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NEWS

 

SMEs encouraged towards health and social care marketplace

 

The government is encouraging technology-based SMEs to supply to the public sector via a new marketplace for health and social care providers.....read more

Improvements found at Taunton and Somerset

 

The CQC has reported improvement in the quality of services for patients at Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust following its latest inspection.....read more

Derby Teaching Hospitals chief joins GS1 board

 

Gavin Boyle, chief executive of Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has joined GS1 UK’s Supervisory Board.....read more

Cash ‘ploughed into NHS’ to prevent change

 

Concerns have grown that money is being ‘ploughed’ into keeping the NHS running instead of delivering vital long-term changes.....read more

Private healthcare company sends price lists to GPs

 

A private health firm has sent hundreds of letters to GPs setting out a price list of operations they could offer their patients.....read more

 

FEATURES

 

A fresh look at vegan food in hospital catering

 

Dietitian Heather Russell, from the Vegan Society, explains why well-planned vegan diets can support healthy living in people of all ages.....read more

LED lighting and patients’ health

 

Dr Cosmin Ticleanu, from the Building Research Establishment (BRE), analyses the impact of LED lighting on patients’ health and well-being.....read more

 

EVENTS

 

The Health Business Awards 2017

 

14 December 2017, Grange Hotel St Paul's, London
The Health Business Awards, now entering their ninth year, have established a reputation for showcasing the success stories in the UK health sector.....read more

 

SPONSORS

 

Fujitsu

 

Fujitsu scanning solutions, helping to provide transparency and accountability at a moment’s notice. Learn how your organisation can address skyrocketing costs, historic regulatory changes, patient demands for instant access to their records, GDPR and freedom of information (FOI) requests as well as bureaucracy and security concerns by embracing digital transformation.....read more

The Nationwide Hygiene Group

 

The Nationwide Hygiene Group has supplied and serviced the UK and Irish markets since 1986. Their structure is very different from their competitors - every one of their 35 nationwide branches are managed and operated by Nationwide group shareholders and more importantly, local-to-you, specialist cleaning and hygiene supplies professionals.....read more

Daikin Applied UK

 

Daikin Applied UK successfully bid to work with Skanska on the design and build of 60 Air Handling Units (AHU) plus 3off water cooled chillers totalling 1MW of cooling for one of the biggest health sector construction projects in the UK. The contract included design, build, on-site installation, and commissioning and maintenance responsibilities. Read Case Study. Visit our website or email us to discuss your requirements.

Geofire

 

The Salamander radio controlled, fire door system is an ideal solution to safely and legally hold open fire doors in any health care building. The system is made up of any combination of fire door holders and hold-open, door closers which connect wirelessly to the central controller, wired into an existing fire alarm system.....read more

Franks Portlock

 

Franks Portlock is a leading asbestos and environmental management consultancy with over a decade of national industry experience in the healthcare sector. We specialise in providing ongoing support to existing Asbestos Management Systems such as Micad & Keystone, allowing professionals to reduce costs and risks whilst meeting statutory requirements.....read more

 

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