Estates and Facilities

How the NHS can save the planet without sacrificing standards

In this article, Kas Mohammed, vice president of digital energy at Schneider Electric UK and Ireland (pictured below), says a rethink is needed to create more-sustainable hospital buildings that will drive down energy costs and help the NHS to comply with net zero targets, without compromising patient care

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Plans submitted for a new high-tech anatomy centre at UEA

Future healthcare professionals in the region could soon be benefitting from state-of-the-art, fully accessible anatomy training facilities at the...

How will UK cabinet reshuffle affect the healthcare sector?

Dr Louise Morpeth, CEO of Brain in Hand, comments on the impact of recent changes in leadership

P+HS announces green light for new Middlesbrough medical centre

P+HS has announced that planning has been approved for a new medical centre in Middlesbrough, that will provide GP services and a pharmacy on-site

Navigating healthcare zone: Designing with coloured ceiling tiles for patient-centred care

One often overlooked aspect of healthcare design is the importance of a well-crafted colour palette to improve wayfinding, infection control, acous...

Waste management procurement solution helps NHS achieve net zero

NHS Shared Business Services and NHS trusts work together to drive energy efficiency in the public sector

First hospital solar car park delivers renewable energy

Scheme at Eastbourne District General Hospital will generate over 1,000MWh of solar-generated electricity every year

Closing the circle: Regenerative design for health and wellbeing

Building resilient healthcare across the UK and Europe is a growing priority and we are facing many challenges that are straining such a vital reso...

Meet the 2021 Building Better Healthcare Awards headline sponsors

The ceremony will celebrate the accomplishments of healthcare organisations and services for both 2020 and 2021

BBH Awards 2023 - The Winners

We reveal the winners of this year's awards as the competition celebrates its 25th anniversary

Scottish NHS board takes delivery of country’s first electric trucks

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde invests in 16.7-tonne trucks as part of £760,000 green transport investment

The evolving role of access control in healthcare

Daniel May of Consort (pictured below) reviews the integration of access control systems in healthcare settings, outlining the benefits and key con...

Archus to lead creation of NHS estates guidance standards

Healthcare infrastructure specialist reappointed lead supplier for delivery of next phase of NHS Estates Technical Standards and Guidance programme

How the NHS can save the planet without sacrificing standards

In this article, Kas Mohammed, vice president of digital energy at Schneider Electric UK and Ireland (pictured below), says a rethink is needed to...

66% of healthcare organisations doing ‘too little’ to support net zero

Almost two thirds of healthcare project managers believe their organisation is not doing enough to support the UK’s 2040 net zero targets, new surv...