Healthcare, Facilities Management
Flu
NHS warns of bad flu season
This year is expected to be a bad flu season. Here’s what you can do to help reduce the spread.
NHS
Winter Pills
Winter preparations
The NHS is bracing yet again for another tough winter, with early flu outbreaks, rising demand in A&E, and ongoing industrial action.
Waste and Recycling
Recycling bins
Simpler Recycling in the NHS
From 31 March, rules around workplace recycling changed, meaning that all workplaces must separate their waste before it is collected and this includes the NHS

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Health and Safety
Legionella
Legionella control in public sector buildings
Written by the Legionella Control Association, this article explores the legal duties and practical steps required to manage Legionella risk in public and commercial buildings
Frameworks
Fire extinguishers
Building Safety and Fire Compliance Framework
With infrastructure challenges mounting across the NHS, the Building Safety and Fire Compliance Framework offers a trusted route to meet strict fire safety regulations, manage risk, and futureproof healthcare environments
Frameworks
Mop and bucket in hospital
One framework, every cleaning solution
EPSO Total Cleaning Service Solutions (263_25) is a framework that provides access to a whole host of cleaning providers, from whom organisations can easily set up supply arrangements
Infection Control
Staff cleaning hospital bed
Infection control--more than a disinfectant and gloves
From unclear job roles to contaminated cleaning cupboards, Kelsey Hargreaves, technical manager at BICSc, explores the hidden challenges for improvement in healthcare cleaning
Design and Build
GP Surgery
£102 million to transform GP surgeries
Back in May, the government announced that a £102 million cash injection would facilitate modernising over 1,000 GP surgeries, allowing them to create space to see more patients, improve their patient care, and boost productivity, resulting in an expected 8.3 million extra appointments each year
IT and Cyber Security
Cybersecurity concept
The Cybersecurity and Resilience Bill: what you need to know
The ransomware attack on Synnovis in June 2024 exposed critical vulnerabilities in NHS cyber resilience, disporting patient care and highlighting the growing threat to UK public services. As cyberattacks escalate, the government is responding with the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill

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