Darwin Group has handed over a new temporary theatre and ward facility to Doncaster Royal Infirmary – believed to be the first-of-its-kind in the NHS.
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The long-term impact of real-time decision-making
In this practice-led piece, written from the perspective of recurring patterns seen across NHS estates programmes, construction consultancy Gleeds’ head of healthcare Andy McNulty and healthcare sector lead (South West) Simon Yeo argue that, rather than simply through strategy documents and national programmes, the future of the NHS estate is...
Sustainable parking with digital permits
Staff parking is an increasingly difficult area for estates teams to manage, particularly at a time where space is at a premium and simply building new car parks is not a viable option. Here, Ciara Spreadbury, business development & account manager at Mobile Worker Plus – creator of permit and pass management software OCTOPASS – looks at how...
Designing buildings that promote health
Architecture should actively promote health, not just treat illness. By integrating outdoor spaces, healthy choices, education, and co-located non-clinical services, we can embed prevention into care settings. However, this requires both bold leadership and capital project reform, as Matt Griffiths, health sector director at Kier, explains.
Infrastructure: digitising the last mile of care
As hospitals continue to digitise clinical processes, the promise of faster, safer care increasingly depends on how well digital tools align with day-to-day operations. Vicky Morley, senior clinical advisor at Systematic, explores how fragmented operational systems create hidden friction in hospitals, and how better alignment between digital...
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