Estates and Facilities - Page 2
NHS launches new waste management framework to boost net zero ambitions
Sustainability is now a key tenet of NHS strategy in its ambition to reach net zero carbon by 2040. The…
Infrastructure failure and the impact on public health services
The recent RAAC revelations have exposed deficiencies in the UK's long-term infrastructure planning and highlight the need for structural change,…
The future of heat in hospitals
Transforming hospital buildings into heat network hubs could help to decarbonise the NHS and give an added boost to local…
NHSPS’ Annual Report shows post-pandemic consolidation and savings of £250m
NHS Property Services delivered £ in cost efficiencies for the health service during 2021/22 against a target of £, as…
Patient safety at risk in “dilapidated” NHS estate, warns NHS Providers
The NHS’ efforts to deliver national priorities, including elective recovery and improvements in productivity, are at risk because of a…
Billions needed to plug growing NHS maintenance backlog
New figures from NHS Digital show sharp rise in funding needed to undertake upkeep and repair on NHS buildings, as…
Millions of patients to benefit through NHSPS capital investment programme
The recent expansion of NHS Property Services’ (NHSPS) Healthy Places Programme has been marked with the release of its first…
Work needed to make NHS infrastructure “fit for future”, say MPs
A cross-party group of MPs and peers is seeking views on how the NHS estates and infrastructure can best meet…
Community Diagnostic Centres: A critical response to regional inequalities
The latest report from Vanguard, Assessing the current state of play of CDC delivery across England, 2021, provides much needed clarity on the current…
A new Health Infrastructure Plan is crucial for the future of the NHS
Entering Downing Street three years ago, the Prime Minister put health infrastructure front and centre for his government, pledging to…