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19 Canadian project focusing on PPE reduction and re-use Kent Waddington, Linda Varangu, and Mia Sarrazin of the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care, discuss a project
in Canada that sought to verify that hospital use of PPE and some medical single-use plastic (mSUP) materials could be successfully and safely managed by focusing on reduction and re-use.
23 Evaluating climate change risks when planning facilities Lisa Westerhoff, of the Climate Policy & Planning team at Integral Group in Vancouver, reports on a presentation by she and two co-speakers at last year’s Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society British Columbia Chapter Conference in Whistler, ‘unpacking and demystifying how to integrate climate resilience into healthcare facilities’.
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27 How digital innovation is the key to tomorrow’s care New Hospital Programme Deputy Clinical Director, Cheryl Riotto, outlines how provision of care in our future hospitals will be transformed by ‘digital innovation’ to deliver maximum benefits to both patients, and the staff caring for them.
29 How geothermal energy can help Trusts hit Net Zero Clive Nattrass of the Carbon and Energy Fund explains how the NHPower programme is
using collaboration to manage risks associated with Trusts progressing to Net Zero, while three co-authors focus on the opportunities for decarbonisation of natural gas at the point of use and potential wider NHS deployment of geothermal energy technology.
37 The vital part that regional heat networks can play In advance of the University & Healthcare Estates and Innovation Conference in Dublin, Mott MacDonald’s Alison Ryan and two sector colleagues look at the role of regional heat networks in addressing some of the challenges ahead with respect to achieving Net Zero Carbon.
41 Tackling knowledge gaps on hospital wastewater systems Peter Orendecki, Senior Contracts manager and Water AP at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, highlights ‘the apparent lack of understanding of the risks’ posed by hazardous bacteria in hospital wastewater systems among some designers, architects, and even Infection Control personnel.
45 Don’t take the ‘tick box’ approach to fight Legionella Greg Rankin, CEO at rapid testing technology specialist, Hydrosense, looks at some of the key areas of Legionella exposure in healthcare settings, noting that the risks are ‘just as relevant’ for new construction sites, refurbishments, and fully operational, fit-for-purpose buildings.
51 Key priorities to ensure safe and reliable lift operation John Newbold, director of lift consultancy business, SVM Associates, outlines some of the challenges faced, and lessons learnt, from helping hospitals’ Estates and Capital Project Departments manage their lifts.
56 Renewable energy boost as heat pumps reduce carbon Tim Rook, from UK heat pump manufacturer, Clade Engineering, discusses some of the key opportunities for renewable energy technologies to reduce carbon emissions and bring savings in the healthcare sector, with a particular focus on heat pump technology.
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