INSTITUTE NEWS
‘Smart’ building management to feature in Manchester
Healthcare Estates 2024, taking place at Manchester Central on 8 and 9 October, is the only national conference and exhibition in the UK to bring together those who fund, design, build, manage, and maintain healthcare facilities. The conference addresses the critical subjects affecting the healthcare engineering and estates management sector today, and those shaping its future, with the aim of providing ideas, inspiration, and answers, for tackling those challenges. Sessions at Healthcare Estates count towards your annual CPD requirement and, once attended, can be added to your record at the touch of a button via the MyIHEEM online CPD platform. The key themes to be addressed at this
year’s conference are: n Strategic Health & Social Care Planning. n Governance, Assurance & Compliance. n Digital Technology & Innovation. n Medical Engineering & Healthcare Engineering.
n Estates & Facilities Services. The IHEEM Conference Committee will be meeting this month to review submissions received via the 2024 Call for Presentations, with announcements on conference content expected in due course. The event website is the place to go to stay up to date with programme developments. The exhibition at Healthcare Estates is an ideal opportunity to quickly get up to date on the latest developments, new products, and technical information. Alongside the chance to engage with hundreds of leading suppliers to the sector, visitors can attend any number of presentations in the Exhibition Theatres, where frontline experts deliver information, advice, and tips, to help you tackle the issues you face in your role. Last year saw a record attendance
at Healthcare Estates, and this led to a great atmosphere on the exhibition floor, and some fantastic feedback from visitors. Many said they would like to see more exhibitors with solutions for smart building management and digital transformation, and IHEEM has acted on this feedback by adding a new industry zone to the floorplan – Software and Smart Hospitals. IHEEM and co-organiser, Step Exhibitions, said: “This is enabling us to attract some exciting new exhibitors to the event, and with a supporting Exhibition Theatre on the same subject,
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healthcare engineering and estates management sector, entries are now open for the 2024 Healthcare Estates IHEEM Awards. Awards submissions can be made via the Healthcare Estates website, and entries are open until 31 May. Shortlists and Winners will be selected by a panel of experienced industry experts. This year’s categories are:
n Apprentice of the Year. n Architectural Practice of the Year. n Consultancy of the Year. n Diversity and Inclusion Award. n Estates & Facilities Champion of Champions.
we’re expecting it to be a popular and valuable addition for our thousands of visitors.”
Exhibition-only passes to Healthcare
Estates remain free of charge, and can be booked via the event website, where a full list of confirmed exhibitors, with profiles and contact details, is also available.
Delegate savings available until 30 June With the start of the new financial year and refreshed budgets now in place, IHEEM is reminding members that savings on conference delegate places are available until 30 June. Conference passes can be booked via the event website –
www.healthcare-estates.com Considered nationally as one of the most prestigious accolades in the
Gala dinner tickets on sale now The awards will be presented at the annual IHEEM Gala Dinner on 8 October, and tickets are on sale now via the Healthcare Estates website. IHEEM members can benefit from a double saving – a member discount on all rates, plus an early booking discount if you book by 30 June. Savings apply to individual tickets and tables of 10. Tickets include pre-dinner drinks, a
three-course meal, and after-dinner entertainment from a well-known personality. Full details, including rates, are available at
www.healthcare-estates. com/awards-dinner-2024
Thought-provoking CPD at East Midlands AGM
The 2024 AGM of IHEEM’s East Midlands Branch was hosted by Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, on 4 March.
Senior Specialist Engineer at
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Martin Owen, opened the evening by welcoming everyone to the site and giving an insight into recent redevelopments. Branch Chair and Council Representative, James Chadwick, then gave an overview of IHEEM’s activity and achievements in 2023, before discussing the Institute’s priorities for 2024, with a focus on developing the next Five-Year Business Plan. Branches will have the opportunity to comment and feed into the business priorities to be included. He went on to explain that the East Midlands Branch conference focusing on innovation has been set for 11 September at Uttoxeter Racecourse. All committee members were re-
elected into their current posts, with Matthew Gilmore officially welcomed in as Branch Secretary for 2024. IHEEM CEO, Tania Davies, who attended, said: “Following an amazing dinner and some wonderful cakes provided by the on-site catering team, we were treated to a thought-provoking CPD presentation on transfer switching by Schneider Electric, who kindly sponsored the evening. We encourage our members to actively engage with their local branch. To find yours, contact IHEEM Head Office, who will be able to assist.” Pictured above is Sean Chu, Schneider Electric UK & Ireland Offer Marketing manager, presenting at the East Midlands Branch AGM.
n Estates & Facilities Team of the Year. n Healthcare Supplier of the Year. n New Build Project of the Year. n Product Innovation of the Year. n Refurbishment Project of the Year. n Staff Wellbeing Initiative of the Year. n Sustainable Achievement.
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