Blog: The Physical Environment Matters
The publication of the final reports from the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation marks an important moment for everyone involved in shaping the future of NHS care. Although the majority of the findings focus on clinical safety, governance and workforce culture, this review places a noticeably stronger emphasis on the role of estates and infrastructure than previous maternity investigations. It recognises that the physical environment is not a backdrop to care but a fundamental component of safe, compassionate and modern maternity and neonatal services.
Rethinking The Default Report
Facilities and Estates management is changing fast, but our defaults often aren’t. Our “Rethinking the Default” report presents a detailed examination of how long-standing assumptions in the NHS estates planning are limiting the system’s ability to modernise, expand capacity and maintain safe, compliant environments.
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.
NHS Requires System-Wide Flexible Strategy to Secure the Future of its Estates and Buildings: New Report
Harnessing the potential of flexible modular buildings to directly reduce the NHS backlog of some 7.6 million individual cases can help transform the future of the service and make it secure for the long term, according to a report published today by healthcare facilities experts Darwin Group and Portakabin.
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.
Two in five general practice staff consider their premises not fit for purpose
Insufficient space for professional development and training are just two of the issues GPs are battling, caused by working from outdated premises. A report from the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), received the views of 2,649 general practice staff.