All Estates articles – Page 17
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NewsExclusive: Watchdog says new hospital building programme is ‘unachievable’
A government infrastructure watchdog has raised serious concerns about the lack of progress made to build ‘40 new hospitals’ by 2030, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTrust spent £2.1m on extra covid beds plan axed after two weeks
A trust had to pay £2.1m to a company it had hired to set up temporary beds at the peak of the first covid wave, despite cancelling the order two weeks later.
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HSJ InteractivePlanning ahead in terms of future technology
A panel of experts explored how best to embed innovations that will support new pathways and paradigms of care
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HSJ InteractiveHarnessing the potential of smart hospitals
An HSJ webinar brings together experts to discuss the role of smart hospitals in the health and care sector, by Jennifer Trueland
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NewsLeak reveals ‘40 new hospitals’ cash must cover rising costs of existing schemes
Spiralling costs at delayed NHS construction projects will reduce available funding for new “hospitals” promised by the government, HSJ has learned.
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NewsOwnership of hundreds of primary care buildings is uncertain, national estates chief warns
A national estates chief says the government must find a new ownership model for hundreds of primary care centres that are currently run in partnership with the private sector.
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NewsMultiple providers flag disruptions to capital projects
Multiple local providers are citing price increases for possible delays to capital projects as a result of supply problems with construction materials.
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HSJ LocalTrust chiefs fear ‘reduction’ in new hospital plans after NHSE rejects capital request
An acute trust has warned it may have to scale down its plans for a new hospital after NHS England refused to allow previously allocated funds to be spent on a much-needed elective care centre.
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NewsGovernment hospital building chief warns of ‘huge constraint’ in construction
A senior civil servant has said there are ‘huge constraints’ in the construction sector which will make it difficult to build and develop hospitals on an ‘unprecedented’ scale, as the government is planning.
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NewsCare increasingly disrupted by building failures as NHS repair bill grows
Patient care is being disrupted by increasing numbers of infrastructure failures amid a continued rise in the cost of fixing outdated and potentially dangerous parts of the NHS estate, new figures show.
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NewsFirst of ‘40 new hospitals’ delayed amid EU workforce disruption
Disruption to the supply of materials and workforce to the construction sector have contributed to another delay to a major new hospital, for which planning started more than 10 years ago.
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CommentSpending review 2021: The case for capital funding
The upcoming comprehensive spending review should address the need for a multi-year system of capital funding for the NHS, which is essential to keep staff and patients safe and provide the best quality of care, writes Saffron Cordery
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CommentJulian Patterson: Fabrication news — DHSC to oversee Stonehenge ‘new build’
Building on its success with the new hospitals programme, the Department of Health and Social Care turns to overhauling some more of England’s ageing estate.
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NewsThree deaths and ‘severe harm’ at trust with treatment delays
At least three people died and more came to ‘severe harm’ after treatment delays across three specialties at one hospital trust, new reports have revealed.
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NewsTrust’s ‘new hospital’ bid replaced with upgraded unit
The government has downgraded an acute trust’s hospital redevelopment plan, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsExclusive: New hospitals bottom of public’s NHS priorities
Building new hospitals ranks bottom on the public’s priority list for the NHS, according to a new poll shared exclusively with HSJ.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Is it ‘unfair’ to blame GPs for remote consultations risk?
This week’s HSJ Health Check podcast discusses the warnings made by a Greater Manchester coroner over the risks of remote GP appointments, following the deaths of five people. Is it fair to blame general practice for the safety concerns?
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PodcastHSJ podcast: The ‘new hospital’ playbook lie
This week’s HSJ Health Check podcast discusses the government comms “playbook” which, as revealed by HSJ, told trusts they should describe new wings, units and refurbishments as “new hospitals” — which they are not.
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CommentCrowdsourcing ideas for hospital design can bring real benefits to our NHS
Dame Elaine Inglesby-Burke, a judge for the Wolfson Economics Prize 2021, suggests how fresh ideas can radically improve hospital planning and design
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NewsCentre described hospital chief as ‘sensationalist’ over roof problems
The NHS England media team believed a hospital chief executive had taken a ‘sensationalist tone’ over serious problems with the building’s roof, according to a briefing written by the Department of Health and Social Care.