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Construction begins on Gloucestershire Royal Hospital's £60m critical care project

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has begun works on a four-storey critical care facility with 24 new beds with structural capacity to expand to 36 beds

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Construction begins on Gloucestershire Royal Hospital's £60m critical care project

Recognition, innovation and the future of healthcare infrastructure

Recognition, innovation and the future of healthcare infrastructure

As the deadline approaches next week, the 2026 Building Better Healthcare Awards remain open to NHS organisations, architects, contractors and suppliers looking to showcase the...
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Trust submits plans for new MRI department at Queen Alexandra Hospital

Trust submits plans for new MRI department at Queen Alexandra Hospital

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust has submitted proposals to alter the existing QA hospital façade and build a new MRI department
Community Health Partnerships invests nearly £1m in Stone Castle Centre expansion

Community Health Partnerships invests nearly £1m in Stone Castle Centre expansion

An underused space at the Doncaster health centre will be remodelled to create five new clinical rooms for primary care, as part of the first wave of the NHS Neighbourhood Rebuild Programme
New Hospital Programme signs first Hospital 2.0 Alliance contracts for £14bn wave of new hospitals

New Hospital Programme signs first Hospital 2.0 Alliance contracts for £14bn wave of new hospitals

Eleven long-term agreements have been signed between NHS trusts and construction partners, formally launching delivery of the first wave of NHP projects
New Brocklebank Health Centre opens following £10m NHS Property Services reinvestment

New Brocklebank Health Centre opens following £10m NHS Property Services reinvestment

Delivered through a partnership between NHS South West London, NHS Property Services, Brocklebank Group Practice, and the Wandsworth Council, a new health centre has opened that brings together GP, dental and community services
Healthcare build projects: Has AI killed the approved supplier list?

Healthcare build projects: Has AI killed the approved supplier list?

Paul Houston, co-founder of Catalyst Marketing Agency, argues that being an approved NHS trust supplier is no longer the guarantee it used to be
Work begins on £5m Maggie’s Cancer Support Centre in Liverpool

Work begins on £5m Maggie’s Cancer Support Centre in Liverpool

Wynne Construction has broken ground on the £5m Maggie’s Cancer Support Centre next to The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, with the facility set to open in summer 2027
Bowmer + Kirkland completes £26.5m endoscopy unit ahead of September opening

Bowmer + Kirkland completes £26.5m endoscopy unit ahead of September opening

The construction firm has completed a 1,972 sqm building with four endoscopy treatment rooms, individual en-suite patient rooms, a reception area, staff facilities, and training spaces
Willmott Dixon reaches halfway point on the £30m Barnes Hospital regeneration scheme

Willmott Dixon reaches halfway point on the £30m Barnes Hospital regeneration scheme

The construction firm has reached the halfway point on the redevelopment of the former Barnes Hospital site, where a new NHS mental health facility and specialist school are being delivered

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Plymouth approves plans for second CDC in £25m health village expansion

Plymouth approves plans for second CDC in £25m health village expansion

Planning permission has been granted for a second community diagnostic centre at Colin Campbell Court, further expanding Plymouth's emerging healthcare hub
Dalkia UK Board visits four-storey Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital site as project progresses

Dalkia UK Board visits four-storey Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital site as project progresses

Work is progressing on the 27,000 sqm major acute healthcare development, being delivered by Integrated Health Projects
Princess Alexandra Hospital launches community ambassador programme to inform future healthcare planning

Princess Alexandra Hospital launches community ambassador programme to inform future healthcare planning

The hospital’s Trust has launched a community ambassador programme to strengthen engagement with local residents as it progresses long-term service transformation and plans for its replacement hospital
Kier starts £32m Chapel Allerton Hospital expansion in Leeds

Kier starts £32m Chapel Allerton Hospital expansion in Leeds

The contractor has begun work on an expansion at Chapel Allerton Hospital that will deliver two new operating theatres and a refurbished inpatient ward for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Trust receives keys to National Rehabilitation Centre in New Hospital Programme milestone

Trust receives keys to National Rehabilitation Centre in New Hospital Programme milestone

IHP has handed over the keys of the £105m rehab facility in Nottinghamshire to the Trust following a year-long build process
MTX completes installation of 159 offsite-manufactured modules at £54m Pitsea CDC

MTX completes installation of 159 offsite-manufactured modules at £54m Pitsea CDC

The construction firm has completed installation of the prefabricated superstructure at the £54m Pitsea CDC, with work now progressing to internal fit-out ahead of its 2027 opening
More than 1,200 people shape plans for £1.5bn Airedale General Hospital rebuild

More than 1,200 people shape plans for £1.5bn Airedale General Hospital rebuild

The public consultation on the proposed 10-storey replacement hospital closes tomorrow, with the scheme among seven hospitals prioritised for rebuilding under the New Hospital Programme
EXCLUSIVE: Kier healthcare lead explains why NHS construction projects must rethink how social value is measured

EXCLUSIVE: Kier healthcare lead explains why NHS construction projects must rethink how social value is measured

Matt Griffiths, Health Sector Director at Kier, explains why NHS construction must move beyond counting apprenticeship hours and volunteering days to measuring the lasting impact projects have on communities, staff and patients
EXCLUSIVE: Surgical Elective Centre at the John Radcliffe Hospital targets October opening

EXCLUSIVE: Surgical Elective Centre at the John Radcliffe Hospital targets October opening

On a site tour of the new five-storey building, MTX has shown Building Better Healthcare the new hybrid theatres to combine operating and scanning
Tilbury Douglas reaches topping out milestone for £100m Dorset emergency and critical care building

Tilbury Douglas reaches topping out milestone for £100m Dorset emergency and critical care building

The construction firm has completed the structural frame of Dorset County Hospital's new emergency department and critical care unit, funded through the NHP
BGO submits plans to Tower Hamlets for £750m Whitechapel healthcare and research campus

BGO submits plans to Tower Hamlets for £750m Whitechapel healthcare and research campus

The global real estate investment manager has submitted plans for a healthcare and research campus next to The Royal London Hospital

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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

Proven performance, expanded application
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...
Guardtech sponsors charity football match fundraiser to kick off latest round of community support initiatives

Guardtech sponsors charity football match fundraiser to kick off latest round of community support initiatives

The Suffolk-based cleanroom construction specialists have pledged £1,000 in shirt sponsorship funds to support children’s cancer charity Be More Fab
New NHS healthy living centre opens in shopping centre

New NHS healthy living centre opens in shopping centre

The project to create a new Healthy Living Centre within the Pentagon Shopping Centre in Chatham has now officially opened following completion in March
Safehinge Primera launches 'When Time Matters Most' storytelling series

Safehinge Primera launches 'When Time Matters Most' storytelling series

New campaign shares personal stories to highlight the importance of lived experience in shaping safer, more compassionate mental healthcare environments
Guardtech’s revamped Aftercare teams aiming to elevate their five-star service to new heights

Guardtech’s revamped Aftercare teams aiming to elevate their five-star service to new heights

East Anglian contamination control specialists Guardtech are pulling in more cleanroom construction projects than ever before – and they’re building Service and...
Guardware Cleanroom Hardware helping Life Sciences, Healthcare and High-Tech Engineering applications show their true colours

Guardware Cleanroom Hardware helping Life Sciences, Healthcare and High-Tech Engineering applications show their true colours

Guardtech’s furniture & equipment specialists are providing elite hardware solutions for some of the leading lights in ground-breaking science and engineering sectors
Eight years on: the continuing journey towards Goal Zero

Eight years on: the continuing journey towards Goal Zero

Reflecting on how suicide prevention, safer environments and frontline pressures have evolved across NHS mental health care since 2018

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