With the UK government pledging millions to upgrade the NHS estate, the spotlight is on the infrastructure that supports the healthcare the health service delivers. The headlines often focus on staffing shortages or waiting times, but the physical environment in which care is delivered plays a crucial, yet often overlooked, role across many aspects of the health service including patient outcomes, staff wellbeing, operational efficiency and more

As the government prepares to roll out a new Public-Private Partnership model to revive England’s ageing health estate, Nick Helm, partner at Mills & Reeve examines whether lessons from PFI’s past can pave the way for a more transparent, outcomes‑driven approach — and whether this latest attempt to blend public and private investment can truly deliver an NHS fit for the future.

A new tool from the Royal Osteoporosis Society is transforming how people with osteoporosis manage their treatment explains Erika Radford, head of information and support services at the Royal Osteoporosis Society.

Patients with chest pains and suspected heart attacks are benefitting from better informed decisions in a high-impact initiative led by clinicians, writes Dr Krishnaraj Sinhji Rathod, consultant in interventional cardiology at Barts Health NHS Trust.

Healthcare commissioners and suppliers have spent the past two years getting to grips with a new twin-track procurement regime. Approaching 12 months since the latter part came into force via the Procurement Act, Bradley Martin, partner at UK and Ireland law firm Browne Jacobson, reflects on emerging themes.

Two new apps using data from Ordnance Survey are helping emergency services to navigate more quickly to emergency calls – cutting response times and potentially saving lives.

This year is expected to be a bad flu season. Here’s what you can do to help reduce the spread.

The NHS is bracing yet again for another tough winter, with early flu outbreaks, rising demand in A&E, and ongoing industrial action.

From 31 March, rules around workplace recycling changed, meaning that all workplaces must separate their waste before it is collected and this includes the NHS

Written by the Legionella Control Association, this article explores the legal duties and practical steps required to manage Legionella risk in public and commercial buildings