Managed in the right way, your estate can create significant long term value - optimising all the demised, bookable and vacant space you have available so that nothing is left sitting underused.

Use NHS Open Space to better understand property utilisation

  • Utilisation monitoring. Carry out one-off or ongoing utilisation studies to monitor and analyse how efficiently space is being used across your estate. By understanding space usage patterns, you can optimise how space is allocated, freeing up underutilised areas to promote to other healthcare organisations and creating revenue.
  • Consolidated reporting through the centralised management system. You have a single access point to manage and monitor all spaces in your portfolio. This includes demised areas and bookable rooms, removing the need for multiple reporting tools or siloed data management, and enables strategic decision making.
  • Advanced reporting tools gives data driven decision making: Access detailed reports by room, service or customer type, to understand specific space demands quickly and efficiently. Real-time data insights gives estate managers the ability to make informed decisions regarding space allocation, renovations, or future acquisitions.

Use NHS Open Space to better manage properties

  • All-in-one, centralised space management system: To understand, manage, increase usage or better rationalise and manage your estate.
  • Self service management portal: gives landlords full control over spaces and pricing.
  • Flexible solution (utilisation, internal and external booking and reporting): that can be switched off or on depending on requirements.
  • Built by the NHS for the NHS: Intuitive system and proven track record transferable to all​.

Use NHS Open Space to make or save money

  • Find new sources of revenue: Identify underused spaces that can be placed on the external booking system, offering bookable space for other healthcare providers or community groups. This generates additional income that can be reinvested in the NHS estate or services to help deliver better patient care.
  • Cost savings: By making it easier to identify underutilised space, we can help estates make better informed decisions – avoiding unnecessary expansions or renovations, and reducing long-term building costs.
  • Improved efficiency: streamlining space management through a single centralised system reduces onsite and central admin time (had to agree licence) and allows estate managers to focus on strategic initiatives to better optimise the estate.
  • Increase recovery: Improve cash flow, decrease risk and reduce revenue loss and with upfront payments.