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First keynote speakers announced for 2024 Healthcare Estates Conference
IHEEM says it is delighted to have secured three leading figures in UK healthcare engineering as Keynote speakers for the 2024 Healthcare Estates Conference. The Conference, which will take place alongside an accompanying exhibition at Manchester Central from 8-9 October this year, delivers a broad programme of content, providing IHEEM members and other healthcare engineering and estates and facilities management professionals with essential information for overcoming challenges associated with delivering patient-centred environments in the public and private sectors. IHEEM has secured three pre-eminent
experts to deliver the Keynote session on Medical Engineering & Healthcare Engineering, one of five themes covered at this year’s Conference. Caroline Finlay is co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at MTS Health, a leading specialist in equipment advisory services. MTS Health has developed an audit tool that specifically addresses the MHRA Managing Medical Devices guidance, and also identifies service transformation, and opportunities and methods for achieving cost and service efficiencies and improvement not covered by any guidance.
Expert in healthcare technology management Dr John Sandham is recognised as an expert in the field of healthcare technology management, having written over 300 published educational articles. He has been instrumental in changing device management policies and processes at many NHS and private healthcare organisations, and has a proven track record in delivering improvements that advance regulatory compliance and patient care. John is chairman of the EBME Expo, and also acts as Executive Advisor to MTS Health. Wayne Carr has over
Winners from 2023 gather on stage – the annual IHEEM Healthcare Awards are a great opportunity to celebrate excellence and innovation.
Trusts. He is currently Director of Estates, Facilities and Clinical Engineering for City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises (CHoICE), and Chair of the Northern & Yorkshire NHS Assessment Centre, which delivers Engineering and Clinical Engineering apprentices to Trusts across England.
Caroline Finlay.
In addition to Medical Engineering & Healthcare Engineering, the other themes explored at this year’s Conference are: Strategic Health & Social Care Planning; Governance, Assurance & Compliance; Digital Technology & Innovation, and Estates & Facilities Services. Organisations speaking
Dr John Sandham.
at Healthcare Estates this year include NHS England, NHS Property Services, the New Hospital Programme, ProCure23, and Community Health Partnerships. As ever, delegates will also hear from, and be able to engage with, key members of the various IHEEM Technical Platforms, covering: Strategic Estates Management; Water; Electrical; Ventilation; Decontamination; Fire Safety, and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
30 years’ experience of managing and delivering professional healthcare estates and facilities services in both the NHS and on PFI projects, and holds senior management roles in a number of NHS
8 Health Estate Journal June 2024 Wayne Carr.
Delegate savings available until 30 June A Delegate Conference pass gives access to all the content on offer at Healthcare Estates, including the Keynotes and dozens more presentations, workshops, and panel discussions. IHEEM said:
“Attending is an affordable and efficient way for estates and facilities professionals and healthcare engineers of all levels to
engage with key issues, enhance their knowledge, and keep their CPD record up to date.” Conference passes can be booked via the event website –
www.healthcare-estates.com.
n On sale now – tickets to Awards Dinner featuring Kevin Keegan
The annual IHEEM Healthcare Estates Awards Dinner is an excellent opportunity to network with colleagues and peers from leading organisations in the delivery of healthcare estates and facilities in the UK. Taking place on Tuesday 8 October 2024 at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Manchester, tickets include pre-dinner drinks and a three-course meal with wine, and IHEEM is delighted to have secured footballing legend, Kevin Keegan, as this year’s after-dinner speaker. Bookings for the dinner are open
now via the Healthcare Estates website (
www.healthcare-estates.com), with individual places and tables of 10 available, and an ‘earlybird’ rate available until 30 June. There is also the opportunity to secure a premium location in the room by booking one of the limited-availability VIP tables. Entries for the awards have recently closed, and a panel of esteemed experts will now begin the judging process. A shortlist in each category will be released in advance of the awards, and the winners will be announced on the evening, in the following 12 categories: 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.
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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