“Two thirds of NHS estate leaders have told us that the ageing infrastructure is now the single biggest obstacle to reducing the maintenance backlog across the estate. They know the importance of bringing these buildings up to the minimum acceptable standard as left unchanged these issues can impact patient safety and the quality of care

Three-year agreement will bring together clinicians, engineers and technical experts to help shape the future of healthcare innovation. Wednesday, 22nd July 2026: Hemel Hempstead, UK: Draeger Medical UK and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust have signed a pioneering three-year strategic partnership that will see the organisations work together to develop and explore next-generation medical technologies

The work took place in live clinical environments, including inpatient wards and emergency care facilities, as well as offices and staff accommodation. Engineers worked with hospital estates teams, contractors, and departmental staff to identify suitable working periods. When activity increased unexpectedly, the team stopped work and rearranged the installation. The project included work in the

Funded by the New Hospital Programme (NHP), the £100m building will provide two floors of clinical space and help transform the way the Trust provides emergency care. The new ED will allow DCH to treat more patients and will include a dedicated area for children and young people, as well as space designed for people

Since February, drones have been collecting samples from the facility in Raynes Park and delivering them in just over three minutes to the South West London Pathology (SWLP) laboratory at St George’s Hospital in Tooting for testing. More than 2,000 patients have already benefited from the initiative. By reducing delivery times by 85 per cent

Since 2001, the NHS Local Improvement Finance Trust (NHS LIFT) has brought together private and public sectors to deliver primary healthcare and community facilities via long term joint venture investment partnerships. LIFT buildings are delivered by private investors (who design, build, finance, and operate the assets, taking all building performance risk) working in partnership with

The results show that the management of NHS sites is changing due to advances in how data collection and technology are used to tackle backlogs. However, according to NHS Property Services (NHSPS), while short-term decisions are often required to keep buildings operational, these are not able to provide long-term improvements. The survey found that: 63

The Committee said that such patients are at risk of “falling through the gaps” between two different healthcare systems. Across three evidence sessions – which included hearing from all seven Welsh local health boards and the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) – MPs were informed about the persistent issue of difficulties arising with transferring

Delivered in just 21 weeks for Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group, the extension adds nine consultation rooms, a treatment room, and a plaster room to the existing facility, helping to support faster access to planned care services and reduce waiting times across the region. A new linkway connects the extension to the existing CDC

The new facility has been designed to align with key NHS priorities, including accelerating digital adoption, delivering more care closer to home, and shifting the focus of healthcare from treatment to prevention. By providing a collaborative environment for clinicians, healthcare leaders, and technology specialists, the Hub is intended to showcase integrated solutions that help address

The proposal, backed by the Association of Infrastructure Investors in Public Private Partnerships (AIIP), would allow carefully structured, value-for-money extensions to existing NHS PFI contracts, enabling investors to refinance projects and inject billions of pounds into upgrading hospital buildings, expanding capacity, improving energy efficiency, and supporting the government’s Net Zero ambitions. New AIIP analysis suggests

Jason Cox, sales director at Wilo UK, has warned that, as hospitals continue to battle rising internal temperatures, increased demand on chilled water systems put greater strain on pumps that support air handling units and critical cooling across wards, theatres, and diagnostic equipment. The comments follow reports that hospitals have declared critical incidents during the

The Neighbourhood Health Forum was formed in 2025 to offer a collective private sector voice to support government and the NHS in the delivery of a neighbourhood health service and the creation of new public-private-partnership (PPP) models in health. Over the past few months, the Forum’s membership has grown to twelve private sector organisations –

At Retford Primary Care Centre, CHP has changed an old patient record room and office into clinical space, with two rooms being refurbished at the same time, and a phlebotomy room added. Changes have also taken place at Merlyn Vaz Health and Social Centre, Leicester, and Bulwell Riverside, Nottingham. These have included a reconfiguration of

Sulis Hospital is the first independent hospital in the UK to be wholly owned and operated by the NHS, with all its profits reinvested back into NHS services. Owned by the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) NHS Foundation Trust, the hospital was established to increase capacity and reduce elective waiting times, alongside generating income for the