News: Category: SCL Corporate News

SCL Corporate News

07 Jul 2026

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National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day 2026

Celebrating the Unsung Heroes Behind the Scenes: Estates, Facilities, and Procurement Services – 24/7, 365 On 17th June 2026, Synchronicity Care Limited proudly celebrated National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day, providing an opportunity to recognise and thank our dedicated Estates, Facilities, and Procurement colleagues across our hospital and community sites. As part of the celebrations, we […]

16 Apr 2026

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New Trust Children’s Menu

SCL Catering has recently launched a new children’s menu—an initiative thoughtfully developed around Sophie’s Legacy. Sophie’s Legacy was born from a deeply moving experience, highlighting the challenges families face when a child is in hospital. At its heart, the legacy calls for compassion, dignity, and better support for both young patients and their families during […]

25 Nov 2025

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New Retail Unit at UHND

We’re proud to share that SCL has officially opened our brand new ‘Grab & Go’ kiosk within the Emergency Department at the University Hospital of North Durham (UHND). This new kiosk has been designed to support both staff and visitors by providing quick, convenient access to fresh food, snacks, and drinks. A huge thank you […]

SCL Corporate News

21 Aug 2025

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Excellence in Waste Management Awards

Shortlisted Excellence in Waste Management Awards for the NHS in England 2025 We’re delighted to announce that Nat Kitching, SCL Waste Monitoring Officer, has been shortlisted for the “Waste Management Champion of the Year” award, at the Excellence in Waste Management Awards for the NHS in England 2025. The “Waste Management Champion of the Year” […]

07 Jul 2025

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Procurement Strategy 2025-28 Launched

We are proud to share the Procurement Strategy for 2025-28. Our Procurement Vision is to deliver a compliant, effective and efficient procurement service, embracing collaboration and innovation to enable outstanding patient care. The strategy outlines the direction we’re taking to modernise and strengthen procurement across County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust and Synchronicity Care […]

SCL Corporate News

20 Jun 2025

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National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day 2025

Celebrating the Unsung Heroes Behind the Scenes: Estates, Facilities, and Procurement Services – 24/7, 365 Yesterday, on National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day 2025, we proudly celebrated and recognised the exceptional dedication and commitment of our Estates, Facilities, and Procurement Services teams. These behind-the-scenes heroes work tirelessly around the clock — 24 hours a day, […]

SCL Corporate News

29 May 2025

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Outstanding Achievement Award

Team SCL would like to congratulate our Managing Director, Alison McCree, after being presented with the HEFMA Outstanding Achievement Award, at the annual forum last week. The aware gives recognition to Alison’s dedication to E&F services to the NHS over the past 40 years. Her experience and leadership are well respected across our teams and […]

24 Dec 2024

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SCL Does It Again!

SCL are delighted to have attained Exemplar Site Status for the Patient and Retail Catering Services at the University Hospital North Durham following an assessment by Tim Radcliffe, Net Zero Food Programme Manager, NHS England. Following a competitive market testing process SCL became the service provider for Hotel Services on the University Hospital North Durham […]

SCL Corporate News

23 Dec 2024

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2024 AGM

SCL were proud to showcase Team SCL Estates, Facilities and Procurement Services at the CDDFT 2024 Annual General Meeting.