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Is the rise of the ‘worried well’ reshaping demand for proactive healthcare in the UK?

Is the rise of the ‘worried well’ reshaping demand for proactive healthcare in the UK?

Dr Stephen Feldman, Founder and Director of LivingCare Group, explains what the ‘worried well’ generation is, what is driving its growth and how it is transforming demand for preventative care and diagnostics
What is the current situation with surgical robot uptake in the UK?

What is the current situation with surgical robot uptake in the UK?

Sophie Bullimore speaks to Antonio Herrera from component manufacturer Portescap about what he is seeing in the industry in 2026, and what it means
Healthcare estates: why facilities management is shifting from reactive to predictive maintenance

Healthcare estates: why facilities management is shifting from reactive to predictive maintenance

Kas Mohammed, VP Services UK&I at Schneider Electric, explains how digital insight is reshaping healthcare estates management
5 ways to avoid losses in healthcare build projects

5 ways to avoid losses in healthcare build projects

Colin McCaffrey and Leigh Blinman from McBains consider the top five cost losses currently threatening healthcare build projects and explain how effective planning can help to avoid them
National retrofit strategy could cut NHS carbon by up to 73% and tackle £11bn backlog, says CIOB

National retrofit strategy could cut NHS carbon by up to 73% and tackle £11bn backlog, says CIOB

Joseph Kilroy from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) explains why a policy-led retrofit strategy is essential to cut NHS emissions, tackle the £11bn maintenance backlog and future-proof healthcare infrastructure
When surgeons say ‘wow’: A game changer for orthopaedic surgery

When surgeons say ‘wow’: A game changer for orthopaedic surgery

David Howard, an orthopaedic surgical practitioner at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, explains how advanced 3D planning technology is transforming orthopaedic surgery across the SWASH+ consortium
OPINION: Patients are using ChatGPT and AI to self-treat depression: Why the NHS must provide safe alternatives

OPINION: Patients are using ChatGPT and AI to self-treat depression: Why the NHS must provide safe alternatives

Kultar Singh Garcha, GP and Chief Medical Officer at Flow Neuroscience, explains the risks of unregulated AI in mental health and the urgent need for system-level NHS interventions
NHS’s CDC programme: What happened in March?

NHS’s CDC programme: What happened in March?

Building Better Healthcare has rounded up the latest construction updates from March 2026 for the NHS’s community diagnostic centre programme, a national effort to expand local diagnostic capacity
Why does wood belong in modern healthcare environments?

Why does wood belong in modern healthcare environments?

Cristiana Caira, Partner and Board member at White Arkitekter, explains how natural materials like wood can reduce stress, support recovery and improve staff wellbeing across healthcare settings
Avoiding explosions: the vital role of gas detectors in healthcare settings

Avoiding explosions: the vital role of gas detectors in healthcare settings

Despite the many benefits of HVAC systems, they are susceptible to gas leaks that, if not quickly identified, pose serious risks to people, operations, and the environment. Shaun Evers, Managing Director of Stonegate Instruments, explains the need for smart gas detection technology
As the NHS shifts from treatment to prevention, why is screening so critical?

As the NHS shifts from treatment to prevention, why is screening so critical?

Dr Stephen Feldman, Founder and Director of LivingCare, explains why screening and earlier diagnosis will be vital to delivering the NHS’s shift from treatment to prevention
Legionella risk doesn’t hibernate: why winter vigilance is essential for water systems

Legionella risk doesn’t hibernate: why winter vigilance is essential for water systems

Peter Gunn, Senior Consultant at Water Hygiene Centre, explains why Legionella risk management must remain a year-round priority, even during colder months when risks may appear lower
From hospitals to prisons: demand grows for reduced-ligature windows to support safety and wellbeing

From hospitals to prisons: demand grows for reduced-ligature windows to support safety and wellbeing

Rob Lofthouse, Operations Manager at Polar NE, highlights how the company’s work at HMP Stirling highlights a growing demand for reduced-ligature design in custodial environments as wellbeing and safety move up the agenda
BBH Health tech round-up: February 2026

BBH Health tech round-up: February 2026

Building Better Healthcare has rounded up key digital health initiatives, AI deployments and tech-supported care improvements across the NHS, healthcare providers and health-tech companies during February 2026
How flooring can boost wellbeing in healthcare

How flooring can boost wellbeing in healthcare

A representative from Interface explains how biophilic design and nature-inspired flooring can support patient recovery and staff wellbeing in UK hospitals
NHS Property Services outlines plan to transform existing estate into Neighbourhood Health Centres

NHS Property Services outlines plan to transform existing estate into Neighbourhood Health Centres

Simon Taylor, Director of Estates Policy, Strategy & Capital Projects at NHS Property Services, explains how existing NHS buildings can be refurbished to deliver flexible, cost-effective Neighbourhood Health Centres across England

Trending Articles

  1. A patient care journey: Improving patient experience starts with better service design The NHS will always be complex, and good service design cannot remove that complexity. However, as Danny Weston from NEC Digital Studio explains, it can reduce how much of it patients are expected to navigate themselves
  2. Five things estates teams can do while waiting for capital funding approval Simon Taylor from NHS Property Services discusses the tactics trusts can use to keep their spaces functional while waiting for capital funding for redevelopments
  3. Healthcare Estates 2026: What NHS England revealed this year Sophie Bullimore rounds up the top things revealed by NHS England at the 2026 edition of the Healthcare Estates exhibition and conference
  4. EXCLUSIVE: A sneak peek inside the NHS’s all-electric £107m National Rehabilitation Centre now open after 15 year journey Building Better Healthcare was given exclusive access to the National Rehabilitation Centre in the weeks before its doors opened to patients. Ryan McCormack, Head of Programme Construction and Commercial, gave a behind-the-scenes look at the 15-year project designed to change how the NHS does rehab
  5. New Hospital Programme reset: Who is in what wave? The review of the New Hospital Programme in the UK has resulted in the 40 new hospital being assigned to different sequential five-year "waves"

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