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Despite funding cuts and a lack of capital, the healthcare construction industry appears to be keepiong afloat, with fresh opportunities in the pipeline.
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Hospital managers are preventing infection control nurses from reporting poor hand hygiene compliance in order to keep ratings up, it has been claimed.
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In this special report we look at the impact of modern healthcare services on the design and procurement of hospital curtains and screens.
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A familiar sight in every GP surgery, hospital and clinic, treatment couches are among the most commonly-used items of furniture within healthcare environments. But beneath that thin strip of paper towel, the design of the equipment varies enormously. In this article we look at the key solutions on offer and find out why commissioners need to consider more than just price when looking to purchase products.
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Last month saw the inaugural mental health facilities forum held in Warwickshire. Here we review what turned out to be a highly-successful event for project delegates and suppliers alike.
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An ‘obsession’ with anti-ligature fixtures and fittings could be stifling innovation within the mental health sector, according to experts. During the panel debate at this year’s mhf, speakers raised concerns that attempts by healthcare organisations to reduce the risk of patients hanging themselves was negatively affecting the overall design of units.
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In the first of two articles, we look at plans for the redevelopment of Broadmoor Hospital, the largest and most high-profile high-secure mental health project carried out for over a century.
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In recent years there has been a growing acceptance that the healthcare environment can have a significant impact on a patient’s perception of their medical care and, in some cases, on their actual recovery. In this issue, hdm explores the psychology of colour and how well-chosen hues on walls, floors and furniture can have a positive, or indeed negative, effect on a person’s health and wellbeing.
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Product and service suppliers working within the specialist mental health sector will get the opportunity to meet key decision-makers involved in the design and build of mental health facilities at a unique networking event this autumn.
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The NHS Local Improvement Finance Trust (NHS LIFT) was launched in 2003 to drive much-needed improvements to the healthcare estate. A decade on, hdm looks at the impact it has had on primary and community services.
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The number of people living in the UK who are classed as obese has trebled in the past two decades. Here we look at the problems this is causing for healthcare providers.
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