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Accessible and Adaptable Facilities for a Healthier Future

The Government is preparing to publish a 10-Year Plan for NHS reform, and it is expected to prioritise a plan to deliver its third vital strategic shift from treating illness to preventing it. In anticipation of this, Darwin Group reflects on the infrastructure needed to make this vision a reality. Now, six months on – and with the plan’s release imminent – our recommendations feel more relevant and urgent than ever.

Why Infrastructure and Technology Must Evolve Together

As the NHS prepares to embrace its second major strategic shift – from analogue to digital – Darwin Group reflects on the critical enablers that will determine the success of this transformation.
While digital tools and AI-powered diagnostics hold promise, their impact will be limited without the right infrastructure and workforce to support them.
Now, six months on – and with the plan’s release imminent – our recommendations feel more relevant and urgent than ever.

A Modular Future for Efficient Patient Pathways

In December 2024, Darwin Group submitted its response to the NHS 10-Year Health Plan consultation with a clear message: the future of healthcare delivery depends on agile, adaptable, and patient-centred estates.
Now, six months on – and with the plan’s release imminent – our recommendations feel more relevant and urgent than ever.

A Guide to Improving GP Premises: A New Collaborative Report

Practice managers and general practice leadership across the country face daily challenges with buildings that are not fit for purpose. Inappropriate and inaccessible accommodation for service provision poses serious challenges to care delivery, affecting both patient and staff experiences. Additionally, the increasing demand for services, evolving healthcare needs, and regulatory requirements add to the complexity of managing primary care estates.

Mind the Gap: Rethinking Resilience in NHS Estates

As healthcare professionals, suppliers, and—most importantly—patients, we witness the daily strain on the NHS. Alarmingly, four out of six key NHS performance indicators are declining, jeopardising patient safety and risk management, despite the dedicated efforts of the workforce who continue to provide care with limited resources.

Darwin Group Introduces On-Demand Healthcare Infrastructure Solutions to Support the NHS Through Winter Pressures and Beyond

Darwin Group, the UK’s leading healthcare construction specialist, today announced the introduction of a new product set, On-Demand Healthcare Infrastructure Solutions. The solutions are designed to assist the NHS, private, and independent sectors in managing the anticipated winter surge in hospital admissions and primary care visits, addressing evolving future demands and preventing service disruption during estate maintenance and repair.

Place-making with a social conscience

Sheni Ravji-Smith, Assistant Director of Organisational Development & Good Employment at NHS Greater Manchester, shares her insights on how the pandemic offered the opportunity to do things differently and the importance of place-making with a social conscience.

Spaces are vital in fostering a ‘one culture approach’

Sheni Ravji-Smith, Assistant Director of Organisational Development & Good Employment at NHS Greater Manchester, discusses the positive impact that placemaking can have on staff wellbeing and why often, it’s the simplest considerations that can make the biggest difference.

In Conversation with Amber Jabbal

‘Building a responsive and effective NHS that is fit for the future and gives patients, and staff, safe, secure and fit for purpose environments in which to receive their care and to work,’ Head of Policy for NHS Providers tells Darwin Group.

‘Spaces are powerful’ – Creating spaces for greater staff and patient experiences

Although there is no one-size-fits-all approach to improving the wellbeing of your workforce, the evidence base on the most effective initiatives and approaches is constantly evolving. This can provide a useful basis for reviewing the approach and making decisions as we know how important it is to retain our valued NHS workforce.

‘Working environments and break out spaces are key,’ says Raffaela Goodby, Chief People Officer at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

Reimagining Estates Funding: In Partnership with NHS Confederation

Capital is a scarce resource in the NHS, yet high in demand. Existing estates are deteriorating, creating a potentially unsafe and uninviting environment for patients and staff.

But with limits on funding and an ever-changing landscape for providing care, how will the NHS meet current demands, accommodate changing needs and continue to reduce backlogs in care, all while providing outstanding patient care? Darwin Group recently partnered with the NHS Confederation to deliver a webinar on these issues.

Spotlight: Interview with Stephanie Hassanali, General Practice Nurse

As a general practice nurse in a Primary Care Network (PCN) Stephanie Hassanali has a rare insight into the challenges facing GPs.

She has been a nurse for 12 years and in general practice for the last eight of those, working across 11 practices as part of two PCNs in London.

Healthcare Focus: Misconceptions of modular construction

We put the spotlight on Production Director Adrian Mitchell to talk about the misconceptions of modular construction and why more and more healthcare estates are choosing it over traditional building methods.

Stick-built or traditional construction has long been the standard within the industry. However, modular buildings have gained popularity in recent years as a flexible, sustainable and cost-effective option for various applications. But according to Adrian Mitchell, there are still some common misconceptions that can cause confusion or hesitation when considering modular as an option.

Bradford College students gain valuable construction site experience thanks to Darwin Group

More than 40 students from Bradford College gained an insight into the world of construction after visiting the site of a new multi-million-pound surgical day case unit at St Luke’s Hospital recently.

The construction students were shown around the site by leading healthcare construction firm, Darwin Group, which is delivering the project for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Darwin Group becomes Corporate Partner with HFMA

Darwin Group is proud to announce its partnership with the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), the professional body for finance staff working in healthcare.

Operating as a Corporate Partner with HFMA, Darwin Group will connect with healthcare leaders and network colleagues across a variety of activities to discuss timely estates and construction discussions, approached through a finance-focused lens.