Buckinghamshire Council has approved property consultancy Carter Jonas’ planning application for a new therapy and outpatient building at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
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Sustainable parking with digital permits
Staff parking is an increasingly difficult area for estates teams to manage, particularly at a time where space is at a premium and simply building new car parks is not a viable option. Here, Ciara Spreadbury, business development & account manager at Mobile Worker Plus – creator of permit and pass management software OCTOPASS – looks at how...
Designing buildings that promote health
Architecture should actively promote health, not just treat illness. By integrating outdoor spaces, healthy choices, education, and co-located non-clinical services, we can embed prevention into care settings. However, this requires both bold leadership and capital project reform, as Matt Griffiths, health sector director at Kier, explains.
Infrastructure: digitising the last mile of care
As hospitals continue to digitise clinical processes, the promise of faster, safer care increasingly depends on how well digital tools align with day-to-day operations. Vicky Morley, senior clinical advisor at Systematic, explores how fragmented operational systems create hidden friction in hospitals, and how better alignment between digital...
Multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria
According to the WHO, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a growing threat to global health – one that is placing populations at heightened risk. Paul Owen, global business unit manager – healthcare & life sciences at Mueller Europe, discusses how built environment strategic planning and estates teams can help to manage this growing crisis.
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For over 60 years, Algeco has been supplying high-quality permanent offsite and modular construction solutions to a range of sectors and is now the leading brand across Europe.
The company acts as principal contractor to support the NHS with permanent quick building solutions, along with temporary buildings for hire. These perfectly...
