Thinking Outside the Box: Meeting the Government’s 40,000 Additional Appointments
With Labour pledging to tackle the NHS’s waiting list crisis by delivering 40,000 additional weekly operations, scans, and appointments, the need for rapid, innovative solutions is undeniable. But achieving this ambitious goal requires more than just a promise—it demands a fresh approach.
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.
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.
Healthcare Estates Capital Value: Roundtable Report with HFMA
With too little capital funding available, how can the NHS ensure it gets the most value out of its investment in infrastructure and equipment? A recent HFMA roundtable, in partnership with Darwin Group, made some suggestions.
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.
Community health hubs: Could they be the answer to saving £26 million for an average-sized ICS?
With financial pressures increasing for NHS Trusts year-on-year, could the introduction of more community health hubs be one way to help improve health outcomes while saving millions simultaneously?
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.
Campaign identifies GP surgeries as the number one priority for investment within the health service
Darwin Group is backing the call for increased investment into GP practices after a recent campaign highlighted the immense pressure the services are under.
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.
