Neighbourhood Health Centres (NHCs) need to bring together multiple services, providers and teams to deliver more joined-up care closer to home. But managing shared clinical and non-clinical space across different organisations can quickly become complex.
NHS Open Space is the digital space management solution built for the NHS, by the NHS. Its booking system gives you complete visibility and control of your estate. Whether you’re managing one NHC or a wider portfolio, NHS Open Space makes it easy to coordinate space, maximise utilisation and support efficient delivery of patient care.
One system. Two powerful ways to manage space.
Intuitive internal booking system
NHCs rely on flexible, shared use of space. NHS Open Space makes that possible with a simple, secure booking system to manage clinical and non-clinical spaces across your estate, 24/7.
With NHS Open Space you can:
- Boost utilisation by enabling multiple services to use the same space, flexibly
- Reduce administrative burden through self-service booking
- Understand exactly what’s being delivered, where, and when, to help you drive space efficiencies
- Support more local, patient-focused care delivery
Nationwide external booking platform
By enabling multi-use space, you can increase utilisation internally. But where space is still underused, NHS Open Space gives you the option to go further.
Through our external booking platform, you can make otherwise underutilised rooms available to a network of over 8,000 pre-vetted healthcare professionals delivering care across more than 170 service types.
With NHS Open Space you can:
- Increase utilisation of underused rooms
- Generate additional revenue from otherwise unused space
- Expand the range of services available locally
- All without long-term contracts or added complexity
Want to see what’s possible with your estate?
Download our brochure to explore real NHS case studies, discover how organisations are increasing utilisation without expanding their footprint, and learn how NHS Open Space can help you unlock the full potential of your estate.
Why NHS Open Space?
£45m+
value unlocked
for the wider NHS system
£6m+
additional revenue generated
through third party bookings
1,500+
rooms managed
across England
800,000+
bookings
processed to date
Turn booking data into meaningful insight
NHS Open Space gives you a powerful, data-driven view of your estate. With the booking system, you get access to a suite of customisable reports. From booking data to financial performance. Enhance your booking data with utilisation monitoring and get more in-depth insights into tenant and customer usage in your NHC.
Get the data and insight needed for your NHC
NHS Open Space's utilisation monitoring helps you make informed, evidence-based decisions about how space is used. Whether you’re assessing an existing building’s suitability for an NHC, planning future service delivery, or monitoring performance once operational, NHS Open Space provides the utilisation data and analytics needed to maximise every square metre of your estate.
How much of your estate is really being used?
Our utilisation monitoring has uncovered significant untapped capacity across NHS buildings, challenging long-held assumptions about space demand.
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Combined with NHS Property Services’ end-to-end service offer, you can turn booking data into practical action that supports long-term planning and better patient outcomes.
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8,000+
utilisation sensors
already installed across the NHS estate
400+
NHS properties
currently undergoing utilisation monitoring
£4m
of costs
avoided by identifying capacity within the existing estate
£3.9m
in savings forecast
by identifying and making better use of existing space