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NHS CDC programme: What happened in July?

Building Better Healthcare has rounded up the latest construction and development updates from July 2026 for the NHS's Community Diagnostic Centre programme

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NHS CDC programme: What happened in July?

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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Bovis to begin construction of North Manchester outpatient centre in 2027 as £1.5bn hospital rebuild gets under way

Bovis to begin construction of North Manchester outpatient centre in 2027 as £1.5bn hospital rebuild gets under way

The new outpatient centre will be the first building delivered as part of the £1.5bn North Manchester General Hospital redevelopment, following Bovis' appointment to deliver the wider scheme
Kier reaches rooftop installation milestone at Haleon Global Oral Health Innovation Hub

Kier reaches rooftop installation milestone at Haleon Global Oral Health Innovation Hub

The construction firm has completed the installation of key rooftop plant equipment at Haleon's new Global Oral Health Innovation Hub in Weybridge, with the project moving into the fit-out and commissioning phase
Barts opens UK-first dialysis centre dedicated to young adults at Mile End Hospital

Barts opens UK-first dialysis centre dedicated to young adults at Mile End Hospital

The Barts Health NHS Trust has opened a £3.8m Independent Therapies Centre, which offers home dialysis training, self-care facilities and a dedicated haemodialysis unit for young people aged 16–25
Construction begins on Gloucestershire Royal Hospital's £60m critical care project

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
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
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
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
Nelson Health Centre becomes first NHS primary care facility to use drones for transporting blood tests

Nelson Health Centre becomes first NHS primary care facility to use drones for transporting blood tests

The South West London facility has begun using drone technology to transport blood tests to St George's Hospital in just over three minutes
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
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
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Henry Brothers completes £12.4m Queen's Medical Centre 50% endoscopy expansion

Henry Brothers completes £12.4m Queen's Medical Centre 50% endoscopy expansion

The construction firm has delivered a refurbished and expanded endoscopy unit at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust that will increase capacity for complex procedures by 50%

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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
Design in Mental Health: Conversations that matter

Design in Mental Health: Conversations that matter

Taking place on 2–3 June at Coventry Building Society Arena, the event brings together clinicians, estates professionals, architects, designers, policymakers, suppliers...
Highland launches Elevate - bringing health tech direct to the NHS

Highland launches Elevate - bringing health tech direct to the NHS

A new showcase series is reshaping NHS-supplier engagement. Pioneers at the first NHS host brought together hundreds of staff organisation-wide, along with major tech...
Health tech’s lost summer

Health tech’s lost summer

The Highland Marketing advisory board met to discuss the state of the sector two months after the publication of the 10 Year Health Plan. Members felt there is a growing...
What’s on at HETT Show 2025? The 10 Year Health Plan is on!

What’s on at HETT Show 2025? The 10 Year Health Plan is on!

From the agenda to all new features like the Roundtable Zone and AI Spotlight, the show on 7-8 October has been set-up to make the most of the first opportunity for health...
The hidden cost of construction delays: patient care

The hidden cost of construction delays: patient care

Every delay in delivering new clinical facilities doesn’t just push back the opening date; it affects patients awaiting treatment, staff who are already under immense...
Tackling alarm fatigue: How a joint QI initiative with Mersey Care reduced false alarms by 99%

Tackling alarm fatigue: How a joint QI initiative with Mersey Care reduced false alarms by 99%

When it comes to service user safety in mental health settings, every second counts. That’s why Aspen Wood, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust’s new 40-bed low secure...
Warrington and Halton Diagnostics Centre officially opens at Halton Hospital

Warrington and Halton Diagnostics Centre officially opens at Halton Hospital

A new multi-million pound diagnostics centre to help diagnose and treat a range of health conditions while improving waiting times for Warrington and Halton residents has...
Reorganisation, consolidation, and cuts: what are the implications for NHS IT?

Reorganisation, consolidation, and cuts: what are the implications for NHS IT?

Industry report examines how structural changes could affect digital transformation and service delivery across the NHS
Delivering a net zero NHS: practical steps to decarbonisation

Delivering a net zero NHS: practical steps to decarbonisation

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NHS innovation in action: Freeman adopts MCH’s usage based ‘Pulse’ product

NHS innovation in action: Freeman adopts MCH’s usage based ‘Pulse’ product

ModuleCo Healthcare (MCH) has reached the latest milestone in its innovative Pulse journey — the successful delivery of a usage-based modular healthcare agreement for...
Meeting the space needs of GP surgeries and community diagnostic centres

Meeting the space needs of GP surgeries and community diagnostic centres

The NHS continues to undergo a significant transformation, with the primary focus on reducing patient waiting times and to achieve this, the government is actively...