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19 Practical learning imperative in medical gas landscape Eastwood Park Training explains why practical training, building on theoretical knowledge, is key to gaining competency in medical gas pipeline systems.
24 IPS and UPS: the power couple maintaining safety Allan Jackson at Power Control on the vital role of isolated and uninterruptible power supplies in healthcare facilities.
27 Digital capabilities: enlarging the comfort zone for all Professor Terry Young, health technology specialist, and Steve Powell, a former Clinical director at a large acute hospital, discuss the challenge of determining the optimal location for medical care.
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32 Creating the confidence for long- term investments The New Hospital Programme is ‘as challenging as it is ambitious’, says the team co-ordinating it. Its Programme director describes how the way major healthcare infrastructure is delivered must change to meet demand.
35 Integrated medical services for Yorkshire garrison facility Based at Catterick Garrison, a joint venture between the NHS and Ministry of Defence aims to introduce a collective facility bringing new, innovative healthcare services to the local community.
40 Are wastewater systems a nursery for microorganisms? Dr Mike Weinbren, a consultant medical microbiologist, examines some of the major health risks from airborne and waterborne microorganisms transmitted via hospital wastewater systems.
44 Digital hospitals setting the blueprint for future care Moritz Spellenberg, from architectural practice, Llewelyn Davies, discusses the benefits that increasing ‘digitisation’ of hospitals can bring to patients and staff.
47 Devizes facility – a ‘pioneer in green estate design’
NHS Property Services recently opened a new Integrated Care Centre in Devizes in Wiltshire, giving HEJ ‘a deep dive’ into the project, and discussing why sustainability is key for the NHS’s future.
51 ‘Pioneering’ ward layout for Altnagelvin’s North Wing HLM Architects’ Kevin O’Neill explains how the practice developed what it believes is a ‘unique’ eight-bedded cluster layout for the 144 single bedrooms within a new North Wing at Derry’s Altnagelvin Hospital.
55 Intelligence and data key to an efficient sluice room DDC Dolphin says better asset monitoring and reporting is boosting sluice room equipment’s performance and reliability.
60 How equipment’s efficiency is key to Net Zero drive Healthcare facilities have unique ventilation requirements. Lee Jenkins- Skinner, CIAT’s AHU specialist, highlights recently updated guidance in this key area for hospital premises.
64 Key steps to giving your laundry a clean bill of health A look at laundry facilities’ contribution as part of a hospital’s overall ‘infection control care bundle’, and some of the key priorities to ensure they are operated compliantly and safely.
69 Meeting the pure water challenges of healthcare Tony Stubbs, Business Development manager (Healthcare) at Veolia Water Technologies UK, explains why a
consistent, pure water supply, and smart monitoring solutions, should be an integral part of a robust patient safety strategy.
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5 Comment: The paradox of where best to provide care from 5 Cover story: A positive outlook as training specialist, PPL, looks forward 7 Institute News: A Royal honour for Northern Ireland Council member 13 Health Sector News: Whitty calls for regular air quality monitoring
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