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AHCP Members working in the public sector can get free tickets for the GovToday Reducing HCAIs 2012 conference. The theme of this popular event is Evaluating Progress: Analysing the Threats, and the conference will be held on 14^th March 2012 at The Brewery, The City of London...

The NPAG Clinical Engineering North Group has announced a fresh round of quarterly meetings for 2012, starting on Wednesday 21st March 2012 at Cardiac Services, Cheshire. Now in its 10th year, the group supports members in networking, sharing information and intelligence across a variety of clinical engineering service areas.

The Department of Health is working with the NHS to draw up a new strategy for NHS procurement which will be published by 31st March 2012. To coincide with this, a 1-day conference entitled 'A New Strategy for NHS Procurement: Securing the Future of NHS Services' will take place on 17th April 2012 at the Manchester Conference Centre.

SBK Healthcare are organising the first annual NHS Transport Conference, which will take place this year on Wednesday 23rd May 2012 in London. The event is designed as a benchmarking forum for NHS transport managers, and will provide a dedicated environment for achieving a national perspective on how transport services in the NHS can be improved...

The countdown has begun to the first NHS Sustainability day of action on 28 March 2012. Organised by 10:10, a charity set up to reduce our carbon emissions by 10% in a year, the event has already attracted strong support from Trusts, NHS organisations, NHS Supply Chain partners, Royal Colleges and Professional Institutes and bodies...

RICS is offering AHCP members a discounted rate to attend the annual RICS Strategic Facilities Management Conference. This is an excellent opportunity to hear from leading practitioners on delivering a successful facilities management strategy...

How can we ensure public sector pensions are affordable, sustainable and fair? What is the best way forward for pension investment in an uncertain climate? Public Service Events' second annual Public Sector Pensions conference will look at the development of investment strategies and how public sector pension funds can get a better return and minimise risk...

As members will know following correct health and safety practices is essential in all work place activities. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) which regulates this field has set up a new Independent Regulatory Challenge Panel to examine complaints about the advice it gives...

Four new bedside furniture designs to reduce healthcare associated infections were made available today for the NHS to purchase after testing showed positive patient and staff feedback..

At the successful AHCP Southern Branch Study Day in October 2011 delegate feedback identified a strong interest in knowing more about Environmental Awareness. Taking that forward, AHCP Southern Branch Committee are excited to offer members fully funded access to an all day training event ‘Developing Environmental Awareness’ on Thursday 23 February 2012...