TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT Driving Healthcare Standards
• A reasoned critique of the fundamental rationale of the Green Book, as applied
• A review of the issues involved in accessing private capital or partnerships
for estates development.
The outcomes of this work will culminate in the production of an IHEEM White Paper.
PFI handback
• Is working with the head of PFI guidance at the IPA, NHSE, and DHSC, to reinforce
The PFI asset management question set is now incorporated into the Quiqsolutions software, with the focus now on making sure Trusts and Health Boards prepare themselves adequately for having an asset, rather than a liability, on their books upon PFI contract expiry. The group:
• Has designed a flyer with Quiqsolutions that showcases the purpose and
the message of the importance of good asset management and operational compliance.
• Has planned workshops and webinars for IHEEM members who have PFI/LIFT
functionality of the PFI question set (available at Healthcare Estates).
• Further work to revise and streamline the Estate Strategies/Business Cases
• Medical gas bottle storage room ventilation requirements.
schemes to support them through the process, as laid out by the IPA. Future plans include:
in the health sector to incentivise a minor recalibration of what HMT expects of ICSs.
• Completion of the PFI software audit tool questionnaire.
system, and develop a positive critique of the use of the economic case.
• PFI workshops/webinars to assist members.
Group 3: Healthcare Planning
Since its inception in early 2023, the healthcare planning group has been developing a comprehensive healthcare planning course. The underpinning objective of its work is to ensure a legacy of:
• Competent healthcare planners, defining:
• Skills and their benefits, inputs, and impact;
develop and promote healthcare planning as a recognised profession, and ensure a recognised standard and legacy of competent healthcare planners for the future.
Group 4: Digital integration and delivery
• Principles and standards, and
The SEMAP digital group is the newest group to launch. Currently in its infancy, it comprises healthcare and digital experts who bring their global experience and passion to the table. The objective of the group is to ensure effective and appropriate application of digital tools and technology to facilitate and support the core functions of healthcare service provision. The group intends to address the full
• Clarity for clients for all healthcare capital projects, to ensure projects that facilitate delivery of clinical excellence, optimum user experience, and improved clinical outcomes.
The group has developed a detailed 10-module course, together with a robust guidance document that covers the complexities of healthcare planning across its many facets, and recognises the importance of a strategic approach to all healthcare infrastructure projects. It is currently seeking accreditation
for this course, and aspires to launch it formally in 2025. It is hoped this work will
extent of the digital estates agenda and its implementation, to:
• Underpin and support the delivery of healthcare functions at the user
• Support and inform the development, upkeep, maintenance, and management,
interface, improving user experience. of assets.
• Demonstrate the value and benefits of integrated digital solutions.
Its next immediate task is to finalise its core objectives and recruit any missing expertise. It will then be a source to work with healthcare clients and:
• Support the development and implementation of a digital strategy.
• Approved Document Part F (2022). • Attenuator installation orientation.
• Supplementary precautionary cleaning of UCV canopy diffuser plates to manage potential blood splatter/bone fragments.
Membership The VTP has two levels of members:
Engineers for Healthcare Ventilation. There are currently six formally registered AE (V)s, and currently a number of expressions of interest, with candidates either preparing Registration Practice Reports or undergoing mentoring and support with a view to formal assessment (4-6 individuals).
• General membership, made up from IHEEM members who have expressed
• Full AE (V) members: open to all formally registered and practising Authorising
an interest in the field of healthcare ventilation: open to all to contribute to and review supplementary guidance notes, and participate in seminars/ webinars, and the promotion of IHEEM and healthcare ventilation issues. Intended to offer a broad range of views and interests, and ensure an open forum basis for discussion.
The VTP also has a small committee to reflect and manage VTP tasks and activities, made up from both the full and general membership.
Future plans Looking ahead, the VTP has an ambitious and broad-reaching range of priorities, including:
• Increasing the current number of Registered AE (V)s.
• Developing a regular programme of webinars/seminars delivered either
and the general membership.
• Continuing to identify areas of improved standards and guidance, and to develop
directly through the VTP, or via the regional IHEEM branches, to raise and maintain the profile and importance of healthcare ventilation issues.
• Continuing to contribute and partner with other professional
Andrew Poplett speaking at the AE Conference in 2022.
supplementary guidance or briefing notes to assist in the continuous improvement of standards.
institutes and Societies, such as the SVH Society and Healthcare Infection Society (HIS).
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• Endeavouring to improve the equality and diversity of both registered AE (V)s
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