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5 COMMENT: Key fire and water safety advice from leading experts 5 COVER STORY: A blueprint for ‘smarter, safer water management’ 7
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23 Money and carbon-saving benefits for OUH project Jeenash Mistry, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s head of Operational Estates & Facilities, and Chris Yeo, director of Low Carbon Solutions at Vital Energi, describe a well- executed major decarbonisation project, undertaken against tight timescales, at two of the Trust’s hospitals.
29 ‘Transformative projects’ ongoing in Birmingham Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is embarking on a series of transformative projects designed to improve patient care, enhance facilities, and ensure that families receive the best possible support during their healthcare journeys.
37 Conference highlights infection risks from sinks Some of the key infection risks posed by hospital water systems were discussed at the Infection Prevention Society’s 2024 annual conference. One topic examined was the ‘pros and cons’ of removing washbasins from rooms housing ‘high-risk’ patients where risk assessment indicates too high an infection risk from outlets and associated drainage.
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Getting to grips with the revised Part K Following the Grenfell Tower fire, and Dame Judith Hackitt’s subsequent independent review, HTM 05-03: Part K: Guidance on fire risk assessments in complex healthcare premises, has been revised, with some extensive changes. The head of Fire Safety, NHS Estates, NHS England – Commercial Directorate, focuses on what’s new.
49 Facility for clinicians to interact with technology Starkstrom has recently opened a new demonstration and training facility at its Syston headquarters in Leicestershire. Here clinicians can interact with the latest advanced infrastructure and operating theatre technologies within a dedicated environment that showcases how these solutions can be integrated into the healthcare space.
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55 Managing complex loads on standby generators WB Power Services Business consultant, Geoff Halliday, considers the issue of transferring complex loads onto a standby diesel generator. Today, standby generating sets are seeing an increase in the scope and variation of loads being connected to such plant.
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59 3D sensory tools helping the visually impaired An Architectural designer at Arcadis’ Architecture and Urbanism division explains how sensory ‘tools’ such as 3D printed models, and textured floorplans printed on large format paper using specialised raised, touch-sensitive ink, were developed to bring plans for the new Oriel facility for London’s Moorfields Eye Hospital to life for prospective users.
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Clinical engagement key in reducing waiting lists Smriti Singh, founder of strategic healthcare consultancy, Symbi Consulting, experienced architect at Philipps & Co, James Philipps, and Medical Director and consultant surgeon, Neil Kukreja, explore the key part clinical engagement can play in making new healthcare developments ‘more effective and more efficient’.
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