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Medical Air Technology nears handover of new operating theatre at Oswestry orthopaedic hospital

The medical equipment manufacturer has completed a turnkey project at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital which includes an ultraclean ventilation canopy, MEP services and specialist operating theatre equipment

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Medical Air Technology nears handover of new operating theatre at Oswestry orthopaedic hospital

Recognition, insight and celebration: What to expect at this year's BBH Awards

Recognition, insight and celebration: What to expect at this year's BBH Awards

Final tickets remain: Secure yours and discover key NHS insights, network with industry leaders and celebrate the UK's most innovative healthcare projects
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Stantec wins spot on multimillion-pound Northamptonshire NHS estates framework

Stantec wins spot on multimillion-pound Northamptonshire NHS estates framework

The consultancy will deliver four initial projects for the Trust, including emergency department refurbishments at Kettering and Northampton General Hospital, under a four-year framework
WSP acquires UK building services consultancy Hulley & Kirkwood

WSP acquires UK building services consultancy Hulley & Kirkwood

A deal has been signed that expands WSP’s UK building services capabilities, bringing expertise across healthcare, defence, education and commercial projects
Healthcare Estates 2026: What NHS England revealed this year

Healthcare Estates 2026: What NHS England revealed this year

Sophie Bullimore rounds up the top things revealed by NHS England at the 2026 edition of the Healthcare Estates exhibition and conference
Braintree Community Diagnostic Centre officially opens to NHS patients

Braintree Community Diagnostic Centre officially opens to NHS patients

The Braintree CDC, delivered by McLaughlin & Harvey with support from NHS Property Services, is the third of four facilities to open across mid and south Essex
Guy’s and St Thomas’ launches market engagement for £30m ward refurbishment programme across hospital estate

Guy’s and St Thomas’ launches market engagement for £30m ward refurbishment programme across hospital estate

The Trust is seeking a main contractor for a planned five-year programme of ward modernisation, ventilation upgrades and building safety works across its London hospitals
Stepnell completes £5.5m Leicester Diabetes Centre extension on live hospital site

Stepnell completes £5.5m Leicester Diabetes Centre extension on live hospital site

The contractor has completed a three-storey extension at Leicester General Hospital, adding research rooms, staff facilities and specialist spaces for diabetes and long-term conditions research
Healthcare Estates 2026: NHS leaders call for smarter approach to ageing infrastructure

Healthcare Estates 2026: NHS leaders call for smarter approach to ageing infrastructure

Building Better Healthcare attended Healthcare Estates 2026 in Manchester, where industry leaders discussed how the NHS can bridge the gap between ageing infrastructure and digitally enabled hospitals, with better data, workforce planning and cross-sector collaboration
Royal Marsden opens NHS laboratory for nationwide cancer biomarker testing

Royal Marsden opens NHS laboratory for nationwide cancer biomarker testing

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has opened the Sutton-based Centre for Cancer Genomics to combine genomic analysis, imaging and machine learning to support personalised cancer treatments and expand access to clinical trials

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Bramacare opens transitional accommodation for eating-disorder recovery in Ipswich

Bramacare opens transitional accommodation for eating-disorder recovery in Ipswich

The Birch Group has completed construction on a five-flat facility on Princes Street in Ipswich to support adults transitioning from specialist eating disorder treatment to independent living
Report sets out PPP priorities for the government’s neighbourhood health centres

Report sets out PPP priorities for the government’s neighbourhood health centres

The Neighbourhood Health Forum and Bevan Brittan have identified three priorities for the public-private partnership model being developed to support the Government’s neighbourhood health plans
£15.3m breast care unit opens at County Hospital in Stafford

£15.3m breast care unit opens at County Hospital in Stafford

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has officially opened a new facility which brings together breast imaging, outpatient clinics and support services, along with new technology to carry out more tests
Replacement Leighton Hospital moves into next stage of design

Replacement Leighton Hospital moves into next stage of design

Integrated Health Projects (IHP) has been appointed to deliver the £1.3bn replacement hospital, a project which has now completed RIBA Stage 2 and moved into detailed spatial coordination
Willmott Dixon reaches milestone for Portsmouth neighbourhood health and leisure hub

Willmott Dixon reaches milestone for Portsmouth neighbourhood health and leisure hub

The construction firm has completed the main structural works for the swimming pools at the Portsmouth development, which will also include a new GP surgery
Active Care Group opens £2m female psychiatric intensive care unit in South London hospital

Active Care Group opens £2m female psychiatric intensive care unit in South London hospital

The private healthcare provider has opened a nine-bed Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit at Holybourne Hospital to expand specialist provision for women experiencing acute mental health crises
70 nuclear medicine specialists tour £14m PET-CT facility at Singleton Hospital in South West Wales

70 nuclear medicine specialists tour £14m PET-CT facility at Singleton Hospital in South West Wales

Tilbury Douglas is delivering a £14m facility at Singleton Hospital and provided delegates an opportunity to shape and discuss how the site will offer advanced nuclear medicine services
St Mary’s unveils latest designs for 800-bed hospital and expanded life sciences campus

St Mary’s unveils latest designs for 800-bed hospital and expanded life sciences campus

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has unveiled updated designs for an 800-bed hospital in Paddington, with a third public consultation now underway ahead of a planned planning application in spring 2027
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NHS CDC programme: What happened in September?

NHS CDC programme: What happened in September?

Building Better Healthcare has rounded up the latest construction, opening and development updates from September 2026 for the NHS’s Community Diagnostic Centre programme
Hunters completes Glyn Ward refurbishment at Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability

Hunters completes Glyn Ward refurbishment at Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability

The architectural and building consultant has finished the first-floor refurbishment at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability in Putney, while retaining the historic features of the Grade II-listed building
Imperial College Healthcare announces £600m investment across London hospitals

Imperial College Healthcare announces £600m investment across London hospitals

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is to invest more than £600m over the next five years in clinical facilities, equipment and maintenance across its north-west London hospitals

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The expert view: driving NHS transformation through smarter estate capacity

The expert view: driving NHS transformation through smarter estate capacity

NHS and healthcare leaders explore how better planning, more effective use of existing facilities and closer collaboration could help transform the NHS estate
Guardtech gearing up for an action-packed 2026 exhibition finale

Guardtech gearing up for an action-packed 2026 exhibition finale

The contamination control specialists prepare for a busy autumn schedule across Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology events
Why timber-free GRP doors are fast becoming the gold standard for operating theatres and hygiene-critical healthcare environments

Why timber-free GRP doors are fast becoming the gold standard for operating theatres and hygiene-critical healthcare environments

The performance requirements placed upon doors within modern healthcare facilities have never been greater
The NHS has a £15.9bn estates problem: what does it mean for flat roofs?

The NHS has a £15.9bn estates problem: what does it mean for flat roofs?

Ageing infrastructure and rising maintenance costs highlight the need for better roof inspections and long-term asset management across NHS estates
Made for Living: What makes a better community mental health space?

Made for Living: What makes a better community mental health space?

We know what we don’t want: miniature clinical environments appearing on our high streets but “not clinical” isn’t a design brief
Guardtech donate to golf day fundraiser to cap off a series of donations close to business’ heart

Guardtech donate to golf day fundraiser to cap off a series of donations close to business’ heart

The East Anglian cleanroom construction specialists have donated £440 towards the Sarcoma UK Golf Day fundraiser as the latest instalment of their ongoing Charity...
Guardtech set to close out summer with red-hot awards streak triple header

Guardtech set to close out summer with red-hot awards streak triple header

The East Anglian contamination control specialists are shortlisted for honours at the Pharma Industry Awards, National Building & Construction Awards and Bury Free Press...
Reinsberg Group expands operating table offering with Schaerer Medical acquisition

Reinsberg Group expands operating table offering with Schaerer Medical acquisition

Acquisition strengthens expertise in orthopedics and spinal surgery and establishes a direct presence in Switzerland
Guardtech accelerate automotive cleanroom provision to ensure clients stay in pole position

Guardtech accelerate automotive cleanroom provision to ensure clients stay in pole position

The contamination control specialists' adaptable portfolio is helping everyone from Formula One innovators to automotive manufacturers and advanced spray finishing...
Designing for the senses: Why neurodiversity-informed spaces benefit everyone

Designing for the senses: Why neurodiversity-informed spaces benefit everyone

How sensory informed design can create calmer, safer and more therapeutic healthcare environments
Guardtech helps aerospace applications reach for the stars with advanced cleanroom solutions

Guardtech helps aerospace applications reach for the stars with advanced cleanroom solutions

Contamination control specialists deliver tailored cleanroom environments to support the future of aerospace manufacturing
Polar NE secure NHS contract on ‘completely unique’ £65m hospital project

Polar NE secure NHS contract on ‘completely unique’ £65m hospital project

A window and door specialist has secured a major new contract to help construct a £65m NHS mental health hospital

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