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Patients empowered by tech will save the NHS

Professor Joe McDonald, NHS Consultant Psychiatrist and Chief Clinical Information Officer at the Access Group, has written an open letter to Wes Streeting, highlighting the drastic challenges in mental health services and presents an example of best practice that could be scaled across the NHS

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Enter the 2025 BBH Awards: Celebrate your impact in healthcare

The Building Better Healthcare Awards are back another year with 20 different categories for you to enter. If you have worked on a project that has significantly impacted the...
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Philips marks 50 helium-free MRI operations installs in the UK

Diagnostic equipment provider Philips was the first to provide helium-free operations in 2018 and has now installed over 1,500 BlueSeal MRI systems globally

Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital: Laing O’Rourke breaks ground on pre-construction works

Laing O’Rourke has officially begun pre-construction works for the new cancer centre, with main construction set to begin in 2026

New Leighton Hospital replacement project moves forward with critical infrastructure work

Construction preparations are underway for the redevelopment of the new Leighton Hospital in Crewe

Wates remodels Chelsea and Westminster Hospital children’s ward

UK-based Wates has collaborated with the CW+ Arts in Health team on the ward remodel

Accelerating NHS digital maturity: Paper to digital is only the beginning for South Tees Hospitals

Digitised clinical noting at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is creating efficiencies for busy doctors and nurses. The trust’s CCIO Dr Andrew Adair, deputy CCIO DrJohn Greenaway, and digital business change manager Niki Idle explain the impact so far and why this crucial component of digital transformation, delivered in partnership with Alcidion, lays the foundations for AI and smart technology

Ergéa and Leicester NHS Trust boost radiotherapy services with cutting-edge equipment

Ergéa and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust have expanded radiotherapy fleet with new equipment to enhance patient care

NHS Trust acquires software business

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has acquired Health Call Solutions in March

NHS England abolishment: Health Tech leaders react to Starmer's bold restructuring

Industry leaders from across the healthcare and digital health sectors weigh in on what this overhaul means for the NHS

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Keir Starmer unveils plan to abolish NHS England

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced plans to abolish NHS England, aiming to streamline management and reduce bureaucracy within the NHS

MHRA and hospital DNA sequencing breakthrough speeds up infection diagnosis

In a UK-first, the MHRA and Barts Health NHS Trust have developed an onsite DNA sequencing approach to help hospitals diagnose bacterial infections more quickly and accurately

Construction starts on new Elective Hub theatres at City Hospital in Nottingham

Phase Two includes the demolition of a Victorian building containing two old theatres

Centrica Business Solutions boosts Solihull Hospital’s net zero goal with new energy centre

Centrica Business Solutions, a UK-based energy solutions provider, is developing a new energy centre for Solihull Hospital as part of its long-standing partnership with the facility

UK's first dedicated EPR network: CLEO Systems becomes founding member

Spearheaded by the Health Innovation Consortium, this pioneering initiative aims to accelerate digital transformation across the NHS by fostering collaboration

ProCure23’s Helen Sturdy discusses leadership, innovation, and women in healthcare construction

This International Women’s Day, Helen Sturdy, National Head of Construction at NHS England and the P23 Framework, shares with Building Building Healthcare her journey and insights on healthcare infrastructure and her vision for a more inclusive future in construction

BBH health tech round-up: February projects

Building Better Healthcare has rounded up the tech companies selected by the NHS and other healthcare providers for technology projects in February

£23m Lincoln CDC by MTX opens

The new Lincoln Community Diagnostic Centre built by MTX is open to patients

GRAHAM-BAM Healthcare Partnership chosen for new children’s hospital

A new Northern Ireland children’s hospital has been given the formal go-ahead

New procurement solution launches to address fire and safety risks in NHS buildings

NHS Shared Business Services has launched a new framework agreement, Building Safety and Fire Compliance, to address the need for robust fire safety systems in healthcare settings

How AI is enhancing patient safety and system efficiency

Building Better Healthcare speaks to Managing Director of C2-Ai, Dr Mark Ratnarajah, about the growing impact of Artificial Intelligence on patient safety and system efficiency

NHS cyber security gaps leave staff and public concerned, BT Health, finds

BT Health has published the findings of two surveys of NHS staff and the UK public, which reveal NHS cyber concerns, legacy system risks, and cybersecurity training gaps

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AI in healthcare: how do we get from hype to reality, safely and effectively?

The Highland Marketing advisory board met to consider the government’s enthusiasm for AI. To date, healthcare has mostly experimented with decision support tools, and...

Responding to Darzi at Digital Health Rewired – Securing Mobile Digital Transformation

As Digital Health Rewired one of the largest healthcare IT events in the UK calendar approaches, the hottest debate is likely to be around the Darzi Report, published in...

Darwin Group launches On-Demand Ultraclean Operating Theatre to help clear NHS elective backlog

Darwin Group, launches a hireable HBN and HTM compliant operating theatre, the first of its kind

HETT North 2025: enabling meaningful collaboration across the digital health and care community

Avi Mehra, co-chair of the HETT Steering Committee, highlighted five themes for the year in terms of the NHS’ digital transformation: the “three big shifts”;...

Newcomer to Portering triumphs at National Awards

Looking for some true inspiration? Look no further than Cormack Mylchreest, this year’s winner of the National MyPorter Awards Newcomer of the Year. Cormack is a shining...

NHS cleaner triumphs over cancer to win Domestic of the Year at Prestigious MyCleaning Awards

One NHS cleaner found strength in her unwavering commitment to protecting patients from infection—and used that very dedication to fuel her recovery after cancer diagnosis

Setting a new standard in patient safety and efficiency

Since introducing the CareScan scanning tool in 2020, North Tees has seen remarkable improvements, saving an average of 15 minutes per case for clinical support workers...

Only connect at HETT North

Angela Maragna, co-director of One HealthTech, shares her excitement about HETT North in Manchester and tells visitors about the many agenda sessions, features, and...

Inaugural NHS Fire Safety Forum event hailed a success

More than 100 fire safety professionals from NHS Trusts across the country took part in the first ever NHS Estates Fire Safety Forum, hosted by Specialist Door Solutions...

Dame Clare Marx Building

The Dame Clare Marx Building at Colchester Hospital is a cutting-edge elective orthopaedic centre

Poole Hospital theatres are now open

Poole Hospital theatres officially opened on Tuesday 18 July. The occasion was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony

Darwin Group introduces on-demand healthcare infrastructure solutions to support the NHS through winter pressures and beyond

UK’s leading specialist in healthcare construction launches new infrastructure solutions providing clinically approved spaces that can help alleviate patient admission,...