Better planning for medical imaging and diagnositc technology in the healthcare built enviroment
02-Sep-2013
By Nathaniel Hobbs, MJ Medical Director
With the pace of change in medical imaging modalities such as MRI and CT, the ability to gain very early diagnosis of a whole spectrum of medical conditions will soon be available to healthcare providers. This will see a rapid increase in preventative screening rather than therapeutic uses of medical imaging equipment. In turn, the…
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Denmark hoists a technology lesson
05-Aug-2013
The role of design in realising opportunities for the NHS Estate
19-Jul-2013
Europe’s most integrated hospital – but is it?
12-Jun-2013
By Alexis Carlyon, MJ Medical Consultant
Technology and its total integration within the hospital environment was at the forefront of the briefing for the new St Olav’s hospital in Trondheim. Almost sixteen years on from its inception, has the vision been realised and has it delivered the fully immersed integration it aimed for?
In April 2013, along with other students from the Planning…
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Do Italians design hospitals just as well as they do shoes?
12-Jun-2013
By Danny Gibson, MJ Medical Director
Italy is well known for its creative flair and contemporary design but when translated to healthcare, what part does equipment and technology have to play in the creation of new award winning hospitals and can the UK health system learn anything from the Italian approach?
In April this year, my colleagues and I from the Medical…
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