News - Healthcare Design & Management

New appointment for BDP

New appointments for Elanic Medical

Groundbreaking ceremony for £24.6m CDC in Hinckley

Architecture director, Akshay Khera, has been appointed as head of the Bristol studio of global design practice, BDP.

Scottish private healthcare business Elanic Medical has announced a trio of appointments to its senior leadership team, including the country’s former national clinical director.

Representatives from NHS Property Services (NHSPS) have attended a groundbreaking ceremony held to mark an important milestone for a new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Hinckley, Leicestershire.

Work has completed on a strategically important ward refurbishment project at Freeman Hospital to create an environment for care that is supportive to clinical staff, and reassuringly calm for patients. The transformation was designed by Medical Architecture for The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and the works delivered by Robertson Construction North East.

Metsec underlines commitment to accurate product information

Voestalpine Metsec has become one of the earliest adopters of the Code for Construction Products Information (CCPI), introduced by the Construction Products Association in response to Dame Judith Hackitt’s review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, set up following the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

NHSPS provides funding for therapeutic community garden

NHSPS has provided funding for therapeutic community garden as part of the Healthy Happy Places programme.

Luxe Bedfordshire care home opens

Leighton Rose is Macc Care’s first state-of-the-art luxury care home in Bedfordshire, designed to provide a safe and welcoming community for up to 71 residents.

Willmott Dixon listed as one of top 50 best employers for gender equality

Willmott Dixon’s ambition to be one of the most diverse and inclusive places to work in the built environment has seen it included in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 guide.

ukactive reveals Scottish adults' decline in physical activity

Scotland is the only nation in the UK where a larger proportion of adults admit they are less physically active than they were five years ago, according to a survey from ukactive.