There is currently unprecedented demand on radiologists as a result of the additional chest x-ray examinations being carried out as part of the diagnostic process for Covid-19. These workstations enable radiologists to review patients’ x-rays and make urgent diagnoses from the safety and isolation of their homes, both protecting themselves at this critical time and saving lives.
While keeping energy flowing to our customers during the coronavirus crisis is crucial, our wider business is still working hard to help create a cleaner energy future for us all.
The settlement sits in a wealthy Roman landscape, not far from ancient lead mines at Charterhouse-on-Mendip. Daniel Connor, Project Archaeologist for principal contractors Balfour Beatty, said: “The site has a wonderful level of preservation, with archaeological deposits starting just below ground level. This has allowed our investigation to start from the demolition of the last phase of building all the way to the earliest phase of activity on site.”
All remains are finite and all too easily they can be damaged or removed without record. The information on our past ancestors, their beliefs, culture and ordinary ways of life can be lost without trace. National Grid is committed to preserving and recording the historic environment.
Our annual Chairman’s Awards are a demonstration of how we use governance to bring our purpose, vision and values and the role we play in society to life. Every year more than 150 teams submit entries that show how the work we do at National Grid contributes positively to our people, our customers and communities now, and in the future.
As the region copes with the impact of the virus, NGV has pledged support for some of Solihull’s most vulnerable people by donating 1900 face masks and more than 500 hand sanitizers to care homes and a hospice in the town. Marie Curie Hospice, Age UK, Royal Star & Garter Care Home and Jobs Close Residential Care Home in Knowle have all benefited from the supplies of personal protection equipment.
Solihull-based National Grid Ventures has kick-started the appeal with a £100,000 donation that will be used to purchase almost 400 tablet computers for patients that will allow them to speak to their loved ones while in isolation. The tablets will be distributed to wards across the Queen Elizabeth, Heartlands, Good Hope, Solihull and Nightingale Hospital, which has recently been established at the NEC.
In April, the company reported that the Shurton site achieved a year of continuous 'perfect days' on site. Linxon company awards this status for any day when no safety injury, security event or environmental release has occurred.
“Linxon Perfect Days recognise the efforts that our teams put into ensuring that people and our environment remain unharmed. The main reason why this has been achieved is because of the consistent focus from the Shurton team on maintaining high quality and sustainable standards on site,” says Claire Warman, UK HSE Manager for Shurton.
Powering the capital
We’ve got 36 electricity substations in the London area, mostly within the M25. There are roughly 9 million people in London who rely on us for their daily energy. And we provide power via the distribution networks of UK Power Networks and Scottish & Southern (SEPD), plus direct connections to Network Rail, Crossrail and High Speed 1 (the Channel Tunnel rail link).