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As the NHS shifts from treatment to prevention, why is screening so critical?

Dr Stephen Feldman, Founder and Director of LivingCare, explains why screening and earlier diagnosis will be vital to delivering the NHS’s shift from treatment to prevention

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Backing the future of healthcare: Darwin Group returns as headline sponsor

Darwin Group confirms third year as headline sponsor of the Building Better Healthcare Awards
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CQC flags staffing and safety concerns in services at King’s College Hospital Trust

The Care Quality Commission has published inspection reports for services at two hospitals run by King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

NHS defines “corridor care” and mandates Trust reporting to end it

NHS England has officially defined corridor care and has required Trusts to publish incidents of it to drive its elimination

How flooring can boost wellbeing in healthcare

A representative from Interface explains how biophilic design and nature-inspired flooring can support patient recovery and staff wellbeing in UK hospitals

Why NHS clients must lead health, safety and wellbeing on live construction sites

Julie Blight, Property and Contracts Manager at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and CIOB Client Champion, explains why NHS organisations must embrace protecting construction workers, patients, staff and visitors during works in live healthcare environments

Designing with dignity: why inclusive healthcare environments matter for neurodivergent patients

Jemma Saunders, Colour Specialist at Crown Paints, explains how thoughtful colour, lighting and spatial design can actively support recovery for neurodivergent patients in healthcare settings

Delayed discharge: could a single unified body fix the NHS bottleneck?

Norman Niven, CEO at The Medication Support Company and former director at BUPA, explains why creating a single, unified discharge body could help solve the NHS’s delayed hospital discharge crisis

Transform launches national orthopaedic service to cut hip and knee waiting times

The cosmetic and elective surgery provider has expanded into orthopaedic care to offer rapid access to consultant-led hip, knee and joint treatment

NHS launches inherited cancer risk detection programme

NHS England has launched a world-first genetics programme to track people at risk of inherited cancers, offering regular checks and personalised screening to improve early detection

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Navigating patient care in the age of ChatGPT Health

Christoph Lippuner, Co-founder and CEO at Semble, looks at how ChatGPT Health is changing the way patients access information while keeping clinicians central to safe, informed care

IKON Architects wins design contract for paediatric and adult audiology department at Lister Hospital

The architectural practice has been selected by East and North Hertfordshire to design a calming and engaging space for children and families

Read Construction delivers mother-and-baby mental health unit

The construction firm has completed the build of Seren Lodge at Countess of Chester Hospital to provide mothers with mental health care

Lighting for healing: how illumination can aid recovery

Tracy Whitehead, Account Manager at Whitecroft Lighting, explains how North View’s Adult Acute Facility design in Manchester considers therapeutic benefits alongside clinical efficiency

Morgan Sindall completes first phase of £15.5m refurbishment of maternity facilities at Bradford Royal Infirmary

The construction company has completed four major upgrades to Bradford Royal Infirmary’s maternity facilities

Mental health unit opens for young people at Berrywood Hospital

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has opened The Sett at Berrywood Hospital to provide specialist mental health support for children and adolescents

NHS Supply Chain provides 28 radiotherapy systems to cancer centres

Select NHS cancer centres have received new radiotherapy systems, stating a delivery savings of £21.8m

IKON Architecture refurbishes ophthalmology facilities at Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has opened a refurbished ophthalmology facility to offer Aylesbury patients specialist eye care services
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NHS Trust provides ICU patients therapeutic visits to Whipsnade Zoo

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust’s Intensive Care Unit, ZSL Whipsnade Zoo and St John Ambulance have established a partnership to provide ICU patients with zoo visits

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust rolls out CardMedic platform to bridge language barriers

NHS Trust has launched a new digital healthcare communication platform to help patients and staff overcome language barriers and improve health literacy

£2.4m cancer support centre build at Northampton General Hospital completed

Sir Robert McAlpine Special Projects team, which handles complex heritage and conservation projects, has completed the Diana Russell Building

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Stay ahead of NHS winter pressures with a proven solution that keeps elective surgery moving

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Warden completes work to improve patient facilities at Southport Hospital

New £3.4m endoscopy unit and £4.3m CT department extension boost clinical capacity and patient care

The hidden cost of construction delays: patient care

Every delay in delivering new clinical facilities doesn’t just push back the opening date; it affects patients awaiting treatment, staff who are already under immense...

KIMS Hospital’s digital journey in operational excellence

Kent’s largest private hospital boosts efficiency and saves £50,000 a year through digitisation

How EMS Healthcare can support the NHS with PFI handovers

Mobile units offer continuity of care during estate transitions and refurbishments

First-of-its-kind mobile unit brings burns care closer to home

Reducing the patient travel burden and improving health outcomes for burns patients across the east of England and London

Ayrshire Hospice unveils redeveloped facility following £18.8m investment

McLaughlin & Harvey completes restoration and new-build project designed to support dignified end-of-life care

Reorganisation, consolidation, and cuts: what are the implications for NHS IT?

Industry report examines how structural changes could affect digital transformation and service delivery across the NHS

The critical importance of hospital parking

How modular solutions can improve patient care, reduce staff stress and futureproof estates

Cancer care facilities and the role of fitted furniture in creating healing environments

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