As part of the NHS, we know the challenges of using your space in the right way and wanting it to be more flexible, too. We take a proactive, data-driven approach to look across your whole estate. Helping you understand how your buildings are being used so you can plan for the space you need now, and in the future.
So whether your space is too big, too small, or just not being put to good use, there’s always an option to make it work for you.
We'll help you:
- gather data to understand how you use your space through utilisation studies.
- explore options to adapt your space for multiple uses.
- review your estate to reduce space and costs.
- provide you with a single consolidated view of your estate booking, utilisation and performance data.
- reduce void space through repurposing or selling.
- re-commission space quickly to meet urgent demand.
£1.1m
saved for customers by reducing void space
10m+
patient consultations delivered via NHS Open Space
£200m
in office costs saved for customers since 2019
24/7
support available from our teams, 365 days a year
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A new way to understand and manage your estate.
As your local population and workforce needs change, your NHS estate needs to become more flexible. And you need data and insight about your buildings to help you make the right decisions for your local community.
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Helping you tackle estate optimisation
With our new NHS Estate Optimisation Guide, we provide a straightforward framework to help you approach the process of assessing and adapting your spaces effectively. You'll receive step-by-step guidance and practical advice on data, stakeholders, timelines, and more.
The detailed guide is split into four chapters: setting yourself up for success, assessing space demand and property supply factors, understanding your estate through utilisation monitoring, and finally, assessing the data and reviewing your options.
Download our guideRead our latest case study
Learn more about how we created an additional 244,000 annual appointments in primary care by repurposing over 4,000 sqm across 11 properties, impacting approximately 200k patients.
Read the full case study