Property experts publish free guide in direct response to findings from NHSPS’s recent Space Optimisation survey, which revealed that:
- Nearly 9 in 10 NHS leaders have low to medium awareness of how their estate is currently being used – indicating that few are fully optimising their clinical and other spaces.
- Over 50% lack the full comprehensive data needed to make informed decisions.
- One-third lack the capacity to implement effective changes.
NHS Property Services (NHSPS) has released a new NHS Estate Optimisation Guide to help NHS leaders and estate managers navigate one of the most pressing challenges in modern healthcare: making the most of the places and spaces that support patient care.
As the NHS continues to evolve to meet the changing needs of communities, the ability to deliver care in the right environments is becoming just as critical as funding – and is something which the Government’s much anticipated NHS 10-year Health Plan is expected to touch on. From high street drop-in centres to digitally enabled diagnostic hubs, the future of healthcare delivery depends on transforming existing spaces and creating new ones that are flexible, sustainable, and fit for purpose.
The newly released guide developed by experts at NHSPS outlines a clear, flexible framework for:
- Assessing space demand and property supply
- Understanding space utilisation and conducting ongoing or timebound monitoring
- Weighing options for transformation, savings, and reinvestment
It also includes expert insights from across NHSPS teams and partners, with contributions from Jenny O’Donnell, Infrastructure, Capital, Estates and Sustainability Lead at NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB, and Vissy Plati, Senior Designer at Ryder Architecture.
The NHS Estate Optimisation Guide is now available to NHS leaders and estate professionals, offering a timely and practical resource to support the ambitions of the forthcoming NHS 10-Year Health Plan.
