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Hello and welcome to the May issue of Tomorrow’s FM.
A wave of optimism has washed up on the shore of old blighty. It’s been a rough 15 months for most, but with the vaccination programme on track and the gradual reopening of society over the course of the next couple of months, there’s much to be confi dent about.
More so than any other sector, healthcare has felt the full impact of this pandemic. In tackling the biggest public health crisis in a generation with resilience and determination, the NHS must now address the longest waiting lists since records began. At the beginning of April, England alone had 388,000 people waiting to start treatment, with the number of people waiting more than a year higher than any time since August 2007.
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All the data on the backlog of patients suggests a bleak picture, but as thinktank, The King’s Fund, rightfully points out the pandemic has also “shown many aspects of the health and care system at its best.” Health workers have demonstrated dedication and skill; clinicians “have gone above and beyond to rapidly develop new ways of delivering services safely”; and hospitals have worked together to “ensure continued provision of services”.
The question for FMs, operations managers and outsourced contractors then, is how to continue providing the level of support needed to help the NHS tackle the challenges that lie ahead.
In our Healthcare and Hospital Facilities feature this month, Lanes Group Development Director Richard Leigh suggests that now is the time to reduce service risks associated with hospital drainage, whilst NG Bailey argues that a one-size-fi ts-all approach may actually be the future of hospital construction. It’s an expansive feature section that covers a wide variety of topics and advice that I’d implore anyone working in the healthcare sector to take a look at.
Elsewhere, we take a deep dive into Data & Document Management and have a variety of case studies in our Education & Student Facilities, along with our regular news and 10 Questions features.
Until next time.
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