Will Lloyd, technical manager at the Fire Industry Association discusses the importance of fire safety in hospitals

Recognising and finding ways to meet the requirements of changing regulations and policy demands is crucial in reshaping our approach to sustainability. The ecological clock is ticking, and we must take urgent action to mitigate the impact of global warming. Here Richard Hipkiss, development director of the Modular and Portable Building Association (MPBA) makes a case
for volumetric manufactured buildings in shaping a net zero future

Barbara Harpham, chair of the Medical Technology Group explains how medical technology can help clear the backlog

With winter well under way, road maintenance is more important than ever. With large hospital sites having a surprising amount of mileage, it’s a good idea to get ahead before the cold weather gets worse

With winter now well underway, with cold weather, rain and even snow, there is lots of facilities management work you can do to protect your properties. HB shares ten top tips for facilities management prep for winter

South Yorkshire Integrated Stroke Delivery Network and Yorkshire Ambulance Service tells us about their telehealthcare

With tens of thousands of dormant medical devices set to be connected to IT networks in the next 2-3 years, potentially exposing our healthcare systems to thousands of vulnerabilities, how can hospitals and healthcare settings mitigate risk to patient safety and care?

For Cyber Security Month, Mike Fell, NHS Digital’s executive director of national cyber security operations laid out his top security tips for health and social care workers

Dr Lloyd Humphreys examines the government’s Digital Health and Care Plan, which was released in June

The Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) has launched a white paper: Robotic Assisted Surgery and New Models of Surgical Care, which sets out the case for a national multi-stakeholder strategy for Robotic Assisted Surgery to support its uptake across the NHS. In this article for Health Business Magazine, ABHI’s Robotic Assisted Surgery Group Vice Chair, Chris Gray, explains the thinking behind the paper

Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh is developing cutting-edge manufacturing techniques that may lower the cost of medical equipment and devices for the NHS, freeing up money that trusts can then invest in supporting members of staff and improving outcomes for patients. Professor Robert Thomson and Professor Duncan Hand, Heriot-Watt University explain

15 &16 November 2022: Online Conference
The Medical Imaging Convention offers a comprehensive programme on the latest innovations in imaging diagnosis and treatment. Attended by hundreds of medical imaging professionals and senior management teams for two days of online education, innovation, and collaboration

Social prescribing offers many benefits to the NHS and its patients and has become more popular and more frequently used over recent years, HB looks at how it is being used in the health service and the benefits it offers

The updated Women’s Health Strategy for England was launched in August 2022, with the previous version launched in July then withdrawn in August. HB takes a look at the strategy and talks to those working in women’s healthcare

All NHS Trusts now have a Green Plan, Health Business takes a look at some of them

Gonzalo Vargas del Carpio, Head of Healthcare at TODD Architects looks at rehabilitation service design

The North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative has a free-to-access Hard FM Framework known as Estates, Maintenance and Engineering Services (Hard FM) (NOE.0289)

The government has recently published its Government Property Strategy, which aims to make savings by selling off government property and making government buildings more efficient. Health Business examines the strategy and how it will work in practice in the NHS

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Global Healthcare Experts announced as Grand Jury for Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2023 to be held in London