Located on the site of Braintree Community Hospital in Essex, the centre will provide around 75,000 extra diagnostic appointments each year, helping more people access the tests they need in a modern community setting. Open seven days a week, the CDC offers MRI and CT scans, ultrasound, blood tests, and heart and lung checks. Braintree

The former cluster of vacant and under‑used buildings has been transformed into a modern health hub that brings together primary care, community wellbeing, and leisure services in one connected location. Led by Lewes District Council, the £21m project makes full use of council‑owned town centre properties to revitalise healthcare provision in Newhaven. The completed scheme

Healthcare estates are under growing pressure to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and maintain safe, compliant environments. Yet many are still making important maintenance decisions based on incomplete or outdated asset information. Such matters will be discussed at the SFG20 Virtual Summit 2026 on Tuesday 10 November. SFG20’s State of Facilities Management 2026 report found that

Six projects will develop and test new neighbourhood health models that bring together NHS services, councils, community organisations, and local people to improve outcomes and tackle inequalities. Backed by £1.5m from the Office for the Impact Economy, working with Macmillan Cancer Support and Social Finance, the programme will help develop and test approaches that could

The statement from the PSA, 10 health and social care professional regulators, and the Accredited Registers Collaborative (which represents 28 Accredited Registers) is aimed at achieving greater consistency across the regulatory landscape to build confidence in how AI is used, and includes a commitment by the organisations in question to jointly develop a set of

During his tenure, Martin Steele has overseen a significant period of transformation for NHSPS, helping establish the organisation as a leading estates partner to the NHS and strengthening its role in supporting healthcare delivery across England. Under his leadership, NHSPS has strengthened estate compliance and governance, improved operational performance, enhanced customer focus, and developed a

The year-long programme – a collaboration between Proximie, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Deloitte – is the largest ever surgical AI evaluation undertaken in the NHS to increase surgical capacity. Proximie’s Intelligence Suite will be deployed across 104 OTs, endoscopy suites, and catheterisation laboratories, capturing surgical and operational data automatically without disrupting the surgical team.

Six new air handling units will serve the gynaecology theatres and recovery, the delivery suites, and the neonatal high and low dependency units, across two floors. Alongside them, there will be a new UPS system in the neonatal unit, and a section of the maternity roof is being replaced. Completion is forecast for summer 2027.

The new hub forms part of the Families First Programme and Future Bexley Programme and provides an accessible space within a Community Health Partnerships (CHP) building where local families can access Early Help services, advice, and guidance from a range of organisations and professionals. Services available through the hub include parenting programmes, baby and toddler

Healthcare organisations across the UK face a common challenge: reducing carbon emissions while managing ageing estate infrastructure with increasing financial pressures. The RE:FIT Carbon and Energy Performance Contracting Framework enables public sector organisations to deliver energy efficiency and decarbonisation projects with guaranteed performance outcomes. Since 2016, £576m has been invested in capital projects procured through

NHSPS worked with NHS South West London, Wandsworth Council, Battersea Power Station, Peabody, and Battersea Fields Practice to deliver the centre, which will enable Battersea Fields Practice to accommodate a growing local population and provide a stronger base for a wider range of NHS services. The development is a long-term property response to the Nine

A topping out ceremony took place at Derriford Hospital to celebrate the completion of the ECB’s main structural framework. Representatives from UHP, construction partner Willmott Dixon Construction, design teams, supply chain partners, and staff gathered to celebrate the achievement and recognise the efforts of everyone involved in bringing the project to life. Due for completion

Since its introduction, FilterHub has helped organisations bring greater visibility, control, and traceability to filter management – connecting individual filters to locations, tasks, users, and lifecycle data through a single digital system. The next phase of the partnership will see that concept evolve significantly. T-safe and PDL will work together to expand the FilterHub platform

Designed to create a modern, welcoming and fully accessible entrance that will improve the experience of patients, visitors and staff, construction work is expected to begin shortly, with a spring 2027 completion date. Access to the hospital will be maintained throughout the build, with the current front entrance remaining in use. The Trust will work

The £814K donation will support safety improvements to the helicopter landing site at Royal Stoke University Hospital, funding works identified through the Trust’s helipad upgrade programme, which is focused on enhancing safety and operational arrangements for patients, air ambulance crews, and staff.  Lorraine Whitehead, UHNM Director of Estates, and PFI said: “We are incredibly grateful