COMMENT
Handing over the baton
This issue of HEJ will be my last as Editor; after 17 and a half years I have decided it’s time for a change. When I became Editor in 2008, I had little idea how vital a part healthcare engineering and estate management personnel play in keeping hospitals and other healthcare facilities running efficiently; nor could I have anticipated the wealth of sector-specific jargon I would encounter in my new role. In my time on HEJ, many of the challenges facing the sector have remained – high levels of estate backlog, an ageing estate, limited capital funding, the drive for greater ‘productivity and efficiency’, and at times scant recognition of the work healthcare EFM and engineering professionals play; without their hard work and commitment healthcare facilities literally couldn’t function. Over the years, IHEEM’s head office personnel have changed, but the determination of those managing the Institute’s activities to support members and others in the sector, share good practice, and press for investment in the estate, as well as promoting careers in the field, has never wavered. Among the most notable advances in my time as Editor have been increasing use of MMC, growing use of AI – and recognition of its potential positive impact across the healthcare estate, a renewed focus on ventilation – particularly given lessons learned during the pandemic, heightened concerns over fire safety – especially in
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P4 Emergency Lighting introduces 10-year product warranty
“The importance of your emergency lighting system should never be underestimated. Simply put, lives depend on it – but how can you be sure your system will perform when it’s most needed?” So says P4, the UK’s largest self-testing emergency
lighting specialist, with over 30 years’ experience in designing and manufacturing self-testing emergency lighting and exit signage. P4 said: “Our success is based on continuous innovation, exceptional service, and a total focus on providing the highest quality, most cost-effective, dependable, and compliant emergency lighting. A relentless focus on quality, the absolute best manufacturing techniques, and rigorous field testing, ensure we have complete confidence in our products. We’re thus extremely proud to introduce a 10-year product warranty on our entire range of emergency lighting luminaries and exit signs.” P4’s UK Sales and Marketing director,
August 2025 | Volume 79 | Issue 07 Seven flows of
healthcare discussed see page 24
Steve Rham, says: “I’m enormously proud of the reputation for quality P4 has built over the past 35 years. We are always looking for ways to improve our service and products. Kitemark certification – recognised globally as a mark of quality, safety, and trust, is verification of this. Introducing a 10-year warranty on our entire range of emergency lighting
Hospital wastewater risks examined see page 49
Dynamic lighting’s
positive impact see page 62
luminaires and exit signs is a natural progression, and we’re delighted to offer additional peace of mind to our customers.”
P4 self-testing and remote monitoring options, automated system status alerts, and downloadable test records, ensure that it is easy to remain compliant, while cloud integration allows emergency lighting in multiple buildings to be managed from one intuitive portal – all backed up by comprehensive maintenance options. Steve Rham continues: “On joining P4 in 2013, I was impressed with the existing six-year warranty that we had in place, now surpassed by our 10-year warranty – a clear statement of our confidence in the products we manufacture.”
P4 Limited 1 Wymans Way Fakenham Norfolk NR21 8NT T: 01328 850 555 E:
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high-rise settings, and, in the wake of the Building Safety Act, a tightening of the responsibilities on those designing, building and maintaining such buildings, plus increasing scrutiny on manufacturers to ensure the safety and fitness for purpose of their products. I have enjoyed my time on HEJ, and would like to thank all those who have provided input, advice, and expertise, to help me navigate some often complex and technical issues, and the many who have written for the journal. From the September 2025 HEJ, the magazine will have a new Editor – experienced journalist and Editor, Niamh Marriott. She takes up the role at an interesting time for the NHS. As I finish writing my last Editor’s ‘Comment’, I wish her all success. I’m sure all readers of HEJ will echo this sentiment, and give her the tremendous support and input I have been lucky enough to enjoy.
Jonathan Baillie, Editor
jonathanbaillie@
stepcomms.com
Among the most notable advances in my time as Editor have been increasing use of MMC, growing use of AI – and recognition of its potential positive impact across the healthcare estate
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