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Helix CMS completes £2m MRI installation at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital

The Hull-based construction company has delivered a new MRI facility for Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

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Helix CMS completes £2m MRI installation at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital

BBH Awards 2026: The Winners announced

BBH Awards 2026: The Winners announced

The industry's leading award ceremony honoured innovators across the healthcare build sector. Check out the winners below!
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Willmott Dixon to build Cornwall's new £410m Women and Children's Hospital, with work due to start in 2028

Willmott Dixon to build Cornwall's new £410m Women and Children's Hospital, with work due to start in 2028

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is targeting completion in 2032 for its new hospital in Truro, with revised designs, planning approval and replacement parking among the next steps
Royal Marsden Hospital completes crane lift for new CT scanner

Royal Marsden Hospital completes crane lift for new CT scanner

Contractor T&B is delivering a new CT2 suite, including supporting clinical accommodation, at the Chelsea hospital, which is also planning a major redevelopment
Wythenshawe Hospital hands over first phase of Manchester endoscopy unit

Wythenshawe Hospital hands over first phase of Manchester endoscopy unit

The first section of a project to upgrade endoscopy services at Wythenshawe Hospital has been handed over, with a new JAG-compliant facility now in clinical use
Delta Building Control wins RAAC remediation contract at Harrogate District Hospital

Delta Building Control wins RAAC remediation contract at Harrogate District Hospital

The building control specialist has been chosen to support a new phase of work to remove reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete from existing hospital roof structures, with Morgan Sindall Construction and Race Cottam Architects also appointed to the project
EXCLUSIVE: Inside Derriford’s £142m emergency care building

EXCLUSIVE: Inside Derriford’s £142m emergency care building

Alexa Hornbeck visits the first Wave 1 New Hospital Programme scheme to begin main construction, where a new emergency department, same-day emergency care unit and nine theatres will expand capacity across Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall
Recognition, insight and celebration: The 2026 Building Better Healthcare Awards

Recognition, insight and celebration: The 2026 Building Better Healthcare Awards

Key NHS insights, networking with industry leaders and celebrating the UK's most innovative healthcare projects
Premier Modular delivers 16-bed ward at Warrington Hospital

Premier Modular delivers 16-bed ward at Warrington Hospital

The modular building manufacturer has completed a new single-storey facility at Warrington Hospital, providing 16 beds while existing wards undergo refurbishment
Construction progresses on £6.8m Hawthorn Medical Centre redevelopment in Manchester

Construction progresses on £6.8m Hawthorn Medical Centre redevelopment in Manchester

Read Construction is delivering the 8,600 sqft replacement health centre, following its appointment by NHS Property Services, which will provide at least five additional clinical rooms and is expected to open in autumn 2027

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NHS LIFT marks 25 years after delivering 350 neighbourhood health buildings

NHS LIFT marks 25 years after delivering 350 neighbourhood health buildings

Health sector leaders gathered at the House of Lords to mark the anniversary of the public-private partnership programme, which has secured £2.5bn in private investment and is expected to play a role in the NHS's shift towards community-based care
EXCLUSIVE: Northwood Health Centre opens after £16m NHSPS transformation of vacant hospital

EXCLUSIVE: Northwood Health Centre opens after £16m NHSPS transformation of vacant hospital

NHS Property Services has brought a long-vacant cottage hospital back into healthcare use, creating a community health hub and releasing neighbouring land for 70 homes
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BBH health tech round-up: October 2026

BBH health tech round-up: October 2026

Building Better Healthcare has rounded up key health technology developments announced during October 2026, spanning AI-assisted diagnostics, digital patient records, interpreting services, laboratory technology and healthcare administration
EXCLUSIVE: ‘This is not a token little park’: BAM and Eden Project plant first of 163 trees at Royal Liverpool Hospital

EXCLUSIVE: ‘This is not a token little park’: BAM and Eden Project plant first of 163 trees at Royal Liverpool Hospital

The first project under the organisations’ exclusive collaboration will transform the former Royal Liverpool University Hospital site with wildlife habitats, accessible green space and planting designed to support health and wellbeing
Morgan Sindall completes £2.8m MRI ventilation refurbishment at Worthing Hospital

Morgan Sindall completes £2.8m MRI ventilation refurbishment at Worthing Hospital

The contractor has completed a six-month project to replace ventilation and cooling infrastructure at the West Sussex hospital, working alongside Exi, Paine Manwaring and BAQUS
Bilston secures £25m funding for community diagnostic centre as health campus expands

Bilston secures £25m funding for community diagnostic centre as health campus expands

Funding from NHS England and the City of Wolverhampton Council will support a new diagnostic centre serving Wolverhampton and Walsall, with construction expected to start in mid-2027, subject to council approval
Wembley community diagnostic centre doubles MRI capacity following expansion

Wembley community diagnostic centre doubles MRI capacity following expansion

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has completed a building extension to accommodate two new MRI scanners, increasing the centre’s capacity to almost 70,000 diagnostic scans a year
Autumn Budget gives NHS £190m for winter pressures and £100m for robotic surgery

Autumn Budget gives NHS £190m for winter pressures and £100m for robotic surgery

Chancellor John Healey says the Government is “restoring our NHS” with the launch of an independent review of NHS productivity and AI, funds for winter pressures and £100m for robotic surgery
Royal Bolton Hospital begins main entrance redevelopment ahead of 2027 opening

Royal Bolton Hospital begins main entrance redevelopment ahead of 2027 opening

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust’s development partners have begun work on a project to introduce new patient drop-off facilities, upgraded waiting areas and five retail outlets
Royal Surrey set to open new Cancer and Surgical Innovation Centre this winter

Royal Surrey set to open new Cancer and Surgical Innovation Centre this winter

A new six-theatre Surgical Innovation Centre for Royal Surrey County Hospital will open this winter
NHS UPDATE: Maintenance backlog rises to £17.3bn as “high-risk” repairs reach £3.7bn

NHS UPDATE: Maintenance backlog rises to £17.3bn as “high-risk” repairs reach £3.7bn

NHS England’s latest Estates Returns Information Collection (ERIC) report shows that the estimated cost of eradicating the NHS maintenance backlog in England increased by 9.1% in 2025/26

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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
Design in Mental Health: Conversations that matter

Design in Mental Health: Conversations that matter

Taking place on 2–3 June at Coventry Building Society Arena, the event brings together clinicians, estates professionals, architects, designers, policymakers, suppliers...
Highland launches Elevate - bringing health tech direct to the NHS

Highland launches Elevate - bringing health tech direct to the NHS

A new showcase series is reshaping NHS-supplier engagement. Pioneers at the first NHS host brought together hundreds of staff organisation-wide, along with major tech...
Health tech’s lost summer

Health tech’s lost summer

The Highland Marketing advisory board met to discuss the state of the sector two months after the publication of the 10 Year Health Plan. Members felt there is a growing...
What’s on at HETT Show 2025? The 10 Year Health Plan is on!

What’s on at HETT Show 2025? The 10 Year Health Plan is on!

From the agenda to all new features like the Roundtable Zone and AI Spotlight, the show on 7-8 October has been set-up to make the most of the first opportunity for health...
The hidden cost of construction delays: patient care

The hidden cost of construction delays: patient care

Every delay in delivering new clinical facilities doesn’t just push back the opening date; it affects patients awaiting treatment, staff who are already under immense...
Tackling alarm fatigue: How a joint QI initiative with Mersey Care reduced false alarms by 99%

Tackling alarm fatigue: How a joint QI initiative with Mersey Care reduced false alarms by 99%

When it comes to service user safety in mental health settings, every second counts. That’s why Aspen Wood, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust’s new 40-bed low secure...
Warrington and Halton Diagnostics Centre officially opens at Halton Hospital

Warrington and Halton Diagnostics Centre officially opens at Halton Hospital

A new multi-million pound diagnostics centre to help diagnose and treat a range of health conditions while improving waiting times for Warrington and Halton residents has...
Reorganisation, consolidation, and cuts: what are the implications for NHS IT?

Reorganisation, consolidation, and cuts: what are the implications for NHS IT?

Industry report examines how structural changes could affect digital transformation and service delivery across the NHS
Delivering a net zero NHS: practical steps to decarbonisation

Delivering a net zero NHS: practical steps to decarbonisation

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NHS innovation in action: Freeman adopts MCH’s usage based ‘Pulse’ product

NHS innovation in action: Freeman adopts MCH’s usage based ‘Pulse’ product

ModuleCo Healthcare (MCH) has reached the latest milestone in its innovative Pulse journey — the successful delivery of a usage-based modular healthcare agreement for...
Meeting the space needs of GP surgeries and community diagnostic centres

Meeting the space needs of GP surgeries and community diagnostic centres

The NHS continues to undergo a significant transformation, with the primary focus on reducing patient waiting times and to achieve this, the government is actively...