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Masterkey system’s benefits shown at Bath facility
The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is the latest healthcare organisation to benefit from Triton2, a patented, high-security masterkey system from Assa Abloy.
Specialist ‘tech company’ appoints new CEO with eye on business growth
Sewell Estates has announced Claire Harrison as the new CEO of Parallel Data Intelligence.
Fusion21 announces £750 m Decarbonisation Framework
Procurement organisation and social enterprise, Fusion21, has announced the launch of its national Decarbonisation Framework, worth up to £750 million over a four-year period, and is now inviting bids from interested SMEs and contractors.
Indoor ‘Sky Garden’ opens at Chelsea and Westminster
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and its charity, CW+, have unveiled a new indoor botanical Sky Garden at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, designed by award-winning landscape designer and CW+ Artist in Residence, Jinny Blom.
Emotive suicide prevention video aimed at construction workers
With almost 500 construction workers taking their own lives every year in the UK and Ireland, a wordless, emotive video has been released as a free resource to highlight the issue, ahead of Friday 10 September, which is World Suicide Prevention Day.
Autumn 2022 study tour in Texas and California
As part of its International Workstream programme, the Design in Mental Health Network is organising a delegation of professionals specialising in mental health and dementia care design to travel to California and Texas on a study tour in late 2022.
Refreshed’ vinyl flooring’s ‘beautifully balanced designs’
Forbo Flooring Systems has launched the ‘second generation’ of its premium homogeneous vinyl sheet collection, Sphera Energetic.
Comprehensive security system at Rowan View
Mersey Care Foundation Trust’s new medium secure unit, Rowan View, required a security system that would ensure the convenience and safety of all guests, visitors, and staff.
‘Borders and boundaries’ and their significance explained
A new Design in Mental Health Network guide to designing ‘with borders and boundaries in mind’ was unveiled on the first day of August’s DiMH 2021 conference and exhibition at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
Manchester multi-level inpatient unit part of wider Trust plans
Construction of one of the first multi-level inpatient mental health units in the north of England – the new 150-bedded Park House development at the North Manchester General Hospital site – is expected to start next January.
PPE decontamination solutions’ award shortlisting
Two solutions for decontaminating single-use and reusable personal protective equipment (PPE) used by healthcare staff during the COVID-19 pandemic have been shortlisted for the National Technology Awards.
UK’s ‘greenest health centre’ opens to patients in Coventry
A building described as ‘the UK’s greenest health centre built to meet Passivhaus certification’ – Foleshill Heath Centre in Coventry – has opened its doors to patients.
CPD focuses on ensuring access for all
GEZE UK’s RIBA-approved CPD, ‘Removing Barriers to Access’, has been ‘completely revised and updated’, and includes new visuals and updates to regulation, all in GEZE’s new branding.
Static Systems Group appoints new MD
Static Systems Group, the Midlands-headquartered manufacturer of of nurse call, fire alarm and prison alarm, staff attack alarm, and medical trunking systems, has announced the appointment of Rosie Cunningham Thomas as its new managing director.
Climate change ‘widespread, rapid, and intensifying’, says IPCC report
Scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate system, according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report.
New dementia e-Suite range heads Wallgate line-up in Coventry
At this year’s Design in Mental Health (DiMH) conference and exhibition, taking place from 24-25 August 2021 at the Coventry Building Society Arena, Wallgate will showcase its new dementia e-Suite range.
Improving the lives of autistic people
Improving the lives of autistic people focus of new multi-million pound strategy launched by the government in late July, which will run until 2026.
NHS has first female CEO in its history as Pritchard takes charge
Amanda Pritchard – for the past two years the service’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) – has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of NHS England.
Sodexo partnership to help prevent infection in healthcare settings
Sodexo has partnered with the Infection Prevention Society and the Tork professional hygiene brand, to launch an Environment, Cleaning and Decontamination programme to help infection prevention specialists tackle infections in healthcare settings.
NHS England proposes new mental health access standards
The NHS is set to take another major step towards improving patient access to mental health services with the introduction of five new waiting time guarantees, under plans recently set out.
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