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The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme is supporting projects including heat pumps, solar PV, and lower-carbon heating systems, but early planning and design work will be key to turning funding into deliverable projects. Phase 4 of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme is supporting projects across the 2025/26 to 2027/28 financial years, with more than £816m allocated … Read more

Due to open in Summer 2027, the new 52-bed hospital will set a new benchmark in specialist spinal and neurological rehabilitation for patients with a spinal or neurological injury. Located next to Stoke Mandeville’s National Spinal Injuries Centre, the facility will treat approximately 250 patients a year. The development – on an existing site at … Read more

At the heart of the £32m scheme is a new three-storey theatre block, providing two modern operating theatres and associated support spaces. These facilities will enable more procedures to be carried out, helping to reduce waiting times and improve access to specialist care for patients across the region. The project also includes the creation of … Read more

The scheme focused on upgrades at the hospital’s globally renowned National Spinal Injuries Clinic (NSIC) and busy maternity ward. Encompassing three buildings on the 40-acre Stoke Mandeville healthcare campus, Harmony Fire was engaged to deliver a full turnkey fire door replacement programme without any interruption to the hospital’s 24/7 operational status. Following a comprehensive site … Read more

To date, the HELP Appeal – the only charity in the country dedicated to funding NHS hospital helipads – has funded 55 helipad projects, including 32 brand-new hospital helipads that have collectively received over 35,000 helicopter landings, alongside 23 major helipad upgrades that have enhanced patient access and operational capability. The UK’s five busiest hospital … Read more

Ian Rowlan, estates delivery lead for the East Region at NHS England, visited the West Yorkshire hospital on National Healthcare and Facilities Day alongside Kevin Keogh, chartered construction senior project manager with Robertson Construction, which is delivering RAAC strengthening works on-site. The visit provided an opportunity to showcase the extensive inspection, monitoring, and maintenance programme … Read more

Procured under the ProCure 23 (P23) framework for the design and construction of NHS capital projects, the new £26m CDC will provide quicker access to diagnostic tests. The new facility was officially opened by Cllr Janet Whitehouse, Mayor of Epping. Guests at the ceremony included MPs, councillors, and GPs, as well as representatives from NHS … Read more

The Wasabi Cloud Storage Index, developed in collaboration with Vanson Bourne, is a leading source of industry trends and IT decision-maker insights on cloud infrastructure and storage services, based on global survey data from 1,700 business and IT respondents – including 171 respondents within the healthcare sector. Healthcare organisations are increasing investment in AI infrastructure. … Read more

Delivered through a long-term managed service partnership with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, work on the CDC commenced in October 2025. Through close collaboration between Ergéa UK, the Trust, and building partner Actiform, the project was delivered on time and on budget using modern methods of construction. The facility officially achieved practical completion on 12 June … Read more

The works will provide a range of improvements to promote safety, privacy, dignity, and therapeutic care for patients and staff. Improvements include a new seclusion suite designed to meet current regulatory standards, Equality Act requirements, and best-practice guidance. This forms part of a wider package of improvements, including a secure drop-off and collection area to … Read more

Utilisation data from 6,000 rooms across more than 400 properties has highlighted opportunities to make NHS buildings more flexible and efficient, freeing up space for services. NHS Open Space gives organisations the insight, tools, and expert support to identify capacity, making spaces bookable, improving utilisation, and supporting better access to services for patients. Across the … Read more

The Building Engineering Services Association’s new course BESA DW145 Fire Damper Inspection and Maintenance is mapped to the industry’s primary guide to good practice DW145 and the sector’s National Occupational Standard BSEFSD04. It is accredited by the specialist awarding body EAL and delivered by the BESA Academy in partnership with its training partners across the … Read more

The latest data shows that hospitals and other NHS facilities account for £13.8bn of the government’s estimated £48.6bn maintenance backlog, meaning almost 30 per cent of all outstanding public-sector repair costs are linked to NHS properties. The findings come amid continued concerns about the condition of NHS buildings, with reports in recent years highlighting issues … Read more

The project, funded through the NHS solar initiative supported by Great British Energy and NHS England, is helping the trust generate more of its own electricity, reduce reliance on the grid, and improve energy resilience across multiple sites. When fully operational, the first phase is expected to generate more than 367,000 kWh of renewable electricity … Read more

The facility – which has been introduced to support care while refurbishment takes place at the Women and Children’s Hospital, with work due to be completed in December – includes two operating theatres and a ward. Built to the same standards as permanent facilities, it includes a first-of-its-kind (for a hireable theatre facility) concrete floor … Read more