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©2026: The Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management UK ISSN 0957-7742
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FEATURES
24 The award-winning new build: Built for better At Healthcare Estates 2025, Hannah Lewis-Jones spoke to Murphy Phillips Architects’ Xav Roberts, winner of the 2025 Healthcare Estates New Build Project of the Year Award.
28 Form vs function: The fight for façades Alexandra Davis, mechanical associate at Whitecode Consulting, highlights how mechanical and electrical (M&E) design should be incorporated into decision-making.
31 Practical training facilities equipping success Immersive practical training facilities have become the foundational bedrock of healthcare estate engineering, as Gemma Bolton, marketing executive at PPL Training, explains.
35 Lighting the way to healthcare compliance Failing to comply with emergency lighting regulations endangers a building’s occupants and puts owners and occupying organisations at risk, says Liam Greene, emergency lighting product manager at Thorlux Lighting.
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Why great sustainability projects stall Steve Heape, leader of Project Development at the Carbon and Energy Fund (CEF), spoke with two leading experts in the sustainability space to discuss why many sustainability and Net Zero projects fail to get past the drawing board.
43 Beyond corridor care: a safer future Peter Harris, managing director of Micad by SINGU, outlines the advantages of using a connected estates and facilities platform.
48 Why PPP is a sensible, balanced approach MTX managing director David Hartley explains why Public Private Partnerships (PPP) are proving to be a preferred option for so many Trust boards.
51 Modular construction: a paradigm shift While modular construction in healthcare offers clear benefits. Dr Louise Webb, director at DRLC Ltd, argues that compliance must now begin on the factory floor.
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57 All-electric energy centre for Scunthorpe Hospital Scunthorpe General Hospital is taking a major step toward a greener future with its new all-electric energy centre. Alastair Dickinson, marketing manager at main contractor 7formation, discusses this landmark project.
61 Bridging the gap: nurse call collaboration Tammy Marsh from Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust outlines the value of estates and clinical teams collaborating to unlock the full potential of nurse call technology.
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65 UPS systems: should Trusts purchase or rent? Power Continuity critical projects director John East examines the implications of Capital Expenditure and Operational Expenditure and explains how proactive maintenance can safeguard critical hospital expenditure.
69 Maximising outcome-led design for critical care Sam Parry, head of healthcare – sales at Bender UK, explores why moving beyond compliance-led specification towards outcome-led ICU design is now a strategic priority for facilities leaders.
73 Engineers aiding the NHS to Net Zero Louise Frampton, Editor of Clinical Services Journal, reports on the policies, strategies, and actions shaping sustainable MedTech for the next generation.
77 Smarter lighting systems improving efficiency Lighting is evolving into a fully integrated building technology. Russell Vanstone, product manager for Connected Buildings at Legrand UK & Ireland, explores the practical opportunities this presents for facilities managers.
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