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FEATURES 17 A COHERENT APPROACH TO CONSTRUCTION
Susan Logan, owner of sustainability and energy consultancy, Ecoteric, discusses the NHS response to climate change, and how ‘at Trust, Board, and project level, there needs to be a clear vision to construction and refit, to tackle the challenges’.
22 PREPARING FOR GENE THERAPY CHALLENGES
Jonathan Morton, Engineering director of BES, a specialist in design and construction of sophisticated healthcare, pharmaceutical, and biopharma environments, discusses the company’s latest pharmacy and aseptic suite project.
28 SMOOTH PATIENT FLOW KEY TO RECOVERY
The DHSC published a white paper earlier this year setting out its legislative proposals for a Health and Care Bill. Andrew Pooley, MD of ERS Medical, discusses how patient flow can help the NHS with these future proposals.
33 DESIGNING TO ACCOMMODATE ‘DIGITALISATION’
Guy Barlow, joint MD of architecture and interior design practice, The Manser Practice, describes how the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the ‘digitalisation’ of our hospital and healthcare services, and the impact this is having on the future of designing for healthcare.
37 COPPER CORROSION ISSUES – AND HOW TO TACKLE THEM David Livingstone, a Chartered Engineer, Authorising Engineer, and corrosion professional, who is MD of DRLC, Consulting Engineers, examines corrosion in plumbing systems, with a particular focus on the potential problems that may be encountered within copper pipework.
41 A FOCUS ON CORRECT CABLE MANAGEMENT
Richard Rands, UK Product manager for Fastenings & Fixings at HellermannTyton, explains the importance of correct cable management in healthcare environments, and how easy-to-use products will help with efficient care and reduce the chance of transferring bacteria.
45 LISTS UNAFFECTED DURING EDU UPGRADE
The senior compliance projects manager had identified potential improvements to the endoscope decontamination unit at St George’s Hospital, but when issues to be corrected were highlighted, he suggested that ‘instead of working to HTM 01-06’, the Trust aim for best practice.
49 ADHESIVE-FREE PRODUCTS CAN MINIMISE DISRUPTION Chris Rand, Segment Marketing manager for Healthcare at Forbo Flooring Systems, explains why opting for adhesive-free floor- coverings can provide a wealth of benefits, including faster installation, which can minimise downtime and disruption, and improve the wellbeing of staff, patients, and visitors.
53 POST-COVID BEHAVIOUR CHANGE TO LOWER RISK
Mike Boxall, MD of FM best practice benchmarking specialist, Sitemark, discusses how healthcare estates managers can use workplace risk assessments to maintain hygiene standards and encourage behaviour change.
57 MAKING PARKING THE LEAST OF VISITOR WORRIES
David Peach, MD of parking enforcement and permit specialist, Workflow Dynamics, takes a look at some of the fundamentals for developing and maintaining a ‘workable’ hospital parking strategy that caters for all users.
61 CONTAINERISED DATA CENTRES: EVOLUTION
Chris Wellfair, Projects director at Secure I.T. Environments, explains how data centres are evolving, with a form factor that can help overcome a number of challenges in the healthcare sector.
65 PRE-EMPTING PROBLEMS VIA REMOTE MONITORING
Keeping critical air-conditioning and ventilation plant working has been a serious priority for the NHS during the lockdown. The availability of smart remote monitoring technology will, however, make the task increasingly easy and cost-effective, says Trevor Jeffrey of Daikin Applied UK.
69 STEPS TO ENSURE COMPLIANT FLAT ROOFING
Tim Gardner, North London Regional manager at Langley Waterproofing Systems, looks at the Building Regulations with regard to fire safety, and the factors that decision- makers in healthcare estates teams should consider before selecting a flat roof asset management partner.
73 PRIORITIES FOR SAFE AND SECURE DRAINAGE
Not maintaining complex drainage systems can result in major knock-on effects, both to health and logistics. Paul Morrow, Country manager in the UK & Ireland for the Emerson Professional Tools division, highlights a range of reliable methods to help healthcare estates teams map, inspect, and maintain, a safe a secure drainage system.
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