From April, The NHS Alliance will bring NHS leadership together, represent their views to government, and support them to improve their services at a time of significant pressure and transformation for the NHS. Sir Ciarán Devane, currently chair of the Health Service Executive (HSE) in Ireland, will serve as its inaugural chief executive. Lord Victor
The NHP is a government-led initiative to transform the delivery of hospital infrastructure across England. It uses standardised designs, collaborative contracting, and long-term strategic partnerships to deliver hospitals faster, safer, and with consistent quality. The programme aims to build capacity, skills, and innovation within the UK construction sector while providing modern, digitally enabled environments for
Designed to meet the latest Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) standards and future requirements, the dual helipads will be the first of their kind in the Wales, allowing both HM Coastguard Search and Rescue helicopter and Wales Air Ambulance to land safely without delays, preventing stacking so one aircraft does not have to wait in the
The guide is intended as a comprehensive technical resource developed to support architects, NHS estates teams, and contractors delivering healthcare projects. Designed specifically for clinical and healthcare environments, the guide provides practical guidance to help specifiers navigate the complex compliance, performance, and hygiene requirements associated with healthcare doorsets. PVC post-formed doorsets are widely used across
The cash boost forms part of the Department for Transport’s NHS Chargepoint Accelerator Scheme, which builds on government funding support for the delivery of over 1,000 EV charging sockets to power electric ambulances and fleets. This announcement brings total government investment in NHS charging infrastructure to £22m, following the Department for Health and Social Care
In December 2023, Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) was discovered in the roof of the Rockingham Wing building, which houses the Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (OBC) Trust’s maternity, gynaecology, and neonatal services. While measures have been taken to enable services to continuing operating safely in the short term, Medical Architecture will work with
The Statement considers developments in professional practice, in the wider technology environment, and in society’s expectations more broadly. An important new fifth ethical principle has been added, focusing on engineering professionals’ responsibility for the future of technology, society, and the environment – particularly in an era of fast-moving technological change. Rapidly developing technologies such as
New guidance produced by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and supported by eight other bodies has been published with the backing of the Building Safety Regulator’s Industry Competence Committee. BESA’s Client’s Guide to the Building Safety Act is a response to growing concerns that many clients are still basing procurement decisions primarily on cost
Over 63 per cent of respondents trust the NHS in the use of AI in public services – the only public sector body with a net trust over 50 per cent. The 2026 UK Public Sector AI Adoption Outlook, conducted by Censuswide on behalf of Appian, polled 1,000 public sector workers and 1,000 members of
The landmark development that will deliver cutting-edge clinical teaching spaces for the University of Birmingham’s growing College of Medicine and Health. In partnership with the University of Birmingham and Bruntwood SciTech, the £21m project will see the fit-out of 2.5 floors within a newly- built seven-storey building. These facilities are designed to provide state-of-the-art environments
Anna Dixon MP visited Airedale General Hospital to see how work is progressing on a phased programme of structural repairs across the estate. The hospital serves over 220,000 people across Yorkshire and Lancashire. During the tour, the Labour MP for Shipley met Lleyton Hirst, a first-year Bradford College student undertaking a work placement with Robertson
The redevelopment of the former hospital site is funded by the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC), NHS Property Services (NHSPS) and NHS Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board (ICB). The development represents one of the region’s most significant recent investments in primary and community healthcare infrastructure. To mark the start of building works, a
SFG20 – the industry standard for building maintenance specification, created by BESA (the Building Engineering Services Association) – has found that the connection between buildings and patient care has never been more direct. Infrastructure incidents no longer simply affect facilities – they result in lost clinical time, cancelled procedures, and disruption to care delivery. Estates
According to Freedom of Information (FOI) data from 66 NHS Trusts in England – released by Schneider Electric – while there are marked improvements in technology adoption, digitalisation, renewable technologies, and energy efficiency drive, there are ongoing challenges developing robust sustainability strategies in the NHS and a continued heavy reliance on fossil fuels. Key findings
New research commissioned by PEW Electrical indicates that lift and escalator fire safety is emerging as a potential weak spot in building safety management, highlighting significant uncertainty among facilities management professionals when it comes to navigating building safety compliance in practice. It found that almost half (44 per cent) of say that they remain unclear