NHS Property Services (NHSPS) has announced that Community Health Partnerships (CHP) will adopt NHS Open Space, following a successful pilot across Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent and South-East London Integrated Care Boards (ICBs).
NHS Open Space is a digital booking platform that enables NHS teams and approved partners to book clinical and non-clinical rooms online, with access to photographs, floorplans, availability, and accessibility details.
The service supports the Government’s 10 Year Health Plan priority to accelerate digital transformation across the NHS.
The three month pilot demonstrated benefits across 18 CHP sites, covering 151 bookable rooms. Key results included:
- 83% user satisfaction, with 79% likely to book again.
- 100% reduction in staff time for user registration, thanks to self-service onboarding.
- 66% increase in cost recovery, forecasted to rise to 99%.
- 21.8% of bookings from new users, widening community reach.
- Improved data transparency and reporting for ICBs and tenants.
- Reduced unused room time, with 12% of migrated bookings cancelled after review.
Chris King, head of NHS Open Space, said: “Every square metre of the NHS estate must work harder for patients, staff, and communities. This pilot shows how NHS Open Space can reduce administrative burden, improve utilisation, and unlock new opportunities for care delivery.”
Kate Ronan, director of Digital, Data & Technology at CHP, added: “Based on the clear benefits delivered, we are delighted to roll out NHS Open Space more widely across our estate in collaboration with ICBs.”
The 2025/26 phased rollout will extend NHS Open Space to more CHP sites, supporting the NHS’s strategic shift toward neighbourhood-based care.
