were won this year by the University of Gothenburg (Sweden), Zhejiang University (China), Chatham University (United States) and Lappeenranta University of Technology (Finland).
ISCN Members commit to sustainability principles and report their performance according to the ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus Charter which was jointly developed with the World Economic Forum’s Global University Leaders Forum. More information can be found at
http://www.international- sustainable-campus-network. org/
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