The Grade I-listed North Wing, which dates back to 1732, won the RICS Heritage Award at the 2026 RICS Grand Final. The project was delivered by Barts Heritage, with support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The award recognises the project’s conservation work and its approach to making an important historic building accessible to the … Read more
The two Trusts’ use of the Epic electronic patient record (EPR) has also freed up an estimated 275,000 hours of nursing and phlebotomy time and has spared patients extra blood draws. Guy’s and St Thomas’ began using the Epic system alongside King’s College Hospital in October 2023, with the need to cut down on repeat … Read more
Two new scanners went live following six months of building and installation works funded by NHS England, as part of the Trust’s wider estates investment programme. This involved extending the main CDC building to create two new rooms to house the scanners. David Tao, clinical services manager at Wembley CDC, said: “I am delighted that … Read more
NHS Shared Business Services was created in 2004 by the DHSC to deliver corporate services to the NHS. The new framework will provide NHS organisations and the wider public sector with a compliant route to access a comprehensive range of hard facilities management services, maintenance solutions, and specialist estates support. Procured in accordance with the … Read more
SEE Services is responsible for a programme encompassing more than 700 charging connectors. Optimo will provide the intelligent software platform and operational support capabilities to manage the connected charging network, bringing together vehicle readiness, charging infrastructure, and site energy management. The hardware-agnostic Fleet Energy Operating System will connect charging infrastructure, vehicle telematics, battery state-of-charge information, … Read more
The cutting-edge £25m endoscopy unit, one of the largest NHS facilities of its kind, was delivered by Robertson Construction Yorkshire & East Midlands and designed by The Manser Practice for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Shaped through extensive stakeholder engagement, the unit places all patient facilities on one level. Its three-cluster pod model gives … Read more
The new facility, known as H50, will provide laboratories for Containment Level 3 (CL3) and Containment Level 4 (CL4) pathogens, supporting the UK’s ability to protect the country from the most dangerous infectious disease threats. As part of the 2025 Spending Review, ministers took the strategic decision to move UK Health Security Agency’s specialist scientific … Read more
The 240 m2 facility will include a new ophthalmic operating theatre, featuring an Ultra Clean Ventilation (UCV) canopy, alongside a dedicated two-bed recovery area for patients following their procedures. Modular construction will see 90 per cent of construction is completed off-site, meaning minimal disruption to patients and staff. The project is expected to complete in … Read more
Darent Valley Hospital was built and is operated under the Private Finance Initiative scheme. The partnership will help joint estates teams identify problems earlier, reduce unnecessary energy use and waste, maintain buildings and equipment more effectively, and make better-informed decisions based on what is happening across the estate. Jeanette Batten, director of estates, facilities, capital … Read more
Nearly one in six (15 per cent) of UK STEM professionals have seen colleagues leave in the past year after AI changed their work. Rather than replacing workers, the findings suggest AI is changing the nature of technical jobs so much that employees are simply choosing to leave. One in seven respondents (14 per cent) … Read more
The company is one of 14 contractors appointed to Lot 5, covering projects valued at £60m and above, and one of 15 contractors selected for Lot 4, covering projects valued between £30m and £60m. The four-year framework has an estimated total value of around £5bn and is compliant with the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement … Read more
The project will create three new GP clinical rooms, an administrative office, and a new bookable clinical room for community services run by Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH), reducing the need for patients to travel to the nearest hospital, 13 miles away. Improvements are expected to support around 44,000 additional appointments … Read more
Located on the site of Braintree Community Hospital, the centre will provide around 75,000 additional diagnostic appointments each year, including: MRI and CT scans, ultrasound, blood tests, and heart and lung checks. The ceremony was attended by James Cleverly MP, Cllr Richard van Dulken, Chairman of Braintree District Council, Cllr Graham Butland, Vice Chairman of … Read more
The awards follow the newly-formed Healthcare & Life Sciences division of Mueller Europe’s first appearance as an exhibitor at Healthcare Estates, showcasing its flagship – and now award-winning – AseptiFlow water hygiene solution. About AseptiFlow AseptiFlow was invented by Dr James Soothill, a Consultant Microbiologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Splashback from healthcare drains is … Read more
The white paper sets out how the government’s planned 250 neighbourhood health centres can be delivered at pace across England. Partnerships for progress: delivering a new generation of neighbourhood healthcare infrastructure identifies the practical conditions needed to deliver the landmark initiative – part of the NHS 10 Year Health Plan to boost access to healthcare, … Read more