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Nevada Construction completes 10-month project to move Plymouth chronic pain service to university facility

University Hospitals Plymouth has relocated its Chronic Pain Management service from shared Derriford Hospital accommodation to a dedicated outpatient facility at Plymouth Marjon University

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Nevada Construction completes 10-month project to move Plymouth chronic pain service to university facility

Recognition, innovation and the future of healthcare infrastructure

Recognition, innovation and the future of healthcare infrastructure

As the deadline approaches next week, the 2026 Building Better Healthcare Awards remain open to NHS organisations, architects, contractors and suppliers looking to showcase the...
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Delays continue for £35m Berwick Hospital as Trust resets timeline following contractor collapse

Delays continue for £35m Berwick Hospital as Trust resets timeline following contractor collapse

Six years after planning permission was granted, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust says it is still working to establish the programme needed to complete Berwick’s new community hospital
ACA brings healthcare architects to Witham Court as mental health extension project takes shape

ACA brings healthcare architects to Witham Court as mental health extension project takes shape

Alessandro Caruso Architects has provided an update on the development of a new mental health facility extension at Witham Court for the Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Petition calls for Musgrove Park maternity rebuild to be fast-tracked amid leaks and failing estate

Petition calls for Musgrove Park maternity rebuild to be fast-tracked amid leaks and failing estate

Taunton and Wellington MP Gideon Amos has launched a petition to speed up the replacement of Musgrove Park Hospital’s maternity and paediatric facilities through the New Hospital Programme
Kier progresses on £54m Thrive Health and Wellbeing Centre in Salford for clinical research and teaching

Kier progresses on £54m Thrive Health and Wellbeing Centre in Salford for clinical research and teaching

Designed by AHR Architects, Kier has continued works on a new three-storey, all electric building for the University of Salford that will provide teaching, research and clinical facilities
Opinion: Can the NHS estate deliver the 10 Year Plan?

Opinion: Can the NHS estate deliver the 10 Year Plan?

Andrew Castle, Director at Currie & Brown, gives his take on the direction of the National Health Service and how current momentum in estate management needs to be managed
Consultation launched on plans to relocate Skegness urgent treatment centre

Consultation launched on plans to relocate Skegness urgent treatment centre

Lincolnshire NHS Trust is seeking views on proposals to move the urgent treatment centre into a clinical area within Skegness Community Diagnostic Centre
HBC delivers £17m National Centre for Child Health Technology in Sheffield

HBC delivers £17m National Centre for Child Health Technology in Sheffield

The construction firm has completed a four-storey facility that will provide a new base for research into healthcare technologies for children and young people when it becomes operational later this year
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NHS CDC programme: What happened in July?

NHS CDC programme: What happened in July?

Building Better Healthcare has rounded up the latest construction and development updates from July 2026 for the NHS's Community Diagnostic Centre programme

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£343m investment to fund 159 new community mental health facilities across England

£343m investment to fund 159 new community mental health facilities across England

The government has invested in delivering 100 new neighbourhood mental health centres and 59 dedicated mental health emergency departments
Bovis to begin construction of North Manchester outpatient centre in 2027 as £1.5bn hospital rebuild gets under way

Bovis to begin construction of North Manchester outpatient centre in 2027 as £1.5bn hospital rebuild gets under way

The new outpatient centre will be the first building delivered as part of the £1.5bn North Manchester General Hospital redevelopment, following Bovis' appointment to deliver the wider scheme
Kier reaches rooftop installation milestone at Haleon Global Oral Health Innovation Hub

Kier reaches rooftop installation milestone at Haleon Global Oral Health Innovation Hub

The construction firm has completed the installation of key rooftop plant equipment at Haleon's new Global Oral Health Innovation Hub in Weybridge, with the project moving into the fit-out and commissioning phase
NHSPS submits revised plans to reduce the size of the Ashurst Child and Family Wellbeing Centre

NHSPS submits revised plans to reduce the size of the Ashurst Child and Family Wellbeing Centre

NHS Property Services has submitted a revision request to the New Forest National Park Authority to reduce the size of a planned wellbeing centre based on raising costs, with expected savings of £1.5m
The challenges of specifying window glazing in healthcare builds

The challenges of specifying window glazing in healthcare builds

Steve Goodburn, Business Development Director at fire safety glass specialist Pyroguard, looks at the challenges of building design in hospitals and healthcare environments and how innovation in fire safety glass is addressing these
Plans to be reviewed by Council for Northamptonshire's largest CDC and orthopaedic hub

Plans to be reviewed by Council for Northamptonshire's largest CDC and orthopaedic hub

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group has submitted plans to the North Northamptonshire Council for a community diagnostic centre and orthopaedic hub
Barts opens UK-first dialysis centre dedicated to young adults at Mile End Hospital

Barts opens UK-first dialysis centre dedicated to young adults at Mile End Hospital

The Barts Health NHS Trust has opened a £3.8m Independent Therapies Centre, which offers home dialysis training, self-care facilities and a dedicated haemodialysis unit for young people aged 16–25
Scottish NHS decarbonisation drives country’s £10.2bn net zero economy

Scottish NHS decarbonisation drives country’s £10.2bn net zero economy

The healthcare innovation organisation InnoScot Health has found that Scottish healthcare is a major driver behind the country’s clean energy boom
Construction begins on Gloucestershire Royal Hospital's £60m critical care project

Construction begins on Gloucestershire Royal Hospital's £60m critical care project

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has begun works on a four-storey critical care facility with 24 new beds with structural capacity to expand to 36 beds
Trust submits plans for new MRI department at Queen Alexandra Hospital

Trust submits plans for new MRI department at Queen Alexandra Hospital

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust has submitted proposals to alter the existing QA hospital façade and build a new MRI department
Community Health Partnerships invests nearly £1m in Stone Castle Centre expansion

Community Health Partnerships invests nearly £1m in Stone Castle Centre expansion

An underused space at the Doncaster health centre will be remodelled to create five new clinical rooms for primary care, as part of the first wave of the NHS Neighbourhood Rebuild Programme

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Designing for the senses: Why neurodiversity-informed spaces benefit everyone

Designing for the senses: Why neurodiversity-informed spaces benefit everyone

How sensory informed design can create calmer, safer and more therapeutic healthcare environments
Guardtech helps aerospace applications reach for the stars with advanced cleanroom solutions

Guardtech helps aerospace applications reach for the stars with advanced cleanroom solutions

Contamination control specialists deliver tailored cleanroom environments to support the future of aerospace manufacturing
Polar NE secure NHS contract on ‘completely unique’ £65m hospital project

Polar NE secure NHS contract on ‘completely unique’ £65m hospital project

A window and door specialist has secured a major new contract to help construct a £65m NHS mental health hospital
Work begins on new research facility at Devon Partnership NHS Trust's Wonford House site

Work begins on new research facility at Devon Partnership NHS Trust's Wonford House site

Modular construction will accelerate delivery of pioneering research facility supporting the development of new mental health treatments
Ultrafabrics expands Uf Select for healthcare interiors

Ultrafabrics expands Uf Select for healthcare interiors

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Precision matters: Guardtech and DryR leading the way for controlled environment provision when things get seriously tight

Precision matters: Guardtech and DryR leading the way for controlled environment provision when things get seriously tight

East Anglian contamination control specialists Guardtech are collaborating with dry room experts DryR to strengthen their overall delivery of advanced cleanroom and dry...
Guardtech sponsors charity football match fundraiser to kick off latest round of community support initiatives

Guardtech sponsors charity football match fundraiser to kick off latest round of community support initiatives

The Suffolk-based cleanroom construction specialists have pledged £1,000 in shirt sponsorship funds to support children’s cancer charity Be More Fab
New NHS healthy living centre opens in shopping centre

New NHS healthy living centre opens in shopping centre

The project to create a new Healthy Living Centre within the Pentagon Shopping Centre in Chatham has now officially opened following completion in March
Safehinge Primera launches 'When Time Matters Most' storytelling series

Safehinge Primera launches 'When Time Matters Most' storytelling series

New campaign shares personal stories to highlight the importance of lived experience in shaping safer, more compassionate mental healthcare environments
Guardtech’s revamped Aftercare teams aiming to elevate their five-star service to new heights

Guardtech’s revamped Aftercare teams aiming to elevate their five-star service to new heights

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Guardware Cleanroom Hardware helping Life Sciences, Healthcare and High-Tech Engineering applications show their true colours

Guardware Cleanroom Hardware helping Life Sciences, Healthcare and High-Tech Engineering applications show their true colours

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Eight years on: the continuing journey towards Goal Zero

Eight years on: the continuing journey towards Goal Zero

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