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How climate change and water shortages could drive new Legionella risks across UK healthcare estates

How climate change and water shortages could drive new Legionella risks across UK healthcare estates

Pete Gunn, Senior Consultant at the Water Hygiene Centre, examines how increasing pressures on the UK’s water supply infrastructure could create new Legionella management challenges
The King's Speech: Is a "Single Patient Record" in the NHS becoming a reality?

The King's Speech: Is a "Single Patient Record" in the NHS becoming a reality?

The government has officially put forward its NHS Modernisation Bill, and a SPR is a headline concept featured in the document
Why one-size-fits-all rural healthcare hubs will fail: a look at scale and design choices

Why one-size-fits-all rural healthcare hubs will fail: a look at scale and design choices

As the NHS shifts towards community-based care, rural healthcare presents a unique challenge. Sophie Bullimore speaks to Francis Gallagher from HKS Architects about what successful healthcare facilities look like in these remote communities
Why healthcare buildings must be designed for low-temperature heat

Why healthcare buildings must be designed for low-temperature heat

Harry Davis, Founder and Managing Director at Eden Energy Partners, explains why healthcare buildings must be designed around low-temperature heat from the outset
Why zero-touch IT support is failing frontline healthcare staff

Why zero-touch IT support is failing frontline healthcare staff

Paul Mathews, Sector Lead Health at Serbus, explains why NHS Trusts must adopt a more balanced, human-centred approach to IT support to protect patient care
Do acute hospitals in the UK have space for solar panels?

Do acute hospitals in the UK have space for solar panels?

Tom Lloyd from RenEnergy breaks down the basics for the delivery of a solar infrastructure project in the complex clinical environment of University Hospital Wales
NHS mandates 70% MMC: a new era for light steel construction

NHS mandates 70% MMC: a new era for light steel construction

Ben Towe, Chair of the Light Steel Frame Association, explains how NHS modern methods of construction requirements are accelerating the adoption of light steel framing across healthcare projects
Is the rise of the ‘worried well’ reshaping demand for proactive healthcare in the UK?

Is the rise of the ‘worried well’ reshaping demand for proactive healthcare in the UK?

Dr Stephen Feldman, Founder and Director of LivingCare Group, explains what the ‘worried well’ generation is, what is driving its growth and how it is transforming demand for preventative care and diagnostics
What is the current situation with surgical robot uptake in the UK?

What is the current situation with surgical robot uptake in the UK?

Sophie Bullimore speaks to Antonio Herrera from component manufacturer Portescap about what he is seeing in the industry in 2026, and what it means
Healthcare estates: why facilities management is shifting from reactive to predictive maintenance

Healthcare estates: why facilities management is shifting from reactive to predictive maintenance

Kas Mohammed, VP Services UK&I at Schneider Electric, explains how digital insight is reshaping healthcare estates management
5 ways to avoid losses in healthcare build projects

5 ways to avoid losses in healthcare build projects

Colin McCaffrey and Leigh Blinman from McBains consider the top five cost losses currently threatening healthcare build projects and explain how effective planning can help to avoid them
National retrofit strategy could cut NHS carbon by up to 73% and tackle £11bn backlog, says CIOB

National retrofit strategy could cut NHS carbon by up to 73% and tackle £11bn backlog, says CIOB

Joseph Kilroy from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) explains why a policy-led retrofit strategy is essential to cut NHS emissions, tackle the £11bn maintenance backlog and future-proof healthcare infrastructure
When surgeons say ‘wow’: A game changer for orthopaedic surgery

When surgeons say ‘wow’: A game changer for orthopaedic surgery

David Howard, an orthopaedic surgical practitioner at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, explains how advanced 3D planning technology is transforming orthopaedic surgery across the SWASH+ consortium
OPINION: Patients are using ChatGPT and AI to self-treat depression: Why the NHS must provide safe alternatives

OPINION: Patients are using ChatGPT and AI to self-treat depression: Why the NHS must provide safe alternatives

Kultar Singh Garcha, GP and Chief Medical Officer at Flow Neuroscience, explains the risks of unregulated AI in mental health and the urgent need for system-level NHS interventions
NHS’s CDC programme: What happened in March?

NHS’s CDC programme: What happened in March?

Building Better Healthcare has rounded up the latest construction updates from March 2026 for the NHS’s community diagnostic centre programme, a national effort to expand local diagnostic capacity
Why does wood belong in modern healthcare environments?

Why does wood belong in modern healthcare environments?

Cristiana Caira, Partner and Board member at White Arkitekter, explains how natural materials like wood can reduce stress, support recovery and improve staff wellbeing across healthcare settings
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