In December 2023, Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) was discovered in the roof of the Rockingham Wing building, which houses the Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (OBC) Trust’s maternity, gynaecology, and neonatal services. While measures have been taken to enable services to continuing operating safely in the short term, Medical Architecture will work with
The Statement considers developments in professional practice, in the wider technology environment, and in society’s expectations more broadly. An important new fifth ethical principle has been added, focusing on engineering professionals’ responsibility for the future of technology, society, and the environment – particularly in an era of fast-moving technological change. Rapidly developing technologies such as
New guidance produced by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and supported by eight other bodies has been published with the backing of the Building Safety Regulator’s Industry Competence Committee. BESA’s Client’s Guide to the Building Safety Act is a response to growing concerns that many clients are still basing procurement decisions primarily on cost
Over 63 per cent of respondents trust the NHS in the use of AI in public services – the only public sector body with a net trust over 50 per cent. The 2026 UK Public Sector AI Adoption Outlook, conducted by Censuswide on behalf of Appian, polled 1,000 public sector workers and 1,000 members of
The landmark development that will deliver cutting-edge clinical teaching spaces for the University of Birmingham’s growing College of Medicine and Health. In partnership with the University of Birmingham and Bruntwood SciTech, the £21m project will see the fit-out of 2.5 floors within a newly- built seven-storey building. These facilities are designed to provide state-of-the-art environments
Anna Dixon MP visited Airedale General Hospital to see how work is progressing on a phased programme of structural repairs across the estate. The hospital serves over 220,000 people across Yorkshire and Lancashire. During the tour, the Labour MP for Shipley met Lleyton Hirst, a first-year Bradford College student undertaking a work placement with Robertson
The redevelopment of the former hospital site is funded by the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC), NHS Property Services (NHSPS) and NHS Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board (ICB). The development represents one of the region’s most significant recent investments in primary and community healthcare infrastructure. To mark the start of building works, a
SFG20 – the industry standard for building maintenance specification, created by BESA (the Building Engineering Services Association) – has found that the connection between buildings and patient care has never been more direct. Infrastructure incidents no longer simply affect facilities – they result in lost clinical time, cancelled procedures, and disruption to care delivery. Estates
According to Freedom of Information (FOI) data from 66 NHS Trusts in England – released by Schneider Electric – while there are marked improvements in technology adoption, digitalisation, renewable technologies, and energy efficiency drive, there are ongoing challenges developing robust sustainability strategies in the NHS and a continued heavy reliance on fossil fuels. Key findings
New research commissioned by PEW Electrical indicates that lift and escalator fire safety is emerging as a potential weak spot in building safety management, highlighting significant uncertainty among facilities management professionals when it comes to navigating building safety compliance in practice. It found that almost half (44 per cent) of say that they remain unclear
The Northern Gynaecological Oncology Centre provides specialist regional care for women with gynaecological cancer, supporting high activity levels and complex treatment pathways and strengthening access to personalised, evidence-based care. Alongside this, the new Children and Young People’s Department has been designed around the needs of children, young people, and their families, with calming interiors, age-appropriate
Designed by Architype and Medical Architecture for Wye Valley NHS Trust, and constructed by Speller Metcalfe via the NHS ProCure23 (P23) framework, the £18m Wye Valley Community Diagnostic and Treatment Centre in Hereford is part of a national initiative to boost NHS diagnostic capacity by providing CDCs in local communities close to people’s homes, making
New St George’s University Hospitals (gesh) chief executive Dr Mat Shaw will start work in April, having previously served as chief executive of Great Ormond Street (GOSH). St George’s University Hospitals Group Chair Sir Mark Lowcock said: “On behalf everyone at gesh, I want to thank James stepping in to the Group CEO role over
To be held on Monday 9 March, the online conference – organised by the Westminster Health Forum – will examine a range of topics including: Government funding plans & targeting Community infrastructure & local healthcare delivery Next steps for the hospital estate Digital transformation & interoperability Workforce & patient-centric design Sustainability & net zero Key speakers
The project, which will be built using modern methods of construction, will transform the former British Airways Avionics Engineering (BAAE) site near Cardiff into a state-of-the-art healthcare campus, delivering a c.17,300m² new build development across three buildings with supporting infrastructure to create a Community Diagnostics Hub and Treatment Centre. MTX has been appointed under a