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Building safer mental health facilities: why product claims are not enough

Laura Critien, Certification Operations Manager for ProMHS goes into the issues with self-claims made by mental health products

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Building safer mental health facilities: why product claims are not enough

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

Discover key NHS insights, network with leaders and celebrate the UK's most innovative healthcare projects
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Project Genesis begins £4m site works ahead of new Shotley Bridge Hospital construction

Project Genesis begins £4m site works ahead of new Shotley Bridge Hospital construction

The developer has started a 12-month programme of land remediation and enabling works at the Derwent View site, with construction of the new Shotley Bridge Community hospital expected to begin in 2027
Queen Elizabeth Hospital tenders £6.5m contract for final RAAC safety works

Queen Elizabeth Hospital tenders £6.5m contract for final RAAC safety works

The King’s Lynn Hospital is seeking a contractor for roof re-covering and additional structural supports as it enters the final phase of its RAAC failsafe programme
Torbay Hospital secures further £1.8m government funding for fire safety works

Torbay Hospital secures further £1.8m government funding for fire safety works

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust has received a capital award to fund fire safety improvements to the hospital’s Tower Block ahead of a replacement hospital planned for 2032–35
OneMedical Property gets greenlight for £3.5m Enderby medical centre

OneMedical Property gets greenlight for £3.5m Enderby medical centre

Designed by Alessandro Caruso Architects, a two-storey facility will replace the existing GP surgery on Shortridge Lane and provide 13 consulting rooms, a pharmacy and parking for 36 vehicles
Plans submitted for Northstowe Town Hub in Cambridgeshire with 1,290 sqm of healthcare space

Plans submitted for Northstowe Town Hub in Cambridgeshire with 1,290 sqm of healthcare space

Designed by AtkinsRéalis, South Cambridgeshire District Council has submitted plans for a four-storey Town Hub in Northstowe, including space for a GP and other healthcare services
HCA Healthcare installs £15m in MR-guided radiotherapy at Harley Street Clinic

HCA Healthcare installs £15m in MR-guided radiotherapy at Harley Street Clinic

The private healthcare group has installed an Elekta Unity MR-Linac, which combines MRI imaging with radiotherapy, as part of a £15m investment
REDEC completes £680k refurbishment of Dover mental health hub

REDEC completes £680k refurbishment of Dover mental health hub

The contractor has handed over a refurbishment of Coleman House in Dover to Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust following a six-month programme
Withybush Hospital to get £750,000 paediatric facility

Withybush Hospital to get £750,000 paediatric facility

Hywel Dda University Health Board is investing £750,000 in a new dedicated paediatric facility at Withybush Hospital in Pembrokeshire, with construction expected to begin once a contractor has been appointed

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GRAHAM to begin £84m Whittington Hospital maternity and neonatal redevelopment in north London

GRAHAM to begin £84m Whittington Hospital maternity and neonatal redevelopment in north London

Whittington Health NHS Trust has approved £34.57m in capital funding for enabling works ahead of the redevelopment of maternity and neonatal facilities, with major works expected to begin later this year
NHS estates to receive £1.5bn for hospital upgrades and resilience

NHS estates to receive £1.5bn for hospital upgrades and resilience

The Department of Health and Social Care has allocated funding to support maintenance, safety and resilience works across more than 950 projects, including £200m for 10 major hospital schemes
MHRA and Manchester trust launch medical technology testing programme for the NHS

MHRA and Manchester trust launch medical technology testing programme for the NHS

A trust and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency have established a programme to test emerging medical technologies in NHS settings, with AI-enabled devices among the first technologies expected to be assessed
Highlands mental health service expands with new Inverness consulting room

Highlands mental health service expands with new Inverness consulting room

Highlands Psychoanalytic Collective has added a second consulting room in Inverness as demand for its support for young people and families continues to grow
Buxton Building completes refurbishment and alteration works for £21m Wellbeing Square in Newhaven

Buxton Building completes refurbishment and alteration works for £21m Wellbeing Square in Newhaven

A Lewes District Council-led scheme has transformed vacant and under-used town-centre buildings into a new health and wellbeing hub incorporating two GP practices, a pharmacy and expanded leisure facilities
Guy’s and St Thomas’ transforms children’s cardiac ward in three weeks

Guy’s and St Thomas’ transforms children’s cardiac ward in three weeks

The trust has refurbished the Edward ward to create a dedicated space for young heart patients and their families, alongside upgrades to clinical infrastructure and resilience
Willmott Dixon tops out £140m Derriford Hospital emergency care building

Willmott Dixon tops out £140m Derriford Hospital emergency care building

The construction firm has reached structural completion of the first Wave 1 scheme in the New Hospital Programme to enter main construction, with the facility due to complete in April 2029
Gipping Construction progresses EACH children’s hospice expansion in Ipswich

Gipping Construction progresses EACH children’s hospice expansion in Ipswich

The construction company is progressing foundation and piling works on EACH’s Treehouse in Ipswich, which is being expanded with new wellbeing, therapy and hydrotherapy facilities
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NHS CDC programme: What happened in August?

NHS CDC programme: What happened in August?

Building Better Healthcare has rounded up the latest construction, opening and development updates from August 2026 for the NHS’s Community Diagnostic Centre programme
Work set to begin on new entrance at Harrogate District Hospital

Work set to begin on new entrance at Harrogate District Hospital

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust will redevelop Harrogate’s main entrance, with an accessible arrival space, retail facilities and upgraded reception areas that will be completed in spring 2027
Kier completes £87m surgical centre at Musgrove Park Hospital

Kier completes £87m surgical centre at Musgrove Park Hospital

The construction firm has completed a new facility that provides eight operating theatres, six endoscopy rooms and a 22-bed intensive care unit as part of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s wider estate transformation

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

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

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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
The lifecycle cost of fitted furniture for healthcare – and why cheap is not the answer

The lifecycle cost of fitted furniture for healthcare – and why cheap is not the answer

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Kier completes and hands over landmark Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital

Kier completes and hands over landmark Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital

Kier has successfully completed and handed over the new Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital, delivered on behalf of Sunderland City Council and South Tyneside & Sunderland...
Healthcare industry leaders warn: infection control must be designed in, not bolted on

Healthcare industry leaders warn: infection control must be designed in, not bolted on

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What does a mental health emergency department actually look like?

What does a mental health emergency department actually look like?

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Where does your ward sit on the alarm fatigue scale?

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How fitted furniture quietly shapes clinical decision-making

How fitted furniture quietly shapes clinical decision-making

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Vanguard Life Sciences launches to deliver advanced cleanroom and containment facilities

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