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Walton Hospital opens £7.5m expansion of CDC

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Derbyshire Community Health Services have opened an expanded community diagnostic centre, adding CT, MRI, DEXA scanning and children’s audiology services

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Walton Hospital opens £7.5m expansion of CDC

Recognition, insight and celebration: What to expect at this year's BBH Awards

Recognition, insight and celebration: What to expect at this year's BBH Awards

Discover key NHS insights, network with leaders and celebrate the UK's most innovative healthcare projects
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Gloucestershire Hospitals to cut energy use and increase renewable generation under new Green Plan

Gloucestershire Hospitals to cut energy use and increase renewable generation under new Green Plan

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has launched a four-year Green Plan covering energy efficiency, renewable generation and the modernisation of its hospital estate through to 2030
Leicester Hospitals begins £5m aseptic pharmacy construction

Leicester Hospitals begins £5m aseptic pharmacy construction

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has begun construction of a new facility that will expand on-site production of sterile cancer medicines and support clinical research, with completion expected in early 2028
£20m expansion in the works for Seacroft CDC in Leeds

£20m expansion in the works for Seacroft CDC in Leeds

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has unveiled plans to expand Seacroft Community Diagnostic Centre, adding two MRI scanners and new diagnostic and treatment facilities, with construction due to start in early 2027
Hinchingbrooke Hospital redevelopment moves forward with six-hectare land deal

Hinchingbrooke Hospital redevelopment moves forward with six-hectare land deal

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust has agreed to acquire six hectares of land to support infrastructure works for the new hospital, with Kier appointed as construction partner through the NHP
NHS Property Services opens Sleaford Street Health Centre in Battersea

NHS Property Services opens Sleaford Street Health Centre in Battersea

NHSPS has delivered a 1,868 sqm health centre in Battersea, providing 22 consulting rooms and treatment spaces for GP and community healthcare services
Llantrisant Health Park to expand with £121m orthopaedic hub

Llantrisant Health Park to expand with £121m orthopaedic hub

Construction is due to begin this month on an orthopaedic hub at Llantrisant Health Park, with the new facility set to provide six operating theatres, 54 beds and capacity for around 3,000 procedures a year
Read Construction begins work on £4m Hawthorn Medical Centre in Manchester

Read Construction begins work on £4m Hawthorn Medical Centre in Manchester

The construction company has started construction of the new Hawthorn Medical Centre in Manchester for NHS Property Services, with Gilling Dod leading the design and a wider project team including Curtins, Silcock Leedham and Modero
Project Genesis begins £4m site works ahead of new Shotley Bridge Hospital construction

Project Genesis begins £4m site works ahead of new Shotley Bridge Hospital construction

The developer has started a 12-month programme of land remediation and enabling works at the Derwent View site, with construction of the new Shotley Bridge Community hospital expected to begin in 2027

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Queen Elizabeth Hospital tenders £6.5m contract for final RAAC safety works

Queen Elizabeth Hospital tenders £6.5m contract for final RAAC safety works

The King’s Lynn Hospital is seeking a contractor for roof re-covering and additional structural supports as it enters the final phase of its RAAC failsafe programme
Torbay Hospital secures further £1.8m government funding for fire safety works

Torbay Hospital secures further £1.8m government funding for fire safety works

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust has received a capital award to fund fire safety improvements to the hospital’s Tower Block ahead of a replacement hospital planned for 2032–35
REDEC completes £680k refurbishment of Dover mental health hub

REDEC completes £680k refurbishment of Dover mental health hub

The contractor has handed over a refurbishment of Coleman House in Dover to Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust following a six-month programme
£34.6m released for Whittington Hospital maternity and neonatal redevelopment in North London

£34.6m released for Whittington Hospital maternity and neonatal redevelopment in North London

Whittington Health NHS Trust has approved £34.57m for the first phase of a wider maternity and neonatal redevelopment programme, with a further £49m of investment expected across subsequent phases
MHRA and Manchester trust launch medical technology testing programme for the NHS

MHRA and Manchester trust launch medical technology testing programme for the NHS

A trust and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency have established a programme to test emerging medical technologies in NHS settings, with AI-enabled devices among the first technologies expected to be assessed
Proximie, AWS and Deloitte launch NHS AI programme across 104 operating theatres

Proximie, AWS and Deloitte launch NHS AI programme across 104 operating theatres

Proximie, AWS and Deloitte are working with eight NHS hospital sites on a year-long programme to assess whether AI can improve theatre efficiency and increase surgical capacity
Guy’s and St Thomas’ transforms children’s cardiac ward in three weeks

Guy’s and St Thomas’ transforms children’s cardiac ward in three weeks

The trust has refurbished the Edward ward to create a dedicated space for young heart patients and their families, alongside upgrades to clinical infrastructure and resilience
Willmott Dixon tops out £140m Derriford Hospital emergency care building

Willmott Dixon tops out £140m Derriford Hospital emergency care building

The construction firm has reached structural completion of the first Wave 1 scheme in the New Hospital Programme to enter main construction, with the facility due to complete in April 2029
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NHS CDC programme: What happened in August?

NHS CDC programme: What happened in August?

Building Better Healthcare has rounded up the latest construction, opening and development updates from August 2026 for the NHS’s Community Diagnostic Centre programme
Work set to begin on new entrance at Harrogate District Hospital

Work set to begin on new entrance at Harrogate District Hospital

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust will redevelop Harrogate’s main entrance, with an accessible arrival space, retail facilities and upgraded reception areas that will be completed in spring 2027
Kier completes £87m surgical centre at Musgrove Park Hospital

Kier completes £87m surgical centre at Musgrove Park Hospital

The construction firm has completed a new facility that provides eight operating theatres, six endoscopy rooms and a 22-bed intensive care unit as part of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s wider estate transformation

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Design in Mental Health: Conversations that matter

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Highland launches Elevate - bringing health tech direct to the NHS

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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?

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

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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...