Facilities management in the healthcare sector has developed dramatically in recent years. FM professionals are under constant pressure to adapt to the demands of an ageing population, the rise of technology and concerns for the environment.
Changing trends that healthcare facility managers need to look out for
Clever facilities management is in demand, as it plays a vital role in optimising the limited NHS resources. Get it right and you provide healthcare professionals with the safe, efficient and functional workspaces that they need. Get it wrong and disruptive technologies, skill shortages and changing workforce demographics are all factors that can impede the quality of service and have a negative impact on patient outcome statistics.
In order to prevent this, we need to ensure that we recognise the upcoming trend changes that will affect our services.
For example, by 2020, Generation Y will make up half of the global workforce.
This means employees will be more adaptable to technology, making new integrations should be less difficult to implement. However, this generation is also likely to retire later in life, so workspaces need to be able to facilitate staff members with restricted movement or other special needs that come with old age.
This and other demographic changes will massively influence the way that you manage healthcare facilities, so it pays to stay ahead when it comes to how you manage your sites.
How to stay ahead with your facilities management
In recognition of this, events and workshops are becoming available to FM professionals and their organisations in order to aid their transition into more efficient workspaces.
For facilities managers, these events can prove invaluable, and equip you with the vital tools needed to adopt the smart facility management strategies that will make a big impact.
Salford ONECPD will be holding their annual Facilities Management Conference at Adelphi House on 13 December 2018.
Click here to reserve your tickets!
This event will help you capture the knowledge that you need to create a plan for optimising your facility.
Areas that are essential for any facilities manager to address include:
– Leading change in facilities management
– Advancements in green facility management
– The budget barrier: Why this is no longer an option to do nothing
– New technologies and product innovation
– The possibilities of collaborative working on shared problems
– Tackling skill shortages in facilities management
– Putting the workplace firmly on the agenda
– Do property compliance systems really do what they say on the tin?
– Defining the future of facilities management
ONECPD’s Facilities Management Conference will tackle all of the key issues above and more.
Learn how to transform your business into a cost-effective modern workspace. Only then, will you be armed with the knowledge and connections that you need to keep up with the drastic changes in demand.
This conference is highly recommended for all FM professionals, so act fast to avoid missing a big opportunity to stay ahead of the competition by listening to and becoming an expert in your field.
Conference places are limited – reserve your place here.
See salford.ac.uk/onecpd for more information.
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