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The digital issue of the March/April edition of HEFMA’s Pulse magazine is now available – as usual, printed copies to follow. In this issue we have more detail of HEFMA's National Leadership Forum, taking place from May 14-16 at Telford International Centre. There are still a few bits of the programme to iron out, but this preview will give you a good idea of what to expect from this event, which is a highlight of the year for those working within NHS Estates & Facilities services. The issue also includes: ? News from HEFMA’s Branches and National Council David Moss ? What the arrival of the new Public Procurement Act 2023 means for NHS procurement as Jane Renton interviews global procurement expert Mark Roberts Mark Roberts ? An update on NHS England’s Food Programme, including the Food Platform – an online recipe source – and the Food Questionnaire Kay Mulcahy CFCMI Philip Shelley FIH Emma Brookes MSc Max Kindred ? The importance of adaptation, alongside mitigation when preparing NHS estates and services to cope with climate change Louise Elstow ? In our new Rising Star feature we talk to Arunas Paulauskas Arunas Paulauskas about his NHS – and HEFMA – career to-date ? Preview of the Hospital Caterers Association’s National Leadership & Development Forum Tim Radcliffe ? A new national competition for NHS Estates & Facilities staff apetito UK ? An update on the Extended Producer Responsibility framework and waste compliance David Llewellyn ? Our scheduled features on Nurse Call Systems Allan Aikman and Courtney Thorne; Net Zero, integrating onsite renewables across the estate Schneider Electric and Brandon Medical: Bringing innovation to life; and sluice rooms DDC and MEIKO Group Don’t forget you can sign up on HEFMA’s website for a printed issue of the Pulse magazine. For the link to the digital issue, and to sign up: go to https://lnkd.in/eqa5cP-E

National Healthcare Estates & Facilities Day 2025 will be held on June 18. Take a look at this promotional video and share with your teams. Let's break new records with this year's event. #EFMDay25 #NHS https://lnkd.in/eQ7_AQFn

Congratulations to all of the winners at the 2025 MyCleaning and MyPorter Awards, which were announced over a two-day programme in London's Piccadilly this week. Thirteen awards were presented, with the finalists selected from an original pool of nearly 500 nominations. Pictured are Elzbieta Biel from University College Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, who won Domestic of the Year, and Eddie Thawe from Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust who won Porter of the Year, both receiving their awards from NHS England's Kay Mulcahy #NHS Kay Mulcahy CFCMI Emma Brookes MSc Philip Shelley FIH MyPorter GlobalView Healthcare Full details of the winners here: https://lnkd.in/eiR7wXym More detailed report to follow in the May/June issue of HEFMA's Pulse Magazine.

The speaker programme for our 2025 National Leadership Development Forum is almost complete. Presided over by host, Broadcaster Rachel McTavish, the Forum will have a keynote on policy from Fiona Daly, then Tim Keogh on the benefit of kindness in the workplace, and a closing motivational session from former Olympic athlete Colin Jackson. Other sessions include: HEFMA Activities including our new Strategy and Workstream updates; Managing Risk; Future of FM Services; Sustainability and Waste; and Workforce Development. #HEFMAForum25 Take a look at the latest information on our website https://lnkd.in/eAAAy4pv and watch out for the March/April issue of our Pulse magazine (digital version will be available next week) for a full preview.

If you are still thinking about entering HEFMA's 2025 Awards, or you have started but not completed a nomination, now really is your last chance. Nominations will close on Friday, February 21 for the judging process to begin next week. Do you have an individual, a team, or a project within NHS Estates & Facilities Management in England worthy of recognition? Head to the online process and nominate them now. Winners announced during the HEFMA Forum on the evening of May 15. Good luck. #HEFMAAwards25 #HEFMAForum25 #EFM https://lnkd.in/ddNVxS-x

This National Apprenticeship Week #NAW i wanted to take the opportunity to share my thoughts on the role apprenticeships can play in career planning and development, especially in #estatesandfacilities Hope you are inspired! #NAW #NHS Simon Corben Mark Chivers Kay Mulcahy CFCMI Fay Lane Lucy Rowe HEFMA HFMA Lynda Rawsthorne BSc MA FRICS FAPM FCIOB ChPP IHEEM (The Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management) Ian Stenton Liam Hogg Mary A. Mark Griffiths (MSc CIWFM) IWFM | Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management The King's Fund

Healthcare will be one of the sectors to pioneer new trailblazer apprenticeships with a reduced minimum duration of eight months, down from 12, as the government also confirms that employers will now be able to decide whether adult learners are required to complete a level 2 English and maths qualification in order to pass their apprenticeship. #NAW2025 https://lnkd.in/est9vBvM

NHS England has published the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2025. These updated standards cover all cleaning tasks throughout the healthcare premises, regardless of department. In addition, they also now apply to ambulance Trusts, ensuring the same high-quality cleaning protocols for patient transport vehicles. As well as ensuring effective cleaning processes, the standards aim for transparency in the results. #NHS #EFM https://lnkd.in/espYhWkm

Thank you to all of you that have submitted entries for our annual awards. We've had some fantastic entries, across all categories ... and there is still time to nominate your individuals, teams and projects because the deadline to enter has been extended until February 21. #HEFMAAwards2025 https://lnkd.in/ddNVxS-x

National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day is back. The 2025 celebration day will be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, showcasing and recognising the essential work done by all estates and facilities professions in the delivery of health and social care to people across all four nations of the UK.? Participation in E&F Day has grown steadily since its launch four years ago. In 2024, the campaign achieved 633 registrations on its dedicated website from healthcare organisations, commercial partners and social care teams keen to take part. This gave an amazing potential reach of over 294,000 staff across the four nations of the UK. Activities were shared on social media throughout the day, as organisations celebrated the wide knowledge and skills of their E&F teams – from porters to cleaners, reception staff to caterers, project teams to maintenance teams and more – who keep healthcare buildings operational, day-in day-out, and able to provide the very best patient care.? E&F Day is a fantastic occasion to raise awareness of the many rewarding career opportunities that exist within E&F services, including apprenticeships, and help with retention of every valuable member of staff currently working in those services.? To help organisations to plan activities for the day, a download kit is available via the website. Head to the E&F website to register to take part in the day and grab your kit.? #NHS #EFM #EFMDay2025 https://lnkd.in/ece9zKEF