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£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

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

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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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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Planning changes approved for £100m Dorset County Hospital redevelopment

Planning changes approved for £100m Dorset County Hospital redevelopment

Dorset Council has approved changes to the design of Dorset County Hospital’s new emergency and critical care building, including revisions to its link corridor, rooftop services and landscaping
Bath begins construction on £12m modular Urgent Treatment Centre

Bath begins construction on £12m modular Urgent Treatment Centre

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust has started construction on a new UTC at Royal United Hospitals Bath, with the facility due to open in late December
Walton Hospital opens £7.5m expansion of CDC

Walton Hospital opens £7.5m expansion of CDC

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Derbyshire Community Health Services have opened an expanded community diagnostic centre, adding CT, MRI, DEXA scanning and children’s audiology services
Leicester Hospitals begins £5m aseptic pharmacy construction

Leicester Hospitals begins £5m aseptic pharmacy construction

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has begun construction of a new facility that will expand on-site production of sterile cancer medicines and support clinical research, with completion expected in early 2028
Mölnlycke to separate surgical solutions business in 2027

Mölnlycke to separate surgical solutions business in 2027

The global medical technology company will split its Operating Room Solutions and Gloves businesses into a standalone company, retaining its Wound Care and Antiseptics operations
£20m expansion in the works for Seacroft CDC in Leeds

£20m expansion in the works for Seacroft CDC in Leeds

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has unveiled plans to expand Seacroft Community Diagnostic Centre, adding two MRI scanners and new diagnostic and treatment facilities, with construction due to start in early 2027
National Longevity Clinic opens on Harley Street with additional Richmond site

National Longevity Clinic opens on Harley Street with additional Richmond site

A private clinic has opened in London to provide multidisciplinary preventative healthcare, combining medical consultations, specialist services and diagnostic testing
Hinchingbrooke Hospital redevelopment moves forward with six-hectare land deal

Hinchingbrooke Hospital redevelopment moves forward with six-hectare land deal

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust has agreed to acquire six hectares of land to support infrastructure works for the new hospital, with Kier appointed as construction partner through the NHP
Sir Robert McAlpine Capital Ventures joins Neighbourhood Health Forum

Sir Robert McAlpine Capital Ventures joins Neighbourhood Health Forum

The development, investment, and project finance arm of the British construction company becomes the 15th member of the private sector group supporting neighbourhood health infrastructure delivery
NHS Property Services opens Sleaford Street Health Centre in Battersea

NHS Property Services opens Sleaford Street Health Centre in Battersea

NHSPS has delivered a 1,868 sqm health centre in Battersea, providing 22 consulting rooms and treatment spaces for GP and community healthcare services
Llantrisant Health Park to expand with £121m orthopaedic hub

Llantrisant Health Park to expand with £121m orthopaedic hub

Construction is due to begin this month on an orthopaedic hub at Llantrisant Health Park, with the new facility set to provide six operating theatres, 54 beds and capacity for around 3,000 procedures a year

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

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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
Work begins on new research facility at Devon Partnership NHS Trust's Wonford House site

Work begins on new research facility at Devon Partnership NHS Trust's Wonford House site

Modular construction will accelerate delivery of pioneering research facility supporting the development of new mental health treatments
Ultrafabrics expands Uf Select for healthcare interiors

Ultrafabrics expands Uf Select for healthcare interiors

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Precision matters: Guardtech and DryR leading the way for controlled environment provision when things get seriously tight

Precision matters: Guardtech and DryR leading the way for controlled environment provision when things get seriously tight

East Anglian contamination control specialists Guardtech are collaborating with dry room experts DryR to strengthen their overall delivery of advanced cleanroom and dry...

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