Full 2008 conference programme & booking form (PDF)

This years conference will be held in the newly refurbished Royal Hall at Harrogate International Centre.
Special Deals for Accommodation
Accommodation packages have been negotiated for a range of accommodation in the vicinity of the Harrogate International Centre to suit every budget - from the luxurious to the budget class. Visit Reservation Highway or call 01423 525577.

 

Announcing the IHEEM Annual Conference Programme 2008

Healthcare Estates attracts the largest number of key personnel involved in the design, construction and day-to-day running of environments for the patient in acute and primary healthcare facilities in the UK.

The IHEEM Annual Conference is a key focal point of Healthcare Estates and has grown to become the leading forum for exchanging ideas and information, discussing best practice and reviewing policy in healthcare environments.

The IHEEM Annual Conference at Healthcare Estates features six streams covering:

Design & Construction
Healthcare Planning
Sustainability
Infection Control/Safe Environment
Energy
Fire and Safety
 
Tuesday 14 October 2008
09.00-10.15

Registration. Exhibition opens – Coffee with Exhibitors

10.15-11.30

Welcome Address – John Long, CEO, IHEEM
Presidential Address – Rob Smith, President, IHEEM
Keynote – Neil McKay, Chief Executive, East of England Strategic Health Authority

11.30-12.00

Coffee Break & Exhibition Visit

 

Design & Construction

Healthcare Planning

Sustainability

Infection Control
/Safe Environment

12.00-12.45

Chair: Paul Kingsmore, Health Facilities Scotland

Benchmarking and Market Testing the Ongoing Services Component of PFI Projects.
Conor Ellis, EC Harris LLP

Chair: Neil Davies,
Welsh Health Estates

Partnership Models
- An Overview.
Lorraine Brayford, Duane Passman, New Programme Development Community Health Partnerships Ltd

Chair: John Cole, DHSSPSNI

A Guide for Sustainable Health and Social Care Buildings.
Lorraine Brayford, GREFD, Department of Health

Chair: David Whiteley, Department of Health

HCAI Technology - Innovation Programme.
Nigel Tomlinson, GREFD, Department of Health

12.45-14.15

Lunch & Exhibition Visit

14.15-15.15

Chair: Ian Hurst, WSP

Inpatient Ward Standards, The Key Driver in Estate Strategy Development.
Cliff Price, CPA Solutions

Courtyards - Use Them or Lose Them!
Mark Barker, Race Cottam Associates Ltd

Chair:TBC

Developers Contributions or "Are You Getting Enough?"
Chris Genes, Northamptonshire Teaching PCT

Sustainable Community Engineering.
Brett Seeney, Associate,
WSP Ltd

Chair: Chris Holme,
DH Estates and Facilities

BREEAM Healthcare a Practical Experience.
Robert Pratt, Henderson Green Ltd Consulting Engineers

Can We Balance the Needs of Patients With the Needs of the Environment?
Haden Building Management

Chair: Mervyn Phipps , Estates and Facilities, Oxford Radcliffe Hospital

The Use of Silver Antimicrobial Products.
Matthew Harte, Association of Silver Antimicrobial Solutions

Controlling the Spread of Infection From the Building Drainage System.
David Kelly, School of the Built Environment

15.15-16.00

Coffee Break & Exhibition Visit

16.00-17.00

Chair: Bill Millar, United Lincolnshire Hospitals, NHS Trust

Losing the Fear Involving End Users as Team Players.
Joe Forster, Mersey Care NHS Trust

Hospital Ward Design Pembury Paper.
Joe Forster, Mersey Care NHS Trust

Chair: Peter Haggarty, Health Facilities Scotland

Validation of PPVL and Negative Pressure Isolation Room Design.
William Booth & Francis Marsh, Health Estates Northern Ireland

Chair: TBC

How Building Off Site Can Deliver More Sustainable Construction for New Healthcare Facilities.
David Johnson, Yorkon.

Continuous Improvement in Sustainable Development Can Be Enhanced Through Learning From Other Sectors.
George Martin, Willmott Dixon Construction

Chair: John Swinhoe,
The Freeman Hospital

Assessment of Current Design and Management of MRSA in Secondary Care Trusts Hospitals.
Dr Ghasson Shabha, Senior Lecturer, BCU

Improving Control of Infection and Patient Comfort in Multiple Bedded Nightingale Wards.
Ian Hinnitt, Bradford Teaching Hospital

17.00-17.30

Chair: Darryn Kerr, Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Late Debate – Single Bedded Ward Versus Multiple Bedded Wards.
Phil Nedin, ARUP and Richard Mazuch, Nightingale Associates

17.30-18.30

Happy Hour with the Exhibitors

19.30 for 20.00

Conference Dinner – Harrogate International Centre

 
 

Wednesday 15 October 2008

09.00-09.30

Registration. Exhibition opens – Coffee with the Exhibitors

09.30-10.15

Chair – Phil Nedin, Past President of IHEEM
Keynote – David Loughton, Chief Executive, The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust

10.15-11.00

Coffee Break & Exhibition Visit

 

Design & Construction

Healthcare Planning

Energy

Fire and Safety

11.00-12.30

Chair: Richard Nugent,
former IHEEM President

Infection Control. A Tool for Sustainable Hospital Design.
Graham Gidney, Buro Happold

Best Practice and Standards in the 21st Century.
Speaker TBC,
Department of Health

Chair: Darryn Kerr,
Leeds Teaching Hospital

A 21st Century Primary Care Estate.
Speaker TBC,
Department of Health

Healthcare Planning (TBC)
Mike Poulter, Sunderland City Council and Stephen Naylor, NHS South of Tyne and Wear

Chair: Carl McKenzie, Faber Maunsell,

The Carbon Impact of Energy.
Chris Holme, GREFD, Department of Health

Energy (TBC)
David Pencheon, Director of the NHS Sustainable Development Unit

Chair: Peter Aldridge, NAHFO

False Fire Alarms - Are You Doing Enough?
Paul Roberts, GREFD, Department of Health

Fire Safety and the NHS a Concordat for Change.
Alex Cother, DRAX UK Ltd

12.30-13.45

Lunch & Exhibition Visit

13.45-14.45

Chair: David Whiteley, Department of Health

Design for Medical Physics and Nuclear Medicine - What Are the Regulatory Requirements About Radioactive Substances?
Dr.Chris Englefield, Environment Agency

Use of Performance Contracting and Consulting Engineer for Improving Health Facility Management.
Dr K C Lam, Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Chair: TBC

Community Healthcare Facilities - Incorporating the Holistic Needs of Users: A Case Study.
Paul Willietts, Ryder Architecture

The Estate Strategy Makes Way for Master Planning.
Robert Heaviside, Milton Keynes Hospital Foundation Trust

Chair: TBC

The Long Term Viability of CHP and CCHP in the NHS.
Adrien Cooper, Bedford Hospital

Energy Saving Using - Variable Speed Drives and Energy Efficient Motors.
Eugene Conroy,
ETA Projects Ltd

Chair: Mike Ralph, GOSH

How Can Firecode HTM05-03 Part K Fire Risk Assessment in Hospitals Help NHS Trusts Comply With the Regulatory Reform Order?
David Charters, Director
of Fire Engineering, BRE Global Ltd

Fire Risk Assessment of Nottingham City Hospital.
Steven Manchester, BRE Global Ltd

14.45-15.30

Coffee Break & Exhibition Visit

15.30-16.00

Chair: Richard Boyce, IHEEM

HTM08-01 The New Acoustic Design Guide.
Richard Budd, Sound Research Laboratories

Chair: Manju Patel, Grampian NHS Trust

Vision to Build.
Graeme Smith, NHS Grampian

Chair: Mervyn Phipps, Oxford Radcliffe Hospital

Making Energy Work in Healthcare.
Dr S Lloyd, Environmental Technology, University of Glamorgan

Chair: Mike Ralph, GOSH

ÔAre We There Yet?Õ Health and Safety Audit in Estates.
Alan Hambidge, Empathy Environmental Consultants

 

Download a pdf of the 2008 conference programme & booking form

 

Organised by:
IHEEM
2 Abingdon House
Cumberland Business Centre
Portsmouth, PO5 1DS
Tel: 023 9282 3186
Fax: 023 9281 5927
Web: www.iheem.org.uk
Email: conference@iheem.org.uk

Exhibition Organised by:
Step Exhibitions Limited
Step House,
North Farm Road
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3DR
United Kingdom
Tel: 01892 518877
Fax: 01892 518811
Email: healthcare@stepex.com