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10/28/2008

UK: Rosie's energy-saving programme saves £-thousands

In May 2006 the Rosie Hospital, in Cambridge, UK, launched a competition challenging staff to suggest ways to save energy or time. Many came up with energy saving ideas. This …

10/28/2008

France: Ministry of Health initiative ensures emissions conformity

Following the Grenelle Environmental meeting in 2007, the French Ministry of Health has a specific mission: to set an example to the public as to what can be achieved by investing …

07/01/2008

Private medicine

Olga Ostrovskaya reports on the first St Petersburg medical forum Private medicine in Russia: Problems and ways of evolution, which took place in June. Organised by various …

07/01/2008

Planning pathways to a peaceful end

People here have reached the end of their lives. …

07/01/2008

Legionella

UNIQA, Austria's leading health insurer* recently initiated a preventive inspection of the technical water lines and systems at around 40 of the hospitals it insures, to identify …

03/01/2008

DNA Art for your hospital?

For anyone wishing to purchase a product from DNA Art UK the company will offer a 15% discount for a limited time only …

11/15/2007

Worldwide healthcare launch of Clinell Sporicidal

GAMA Healthcare Ltd, UK based infection-control specialists launched at Medica today the world's first cleaning, sterilising and disinfecting peracetic acid generating wipe. This …

11/15/2007

Safer hygiene with silver-based products

UK - Results from a National Health Service (NHS) trial, which investigated the effectiveness of silver at reducing levels of bacteria in an actual hospital setting, have been …

11/05/2007

Patent pending wipe technology by GAMA Healthcare

GAMA Healthcare has developed an advanced innovative wipe called Clinell Sporicidal: This is the world's first peracetic acid generating wipe which has been specifically designed …

10/30/2007

Welcome to the Speech Recognition Country

More than 200 healthcare IT providers integrate Philips SpeechMagic into their applications, including global leaders such as SIEMENS, GE Healthcare, AGFA, Carestream Health and …

10/30/2007

The healing environment

The healing environment approach is a comprehensive concept targeting the elimination of stress factors for patients as well as their visitors that would otherwise minimise …

03/08/2007

National smoking ban begins

From 1 February, France has implemented the first wave of a national smoking ban, with all health and administrative buildings, educational establishments and public transport …

03/08/2007

What leasing companies can provide

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11/14/2006

Fire at Dusseldorf Airport

Dusseldorf Airport, 11th April 1996: During welding works, glowing cinders and metal pieces loosened then fell onto the false ceiling of the arrivals hall, which was coated with …

08/30/2006

Drug, vaccine and surgery

Obesity is a burgeoning nightmare for everyone involved in healthcare delivery. New treatment possibilities can help to solve this probelm. …

07/01/2006

Air pollution

Whilst the harmful impact of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) on various medical conditions was already known, only now is there evidence that NO2 in air pollution is a killer. According to …

05/23/2006

Scandinavian expertise for German hospitals

Abbakus GmbH, a new company focused on running hospitals and "hotel" wards in line with DRG requirements, has been founded by Careoffice GmbH & Co. KG, of Germany, and the Finnish …

03/01/2005

Hot topic: The Architecture of Hospitals

Between 13-15 April 2005, at University Medical Centre Groningen, The Netherlands, 100 top scientists will discuss concepts and advances in designs for healthcare institutions …

09/01/2004

Virtual visits with neonates

Although parents are allowed in neonate ICU units, family members and friends are barred. To meet this need, Innsbruck Medical University recently launched the project 'Babywatch' …