Special report: Digitising healthcare - the dream for 2023

BBH editor, Jo Makosinski, explores the trends and challenges facing the health sector as it looks to enhance patient care and drive efficiencies, and the role technology has to play moving forward
£800m to boost innovation, growth and improve patient safety

Significant funding for research centres across the country to support the improved delivery of health and care services and ground-breaking new treatments
Special report: Transforming Heatherwood Hospital

BBH speaks to the team behind the new Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot, which maximises its woodland setting to rethink hospital design
40 new hospitals - a reality or a pipe dream?

BBH quizzes the Department of Health and Social Care over fears the promise of 40 new hospitals by 2030 is being pared back
Independent experts to assist Scottish Hospitals Inquiry

Specialists will provide expert evidence on infection control matters relating to investigations into health and safety fears at two Scottish hospital sites
Five steps to transform the UK’s health and care systems

New report provides a ‘blueprint for transformation’ of services across the UK and beyond, focusing on the integration of planning and design of places
Research will explore new infection-tackling technology

Liverpool study investigates impact of Gencoa’s antimicrobial coating in healthcare settings
Building for neurodiversity - New guidelines to address ‘final frontier of inclusive design’

First-of-its-kind national guidance unveiled to consider accessibility for a neurodiverse population, including autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dementia and Parkinson’s

Breaking News

NHS to expand services to keep vulnerable out of hospital

NHS to expand services to keep vulnerable out of hospital

Tens of thousands of elderly and vulnerable people will receive tailored support at home as part of a new NHS plan to improve waiting times for eme...
How technology can help drive efficiencies in electronic patient record systems

How technology can help drive efficiencies in electronic patient record systems

BBH editor, Jo Makosinski, speaks to Dr Simon Wallace of Nuance about the role speech recognition technology can play in maximising the benefits of...
£2.5m for kidney disease research

£2.5m for kidney disease research

Landmark funding announcement supports researchers across the UK to further understanding of kidney disease and transform treatments for patients
Achieving NHS digital change cost effectively

Achieving NHS digital change cost effectively

Jonathan Elliott, managing director of Epro (pictured below), calls for the NHS to embrace proven, UK-developed solutions that build on existing NH...
UCLH launches net-zero plan to save money and the planet

UCLH launches net-zero plan to save money and the planet

London trust invests in LED lights and solar panel technology to help drive ambitious carbon reduction strategy
Work begins on £5m Shifnal and Priorslee Medical Practice in Shropshire

Work begins on £5m Shifnal and Priorslee Medical Practice in Shropshire

Integrated health centre is part of 'super surgery' project
Why innovation in healthcare needs to be about productivity, prevention, people, and place

Why innovation in healthcare needs to be about productivity, prevention, people, and place

Ian Watson, director of commercial solutions at Canon Medical Systems UK (pictured below), explains how overcoming the challenges in UK healthcare...
50 new surgical hubs set to open across England

50 new surgical hubs set to open across England

Operating units, backed by £1.5bn in government funding, will help bust COVID-19 backlogs
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital takes a step closer to net zero

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital takes a step closer to net zero

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme funding enables upgrades and improvements to 1970s tower block building
Care home project begins following sale of former hospital site

Care home project begins following sale of former hospital site

Planning permission granted for social care facility on Clifton Hospital site in York
TMVs - What are they and why are they used?

TMVs - What are they and why are they used?

John Murray (pictured below), authorising engineer for water at the Water Hygiene Centre, discusses why thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs) are requi...
Special report: Designing a new model for children's hospitals

Special report: Designing a new model for children's hospitals

BBH speaks to the team behind the design of the new Cambridge Children's Hospital, a project which is setting a benchmark for the future of paediat...
New cycle hub unveiled at University Hospital of Wales

New cycle hub unveiled at University Hospital of Wales

Facility will encourage more-sustainable forms of travel and support carbon reduction efforts
How long are we prepared to wait and see if the NHS improves?

How long are we prepared to wait and see if the NHS improves?

Ivor Campbell of Snedden Campbell, a search company for the medical technology industry (pictured below), looks at the importance placed by health...
St Barts Hospital North Wing restoration to begin this summer

St Barts Hospital North Wing restoration to begin this summer

Lottery funding supports important work at UK's oldest hospital building
Legionella sampling: What's your sampling strategy?

Legionella sampling: What's your sampling strategy?

In this article, Roy Sullivan, an authorising engineer at the Water Hygiene Centre (pictured below), looks at Legionella sampling and why this is s...

In Brief

Digital Pre-Op solution optimises surgical pathways in Scotland

Brandon Medical receives accolade for innovative, greener healthcare technology

MAT delivers turnkey modular lab with CL3 suites at the University of Warwick

The Cleaning Show 2023

Lifelight provides blood pressure checks to enable preventative health care

Birmingham trust goes live with patient communication platform

Surface Design Show

Partnership improves emergency cardiac care using artificial intelligence

Radar Healthcare partners with UK’s largest private hospital group

Building Better Healthcare Awards

Empowering young people with digital mental health tools

Elsevier introduces 3D human anatomy model to tackle racial bias in healthcare training

Digital consent service launched for childhood immunisation

Design in Mental Health

Teledermatology set to support overstretched service

Case study: GP IT system supports shared care delivery model

New prototype app revolutionises care for cardiac patients

Healthcare Estates 2023| 10-11 October 2023 | Manchester

New technology to ‘unlock’ NHS medical records

First ICS rolls out healthcare communications app

NHS Dumfries and Galloway implements Civica occupational health platform

European Healthcare Design 2023 | 12-14 June 2023 | London

Devon and Cornwall care record goes live

Case study: The technology behind OneLondon’s shared care planning solution

New AI tool speeds up diagnosis for heart patients

Delivering Digital Health Innovation UK 2023 | 18 May 2023 | London

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Inspiration and Learning

Tarkett launches Healthcare Design Guide
Tarkett launches Healthcare Design Guide
Building Better Healthcare in conversation with Courtney Thorne
Building Better Healthcare in conversation with Courtney Thorne
Building Better Healthcare in conversation with Brandon Medical
Building Better Healthcare in conversation with Brandon Medical
Artificial intelligence in the real world
Artificial intelligence in the real world
Building Better Healthcare in conversation with MTX Contracts
Building Better Healthcare in conversation with MTX Contracts
Validair to supply BioTrak real-time viable particle counter and host free webinars
Validair to supply BioTrak real-time viable particle counter and host free webinars
A new era for healthcare construction
A new era for healthcare construction
White Paper: Understanding the Vendor Neutral Archive, February 2013 - by Joseph L. Marion
White Paper: Understanding the Vendor Neutral Archive, February 2013 - by Joseph L. Marion
Whitepaper: What Should the NHS Expect from VNA?
Whitepaper: What Should the NHS Expect from VNA?
Whitepaper: Why Disaster Recovery is Different in Healthcare
Whitepaper: Why Disaster Recovery is Different in Healthcare

Careers

Nuffield Health strengthens senior team
Tunstall apprentices start work with technology solutions provider
NHS Supply Chain appoints non-executive directors
Vodafone appoints Anne-Marie Vine-Lott to head Centre for Health
AGMA - Business Manager - salary DOE
Bill Kloes joins Navenio as chief operating officer to drive US expansion
Archus strengthens leadership team
Knightsbridge Furniture welcomes national business development manager
Richard Grethe joins Cognitant as non-executive director
Validair appoints new System Sales Specialist to its customer-facing team

Reports

Achieving NHS digital change cost effectively
Achieving NHS digital change cost effectively
Why innovation in healthcare needs to be about productivity, prevention, people, and place
Why innovation in healthcare needs to be about productivity, prevention, people, and place
TMVs - What are they and why are they used?
TMVs - What are they and why are they used?
How long are we prepared to wait and see if the NHS improves?
How long are we prepared to wait and see if the NHS improves?
Legionella sampling: What's your sampling strategy?
Legionella sampling: What's your sampling strategy?
Preventing healthcare cyber attacks from spreading
Preventing healthcare cyber attacks from spreading
News from the frontline: Beyond the hospital walls – how digital care will revolutionise cancer services
News from the frontline: Beyond the hospital walls – how digital care will revolutionise cancer services
Comment: Transformational IoT in the healthcare industry
Comment: Transformational IoT in the healthcare industry
News from the frontline: Learning where health tech works, and where it doesn’t
News from the frontline: Learning where health tech works, and where it doesn’t
Charting the past and future of urgent care
Charting the past and future of urgent care