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Fusion21 appoints suppliers to £800m Building Safety and Compliance Framework

The £800m framework will help public sector organisations, including healthcare providers, improve building safety standards and meet regulatory requirements, with a strong focus on supporting SMEs across the supply chain

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Enter the 2025 BBH Awards: Celebrate your impact in healthcare

The Building Better Healthcare Awards are back another year with 20 different categories for you to enter. If you...
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Bristol NHS Group launches to transform healthcare across the South West

The new partnership between North Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston aims to improve patient outcomes, modernise services, and enhance collaboration across the region

Merit installs key prefabricated components at NHS Medicines Manufacturing Centre

The installation of vital offsite-manufactured modules marks a significant step forward in the delivery of the new NHS Medicines Manufacturing Centre, set to enhance regional access to chemotherapy and injectable medicines

The role of EPRs in dementia care: How Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is enhancing early detection and patient support

In support of Dementia Action Week, Dr Anna Bayes, Medical Director at Altera Digital Health, spotlights the work of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, where clinicians and Admiral Nurses are using the Sunrise EPR system to identify, support, and improve outcomes for patients with dementia

Reducing noise to support stress-free environments: The benefits of acoustic flooring

Dave Ford, Specifications Manager of North, Altro, discusses the benefits of acoustic flooring

Midlands’ first CDC in retail setting opens to tackle NHS waiting lists

The £15m North Solihull Community Diagnostic Centre will offer local patients faster access to vital scans and checks in a convenient, community-based location

VINCI Building tops out on Royal Shrewsbury Hospital expansion

With structural work progressing steadily, VINCI Building remains on schedule to complete the project in 2028

New Emergency Department opens at Royal Bournemouth Hospital

The overnight move saw emergency services at Royal Bournemouth Hospital transfer to a new, purpose-built department as part of a major transformation of urgent and emergency care in Dorset
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Council leader calls on NHS to rethink Mount Road Hospital demolition

Plans to redevelop a historic Hinckley hospital have raised local concerns over the loss of its Victorian frontage

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Regulatory

MHRA launches new guidance for digital tech aimed at mental health

New guidance has been created to help manufacturers navigate medical device regulations and protect users of digital mental health technologies
Infection Control

Meeting budget and safety demands: The role of pbv mixers in healthcare environments

Anil Madan, Non-Residential Marketing Manager at Ideal Standard UK and Armitage Shanks, explains how pressure‑balanced valve (PBV) mixer taps can help UK healthcare providers, especially the NHS, cope with rising costs, staff shortages, and strict water‑safety rules
Medical Devices

AI skin cancer detection system gets recommended for conditional NHS use

DERM (Deep Ensemble for Recognition of Malignancy), developed by Skin Analytics, has been conditionally recommended for use in the NHS for the next three years while further evidence is collected
Furniture & Fixtures

Revolutionising elder care through intelligent innovation

Roeland Pelgrims, Co-Founder and CEO of Nobi, discusses how technology can be used in healthcare to aid the aging population
Digital

£21bn investment needed to digitise NHS and adult social care, new research reveals

New analysis by the Health Foundation highlights the scale and complexity of funding needed to modernise the NHS and adult social care through digital technologies
Social Care

Alsico and Care England for menopause support in UK care sector

Alsico and Care England have teamed to drive improvements in menopause support throughout the UK care sector
Sustainability

Government pledges over £630m for energy efficiency upgrades in public buildings

Funding will support the installation of low-carbon heating systems and energy-saving measures across NHS sites, schools, and care homes, aiming to reduce emissions and cut public sector energy costs
Mental Health

NHS Trust psychology service goes digital

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has digitised and integrated its Clinical Health Psychology service into its trust-wide Electronic Patient Record
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Technology

BBH health tech round-up: April projects

Building Better Healthcare has rounded up the tech companies selected by the NHS and other healthcare providers for technology projects in April, as well as some notable launches
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Estates & Facilities

Queen Victoria Hospital chooses front lawn for new CDC and seeks contractors

The local council has approved the planning application for Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to build a Community Diagnostic Centre
Patient Experience

Queen’s Hospital opens mental health space for young patients

A newly designed, calming room for children and young people experiencing mental health issues has officially opened at Queen’s Hospital
Design & Build

MTX completes New CDC at Milford Community Hospital

MTX, working alongside P+HS Architects, has completed a new community diagnostic centre (CDC) at Milford Community Hospital

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25 years of Guardtech: Q&A with the brains behind Cleancube

Mark Wheeler reflects on the journey of the Group’s flagship off-site solution and how it reshaped healthcare construction

Specialist Vanguard team supports Milton Keynes University Hospital to reduce elective backlog

Flexible day case facility helps boost patient throughput and improve outcomes

How retrospective digitisation can transform building maintenance in a backlog crisis

The recent National Audit Office (NAO) report paints a stark picture as to how the UK government deals with a staggering maintenance backlog exceeding £49 billion,...

Design in Mental Health announces influential experts for its free seminar programme at June event

New Design & Digital Solutions Theatre forms part of the event’s free-to-attend Exhibition, and will provide attendees with updates on key digital, safety and design topics

Vanguard Healthcare Solutions to exhibit at HEFMA Leadership Forum 2025

At stand 99, Vanguard will showcase its cutting-edge mobile, modular, and mixed-modality healthcare facilities

NHS innovation in action: Freeman adopts MCH’s usage based ‘Pulse’ product

ModuleCo Healthcare (MCH) has reached the latest milestone in its innovative Pulse journey — the successful delivery of a usage-based modular healthcare agreement for...

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust dramatically reduces login time for clinicians with Follow Me Desktop

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust dramatically reduces login time for clinicians with Follow Me Desktop improving security, while also supporting ePMA compliance

Guardtech Group Commercial Team ready to shine as jam-packed summer exhibition schedule hots up

The Suffolk contamination control specialists are set to share their cleanroom construction products and services at shows covering Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Chemical...

Brandon Medical welcomes Mayor Tracy Brabin for the launch of West Yorkshire’s £160 million Investment Zone

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The role of EPRs in dementia care: How Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is enhancing early detection and patient support

In support of Dementia Action Week, Dr Anna Bayes, Medical Director at Altera Digital Health, spotlights the work of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, where clinicians and Admiral...

Reducing noise to support stress-free environments: The benefits of acoustic flooring

Dave Ford, Specifications Manager of North, Altro, discusses the benefits of acoustic flooring

BBH health tech round-up: April projects

Building Better Healthcare has rounded up the tech companies selected by the NHS and other healthcare providers for technology projects in April, as well as some notable launches

NHP is a good start but what about the rest of the NHS Estate?

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Company News

Dr Jason Broch joins the Highland Marketing advisory board Leeds GP and CCIO will bring an important primary care perspective to the leading health tech agency’s panel of NHS IT professionals and industry experts
Ellab appoints new CEO Ellab has appointed Gergely Sved as its new CEO
Community Health Partnerships appoints new Chief Property Officer The health and social care facility provider has appointed Stephen Talboys as Chief Property Officer
Stalis appoints Chief Commercial Officer Stalis has appointed a Chief Commercial Officer to respond to growing data opportunities in health tech
CBRE names Sarah Livingston as Head of UK Healthcare Sector Global real estate advisor CBRE has appointed Sarah Livingston as Head of its UK Healthcare sector, effective immediately
Mcgoff Construction appoints two new Operations Directors McGoff Construction has appointed two new Operations Directors, Rob Duxbury and Jon Bishop
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust improves clinical workflow efficiencies with Imprivata Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust has significantly improved clinical workflows and staff satisfaction by implementing Imprivata Enterprise Access Management
NHS trust announces new Chair Mid-Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Megan Nurse as its Chair
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The annual Building Better Healthcare Awards celebrates achievements in the healthcare built environment as well as the individuals leading the way. Recognised as one of the most prestigious awards for the sector, hosts 600+ industry professionals, providing the perfect place to network and celebrate achievements in healthcare.