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National insulation programme offers the ‘lowest of low hanging fruit,’ says engineering bodies

The Building Engineering Services Association and the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association have highlighted insulating pipework as an easy task that could save on energy and carbon

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BREAKING NEWS: Meet our 2024 speaker

For the very first time in the history of the Building Better Healthcare Awards, we’re thrilled to introduce a keynote speaker.
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GRAHAM completes new £40m building at West Cumberland Hospital

Construction expert GRAHAM incorporated up to 70% modern methods of construction for the redevelopment build

The New Hospital Programme is under immediate review, says Rachel Reeves

A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Social Care told Building Better Healthcare that "hospitals with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) are the priority"

A look back at the Queen Alexandra Hospital power cut that caused a Major Incident

Building Better Healthcare talks to an uninterruptible power supply expert about the steps needed to ensure continued power in healthcare environments following multiple incidents in 2024

Veolia to deliver specialist engineering and maintenance services to NHS buildings

Veolia has been appoint to the service after securing a place on the North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative Hard FM Framework

Pullans agrees "largest office letting" to NHS Trust in Leeds

Pullans has agreed to let 43,731 sqft of office space at its Leeds city-centre site to Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Elanic Hospital Glasgow aims to open to patients in September

Elanic Medical has told Building Better Healthcare that the 15,000 sqft hospital, co-located with its existing clinic, is planned to open in September 2024

NHS supply chain: 400,000 sqft distribution centre opens in North West England

NHS Supply Chain has opened a new operational regional distribution centre that will support 115 NHS Trusts

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust opens doors of new Community Diagnostic Centre

The CDC has seen over 57,000 patients since opening and now offers a new cardiorespiratory service

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How to take care of increased energy costs in healthcare

Steve Kenny, VP and General Manager at Honeywell subsidiary, MK Electric, discusses increased energy costs in healthcare

Special report | The future of independent healthcare in the UK

Building Better Healthcare hosted experts gathered by Darwin Group from across the health and care space to discuss the priorities and key themes across the independent care estates landscape

Lexica's Donna Fitzpatrick on why estate directors need to think differently about NHS properties

Donna Fitzpatrick, Director of Project, Programme and Portfolio Management at Lexica, discusses why estate directors need to change their mindset and start viewing their healthcare properties as the assets they are

The UK healthcare technology sector responds to Labour's win

Leadership from System C, Lenus Health, CardMedic and Rapid Health discuss the implications of Labour's election into the UK government for the country's health tech industry

Renovations and risks: Considerations when maintaining care facilities

Adrian Buttress, Managing Director of PermaGroup, discusses why the healthcare estate poses different renovation challenges than any other

BeaconMedaes UK launches nitrous oxide exposure monitoring solution

The medical gas expert has announced the immediate availability of a new one-month rental package designed to help hospitals monitor and manage staff exposure to nitrous oxide

EXCLUSIVE: A sit down with Dr Paul Deffley on the topic of digital solutions for the NHS

Alcidion Chief Medical Officer, Dr Paul Deffley, spoke to the Editor of Building Better Healthcare, Sophie Bullimore, about the main issues affecting the digital transformation of the NHS

Bupa partners with MyHealthcare to open new clinics

Bupa Health Clinics has partnered with MyHealthcare to open five new Bupa Health Centres within MyHealthcare sites

New Respiratory Support Unit opens at Princess Royal University Hospital

Princess Royal University Hospital, part of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, has celebrated the opening of its new Respiratory Support Unit with a ribbon-cutting ceremony

NHS Open Space extended to support landlords and wider NHS

NHS providers and landlords are set to benefit as complete space management system, Open Space, rolls out to the entire NHS estate

Kier and Medical Architecture collaborate on psychiatric ICU for children

Medical Architecture has designed a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Psychiatric ICU for Dorset HealthCare, which is being built by Kier

Drees & Sommer UK secures place on NHS SBS framework

Property consultancy Drees & Sommer UK has been named a supplier on the NHS Shared Business Services for Consultancy and Advisory Services for Health

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Why excellent fitted furniture matters in mental health facilities

Transforming mental health facilities into therapeutic havens through thoughtful furniture design

Give your cleanroom the TLC it needs with Guardtech’s first-class decontamination programmes and elite furniture fit-outs

The Guardtech Group are urging clients to ensure their controlled environments are free of contamination and fully equipped to deliver the best results

How fitted furniture is helping to revolutionise infection control in UK Hospitals

Tony Huggins, Managing Director of David Bailey Furniture Systems explains the situation that costs the NHS a staggering £1 billion

Embracing smart technology: Artic’s vision for sustainable facilities management

As the Facilities Management industry undergoes a transformation with the implementation of the flexible working bill, Artic Building Services recognises the need to adapt...

Wood Wharf Health Centre awarded BREEAM Fit Out 2014 Excellent Rating

Wood Wharf Health Centre, a state-of-the-art facility in Wood Wharf, Tower Hamlets, London, has been awarded a BREEAM Fit Out 2014 Excellent rating, making it the second...

Cromwell Hospital introduces technology to recycle anaesthetic gas

Private hospital signs five-year contract with SageTech Medical to implement SID-Dock devices into operating theatres

Secure I.T. Environments designs and installs fire suppression for seven new rooms at Poole Hospital

840m of fire protection ewquipment designed and installed as part of new-build project

Bristol & Weston NHS consortium embraces the cloud to transform procurement operations

One of the UK’s largest NHS purchasing consortiums will deploy SAP Ariba as part of its move to digital procurement, helping generate over £16m savings over five years

Zebra Technologies helps NHS hospital boost efficiency

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust digitises operational, procurement, and patient care workflows, saving nearly 90,000 staff hours annually

Bostik provides caring touch for St Ann’s Hospital project

A variety of subflooring solutions specified for mental health revamp

Queen Alexandra Hospital’s rehabilitation garden

Queen Alexandra’s Neurorehabilitation facility has recently dedicated a small courtyard garden to their patients for a moment outdoors where medical staff can access...

Dorset County Hospital upgrades fire safety system

Apollo devices enhance building safety and reduce the time spent on fire system testing

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