NHS Requires System-Wide Flexible Strategy to Secure the Future of its Estates and Buildings: New Report
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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
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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
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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space for professional development and training are just two of the issues GPs are battling, caused by working from outdated premises.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.