'Hidden risks' in legacy buildings.

Andrew Steel, managing director of air hygiene and water treatment specialist, Airmec, considers some of the key priorities for estates and facilities teams managing older healthcare estates to ensure that both the buildings, and the plant and equipment within them, are maintained in a safe, fit-for-purpose condition. He stresses the need both for accurate and proper risk assessment--particularly when 'legacy' buildings have been regularly adapted, updated, or refurbished over time, and, equally, to maintain up-to-date and comprehensive asset registers.