National PLACE collection now running until December 16
The deadline for submitting 2022 PLACE has been extended. Organisations now have until the close on December 16, 2022 to submit PLACE data via the EFM system. Organisations that still have problems meeting the deadline should make contact with NHS Digital at: [email protected] to discuss further.
Reminder of fire safety consideration when increasing the estate capacity of existing areas
With NHS Trusts continuing to implement plans to support additional levels of patient care during the busy winter period, this document provides an important reminder of the legal duties around fire safety. It also includes some basic checks that should be made in order to mitigate any potential risks when making changes to the NHS estate to increase capacity and patient throughput. If you have any queries please e-mail: [email protected] marking for the attention of Mazin Daoud.
New National Standards for Healthcare Food and Drink
The new National Standards for Healthcare Food and Drink are available on the NHS England website. You can also read a summary in this short blog. Further information has been provided regarding support in fulfilling the new standards. This can be found on the NHS Estates Collaboration Hub.
The recording and supporting materials following the national webinar on November 24 can also be found on the NHS Estates Collaboration Hub.
Hospital Helipad Landing Sites: Data Collection
The short survey on Hospital Helipad Landing Sites (HHLSs) closed on November 30. A few NHS Trusts still need to complete the survey and we are following up with the E&F teams concerned. In the interim we would like to thank the many E&F teams which have completed the survey. We will start the analysis in the near future and will report back on the feedback and any other resulting actions in due course.
Technical Standards and Guidance Programme - update
Pre-engagement on HTM07-02 - EnCO2de is underway. You can get involved in this via the Regional Estates Delivery Hub leads/coordinators. Please see the NHS Estates Collaboration Hub for further details.
We are also currently finalising the technical engagement draft of HBN 00-03 (Clinical and Clinical Support Spaces). We are hoping to have this available for comment in the near future.
We will closing the technical engagement period on HBN 04-01 Supplement 1 - Special ventilated isolation facilities for patients in acute settings.
Technical engagement has recently finished for the following documents:
• HBN 03-01 Supplement 1 Medium & Low Secure mental health facilities - Adult,
• HBN 03-02 Supplement 1 Medium & Low Secure mental health facilities - Children & Young People
• HTM 06-02 Electrical safety guidance for low voltage systems.
We would like to thank those colleagues in E&F teams and the professional bodies and associations for their comments and feedback. These are currently being assessed and incorporated into the documents.
The next update of the Technical Standards and Engagement Digest will be available very soon from the NHS Estates Collaboration Hub. The Digest is a good source of further information on all documents being progressed in the Technical Standards and Guidance programme.
National Estates and Facilities Uniform Project - staff survey
NHS Supply Chain will soon be launching a survey to understand what uniform items NHS Estates and Facilities staff currently wear and which items they would like to wear in future as part of the National Estates and Facilities Uniform Project. They are particularly keen to get feedback from frontline staff who wear uniforms. The survey will be accessible online and via a QR code to enable easy completion on a smartphone. Please look out for the further information which is expected to be available very soon.
Image Library - Estates and Facilities images needed
We are building a library of workforce and general E&F images that we can use in national EFM communications and on the NHS Estates Collaboration Hub. Please get in touch if you have any images which we can add to our library. We are looking for images across six staff groups: Porters and Drivers; Security; Catering; Cleaning and Housekeeping; Front of House and Hard FM.
Please e-mail: [email protected] marked for the attention of Caroline Lowe and [email protected] for the attention of Joy Heaps with any images which might be suitable, or the contact details of someone at your NHS Trust that we can liaise with to obtain hi-resolution images and ensure appropriate consent.
National Estates and Facilities Workforce Engagement Forum
The National Estates and Facilities Workforce Engagement Forum is a great way to hear about our work, give your feedback, share best practice, and help shape future priorities. The Forum meets bi-monthly on the first Thursday of the month. E-mail: [email protected] to join the distribution list. We will be focusing on the following topics at the next meetings:
• January 5 - Recruitment
• March 2 - National Uniform Project.
National Webinars
Please note the following dates in your diaries:
• January 26 - ERIC 2021/22 (please note the new date)
• February 23 - Hospital Helipad Landing Sites (TBC)
• March 30 - Apprenticeship Challenge (One Year On)
• April 27 - Public Switched Telephone Network: Service Closure.
These sessions are run by members of the national Estates and Facilities team. The webinar links and joining instructions will be sent to all listed E&F contacts in due course. NHS staff who would like to attend these sessions can also contact: [email protected] marked for the attention of Tom McHugh and John Showalter to request an invitation. These sessions will take place from 11am until 12:30pm.
The recordings from the national webinars which have taken place to date are all available from the NHS Estates Collaboration Hub.
NHS Estates and Facilities contact E-mail addresses
The e-mail addresses for both the National Estates and Facilities Team and the NHS Estates Collaboration Hub are:
• [email protected] and
NHS Estates and Facilities - Monthly Bulletin
The latest Bulletin was issued on November 30. The bulletin provides updates directly from NHS England’s NHS Estates and Facilities Team, including the latest guidance, health technical memoranda and policy developments affecting your work, as well as celebrating the successes of the wider E&F community. NHS staff can register to receive future editions of the newsletter. The next edition is expected to be issued in the week commencing December 12.
NHS Estates Collaboration Hub
The Collaboration Hub is a protected space for local NHS estates and facilities teams to access key information as well as to collaborate and to share ideas and successes. Access to the Collaboration Hub for individuals from local NHS estates teams can be arranged by e-mailing: [email protected].
We have been arranging masterclasses to help registered members understand and navigate the Hub more effectively. If you are interested in attending one of these sessions then please e-mail the above mailbox.
If your e-mail address has changed (perhaps to .nhs.net), or you have moved to another NHS Trust then please e-mail us with the details ([email protected]) so that we can update our records.
You can also follow our latest news and updates on the NHS Estates and Facilities LinkedIn page.
