The government’s New Hospitals Programme aims to deliver new hospital buildings without relying on a PFI-style model, but where is the money going to come from, and how can it deliver those new facilities at the pace that is now required? Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has already confirmed that the investment for 250

The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) investigation report, Patient care in temporary care environments, published on
8 January 2026, confirms that so-called corridor care and the use of temporary escalation spaces are no longer confined to winter pressures but have become a year-round reality for some NHS Trusts. The investigation examines patient safety risks associated

Across the NHS and wider public sector, sustainability is no longer a fringe concern. Boards sign off Green Plans, carbon targets are embedded into national policy, and estates teams are under increasing pressure to decarbonise ageing infrastructure while keeping hospitals operational around the clock. And yet, for all the ambition, many sustainability and Net Zero

According to our recent research, more than 2,000 premises — including NHS hospitals — are failing fire inspections in a year, specifically because of inadequate emergency lighting. Indeed, emergency lighting is vital in all non-residential premises but critical buildings such as care homes or hospitals, where potentially hundreds of patients, including those who are immobile,

Public sector organisations already face significant decarbonisation requirements. The NHS has committed to achieving Net Zero for the emissions it directly controls by 2040, with an ambition of an 80 per cent reduction between 2028 and 2032. For estates teams managing ageing healthcare facilities, improving the performance and lifespan of key building elements such as

In 2026, the landscape of regulatory compliance has evolved beyond the theoretical; it now transcends further towards practical-based certification. For modern healthcare engineering, professional excellence requires bridging the widening gap between a conceptual knowledge of the HTM (Healthcare Technical Memoranda) and the technical dexterity to execute essential ongoing engineering operations in live environments. While theoretical

With sustainability and energy efficiency, not to mention decarbonisation, increasingly taking priority during building design, MEP engineers and architects are coming into conflict as part of an ever-changing air quality landscape. Nowhere is this better highlighted than in the increasing need for louvres to be designed and incorporated into buildings, especially in applications where plant

Hannah Lewis Jones: So Xav, you had a good night last night, smashing it out of the park over here. Xav Roberts: We were lucky enough to pick up two awards, best practice and best projects as well, very pleased. Fantastic. And you won New Build Project of the Year. It’s quite nice to see

We need to meet this ambition while ensuring government Net Zero and sustainability criteria is taken into account. By combining rapid, cost-effective offsite construction with built-in flexibility, thoughtful design and supporting Net Zero through construction, materials and integrated renewables, modular will enable the government to deliver high-quality, modern and sustainable facilities at pace across the

The NHS faces increasing pressures in its goals of providing effective and efficient patient care due to a combination of challenges that directly impact patient flow and hospital operations. The ageing population has significantly increased demand for healthcare services. The number of over 65-year-olds have significantly increased in the last decade, resulting in more frequent

HEJ: You started out in commercial real estate — what drew you into the NHS estate, and how different has the experience been compared to the private sector? What keeps you motivated? Chris King: My first career was in recruitment, and I was doing recruitment for a property recruitment company, and I just absolutely loved

Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are under constant pressure to deliver machines that are not only technically robust but also innovative, reliable, and cost-effective. A match made in heaven, as they say. Whether designing MRI scanners, food production machinery, or advanced industrial systems, design managers must balance tight budgets, compressed timelines, and the scrutiny of senior

BS7671 is the UK low voltage (LV) wiring regulations published by the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) in agreement with the British Standard Institution (BSI). The current edition is known as the 18th edition, incorporating Amendment 3. The regulations will be amended in April 2026 with the issue of Amendment 4. Section 710 of

ONE Creative environments was appointed by the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) to design and deliver Tussac House. The challenge was to deliver a non-institutional, flexible, future-proof care facility which was sustainable, thermally and acoustically enhanced, and with low-energy design suited to the South Atlantic climate, that would transform social care for local people. Tussac House

Naturally, the daily wear and tear on flooring caused by heavy equipment, hospital beds, wheelchairs, and a high volume of foot traffic, makes durability a top priority. However, it is also important to consider patient-centred requirements and emerging design trends when selecting flooring options for healthcare facilities. If specified carefully, flooring has the potential to