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News Village people  »  Traditionally, when older people were unable to live independently, and could not be cared for by their loved-ones, nursing and care homes were the go-to option. A first line of defence against bugs  »  Around 80% of infectious diseases are spread by personal contact or touching a contaminated surface. The changing face of bathrooms  »  With the growing trend for self-contained single-room patient bed spaces in hospitals and care facilities; en-suite bathrooms are now the norm. Business as usual  »  Emergency lighting comes into play when the main power supply is cut and any normal illumination fails, such as during a fire or a power outage.

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Hospital buildings are putting health at risk  »  The Government is being urged to conduct an audit of the healthcare estate after a BBC inquiry revealed that 90% of NHS trusts have hospital buildings that contain potentially-deadly asbestos.

Looking to the future  »  The shift away from the large-scale PFI projects of the past decade, and ongoing uncertainty over Brexit and the future of NHS capital funding, is expected to impact healthcare construction activity in the next 12 months, experts predict.

Transforming the future of modern healthcare  »  The transformative design of a new £9m healthcare centre is leading the modernisation of primary healthcare facilities across the UK.

Operation Offsite  »  Pressure on the NHS has never been greater, and with more patients and the expectation of shorter treatment times, the challenge is on for trusts to carry out more operations.

Finding your way  »  Visitors to a large majority of hospital buildings face a confusing labyrinth of corridors, rooms, receptions, and waiting areas, and navigating these can be a major problem.

Under pressure  »  A lot of design expertise goes into the creation of modern hospital beds – from both a patient safety and a staff safety point of view. But it’s not only the bed frame that needs to be considered.