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Welcome

Hello, I’m David Moss and I am the National Chair of the Healthcare Estates and Facilities Management Association, also known as HEFMA. Thank you for visiting our website. We also have a strong presence on social media, such as LinkedIn and X. Please use these links to have a look at our posts and follow us to receive the latest HEFMA updates and news.

Our flagship event is the HEFMA Forum, held in May each year, at which top quality speakers from healthcare and the media, leadership and motivational coaches, share their experiences. We also have our annual awards, which enable Trusts to get external recognition for their hard work and success. Please hold the date in your diary, the 2025 Forum is on May 14-16, at Telford International Centre.

HEFMA represents everyone who works in NHS Estates and Facilities departments in acute, mental health and community hospitals. Our aim is to support our members in delivering their role through networking, sharing best practice and providing information. Our ultimate aim is that HEFMA will help to improve the delivery of the Estates and Facilities services, and the patient and staff experience.

Our website provides lots of useful information to keep you updated on news and the latest developments. We are here to serve you, as our members. If you have any suggestions for news stories or content, or if you want to share an innovative and successful project, please email us.   

I hope you enjoy our content and thank you for being a member! 

 

ABOUT HEFMA

The patient is the focal point for everything we do.

For over 25 years the Health Estates and Facilities Management Association (HEFMA) has been representing estates and facilities management within the NHS across England. Our members are responsible for managing the day-to-day operation of all hospitals within an NHS Trust, including maintenance and support services.

HEFMA has strong links with Estates and Facilities professionals in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Association has Memorandum of Understanding agreements for close working relationships with other professional bodies in the sector, including the Association of Healthcare Cleaning Professionals, the Hospital Caterers Association and the Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management.

HEFMA works with NHS England and NHS Improvement, advising on matters concerning Estates and Facilities, including new standards, and, through its membership, helping NHS Trusts to deliver against new policy and performance programmes for non-clinical activities.

Click on a region below to view the information for each of our regional branches.

Branch meetings are held via Teams, with regular discussions on topical issues, such as apprenticeships, workforce recruitment and retention.

The Branch holds regular meetings and seminars, consulting members about the topics they would like to be featured in discussions, such as PAM, PLACE and HEFMA’s four strategic workstreams.

The Branch holds regular meetings and works with Eastwood Park to host training seminars. Eastwood Park also hosts the SW Branch Annual Forum, in September.

The Branch is currently holding its meetings at the Black Country and Marches Institute of Technology in Dudley.

The West Midlands is the host Branch for the 2025 HEFMA Leadership Forum, taking place in Telford.

The Branch meets regularly on Teams and runs a well-attended Branch Conference every year in November.

As well as regular meetings with presentations from guest speakers, the Branch hosts an annual Knowledge Day in November at the Wrightington Hotel and Country Club near Wigan. Other Branch officers are Vice-Chair John Fairhurst and Treasurer Chris Murphy.

Meeting via Teams, the Branch has regular presentations from guest speakers, with recent events covering a soft FM update from NHS England, apprentices and net zero goals.

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GOVERNANCE

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OUR PEOPLE

Tim Litherland
President
David Moss
National Chair
Jonathan Stewart
Past National Chair
Alison McCree
National Secretary
Mervyn Phipps
Treasurer
Geoff Neild
National Vice-Chair
Christopher Todd
National Vice-Chair
Mark Barriball
South West Branch
Richard Best
West Midlands Branch
Ian Daccus
London & SE Branch
David Sanderson
Northern & Yorkshire Branch
Carrie-Ann Cruickshank
Eastern Branch
Cliff Howell
North West Branch & Digital Sub Group Lead
Nick Phillips
Trent Branch & Sustainability Sub Group Lead
Paul Bond
South West Branch

JOIN US

Benefits of membership

  • Regular Branch meetings with a range of speakers address topics that will be of interest to most managers working in the Estates and Facilities environment
  • Branch meetings enable members to network with colleagues from other Trusts
  • A national network to share information, best practice, or seek advice from facilities teams throughout the UK.
  • An annual National Leadership Forum with expert speakers from the world of Estates and Facilities Management as well as Healthcare Leaders
  • Local conferences and study days, organised locally by Branches
  • Access to the members-only areas of HEFMA’s website
  • Complimentary printed copies of HEFMA’s magazine, the HEFMA Pulse
  • Access to Training and Development Bursaries.

 

How to join

Joining is easy. Four membership categories are available:

  • Full NHS Trust
  • NHS National
  • Commercial
  • Individual

Individuals or organisations wishing to apply for membership of HEFMA should complete the application form, ensuring all sections are filled in, which will help the Association to make a prompt decision about the suitability of the applicant for membership in the requested class.

The form includes a section for a supporting statement. This should be used to explain any particular reasons for the application and what contribution the applicant may make to HEFMA’s activities. This section is most pertinent to Commercial and Individual membership categories.

You can click here for further details on the procedure for membership applications and terms.

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