Healthcare

The fitness and leisure sector holds the key to getting the nation's workforce physically active and saving the economy up to £17 billion a year, says a report by professional services firm Deloitte.

NHS Property Services (NHSPS) has published a three-year Green Plan focusing on decarbonising the NHS estate.

NHS Lanarkshire has agreed in principle with PFI provider Summit Healthcare Ltd and current contractor Serco Group to bring support services at University Hospital Wishaw back in-house.

Mitie Group has announced that it is in “robust” shape following its results for the year ended 31 March – and is on the move after a positive trading update, a share buyback venture and a new acquisition.

ISS has been reappointed to continue provision of soft facilities services in a new seven-year contract with the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trus

Hard FM company Eric Wright Facilities Management has renewed its place on the national framework for NHS Shared Business Services.

Sodexo has bolstered its 25-year partnership with Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust by taking a £5 million catering contract at the women’s hospital.

Sodexo has been awarded the food services contract for the first independent hospital in the City of London – Nuffield Health’s new facility at St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

Cleaning and support services provider City West Support Services has extended its contract with the British Medical Association (BMA), the professional body for doctors in the UK.

SPIE UK has been appointed by NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) to deliver planned and reactive maintenance at its estate in Glasgow.