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News New Prime Minister announces NHS capital funding boost  »  A new critical and intensive care block at Luton and Dunstable Hospital; four new hospital wards in Norwich; a purpose-built hospital in Birmingham; and an adult mental health inpatient unit are among 20 upgrade projects announced by new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. Shock as Edinburgh hospital opening is halted  »  The long-awaited opening of the new £150m children’s hospital in Edinburgh has been put on hold, with fears parts of the building may have to be ripped down amid concerns over ventilation and drainage problems. Prescribing a new solution for emergency care design  »  To ensure healthcare services remain sustainable, and to address key pressures such as a rapidly-ageing population, increasing prevalence of long-term medical conditions, and dwindling budgets; the way in which they are delivered needs to change. Staff at the heart of new office design  »  Patients are rightly at the heart of all healthcare design projects. But there is a growing realisation that buildings must also support the staff who work in them, day in, day out. Government lays down gauntlet to NHS trusts  »  NHS trusts will need to step up their energy-saving efforts after the Government recently revealed its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the public sector to almost zero by 2050. A step in the right direction  »  Wayfinding is important in all buildings, but especially in healthcare environments where there may be a higher proportion of people with dementia or another mental health diagnoses, along with poor eyesight and visuo-perceptual difficulties. Art attack: Getting the most out of projects  »  “If hospitals are just pasting vacuous decorations onto walls, then they are missing an opportunity to change society for the better. Art in hospitals could be opening minds and extending horizons.”

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Clicks and mortar  »  Technology and the NHS estate have a key role to play in enabling the delivery of the NHS Long-Term Plan, according to a new report.

Repair v Replace  »  A modular approach to construction is becoming increasingly common across the healthcare industry. There are many reasons for this. But one of the primary drivers is sustainability.

It’s in the air  »  Hospitals rely heavily on infection control to ensure the health of patients, staff and visitors. And, as many contaminants are transferred though the respiratory system; air quality in hospitals is a key consideration when designing or upgrading facilities.