The NHS is facing increasing financial pressure to reduce costs while maintaining high-quality patient care. Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) have been tasked with cutting running costs, and NHS providers are looking at corporate efficiency as a priority. One critical area for cost-saving and service improvement is the NHS estate.
At Baxendale, we specialise in helping NHS organisations unlock the full potential of their estates. In partnership with Abintra Consulting, we are hosting a webinar to explore practical strategies for making NHS estates work harder for patients, staff, and the healthcare system as a whole.
Our session will provide valuable insights and actionable strategies for NHS leaders, estates teams, and operational managers looking to optimise their space and drive efficiency.
What you will gain: ✔ How ICBs, Trusts, and Community Interest Companies (CICs) can improve estate efficiency ✔ A structured approach to optimising NHS estates ✔ A real-world case study from an NHS provider successfully implementing these strategies ✔ Quick wins, long-term strategies, and cost-saving measures
📅 Date: Wednesday, 30th April
🕛 Time: 12:00–13:00
📍 Format: Online
🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/edyxUwqn
The NHS manages over 29 million square metres of estate, costing over £10 billion annually. Yet, much of this estate is underutilised, outdated, or inefficient. The Darzi Report (2024) highlights how decades of underinvestment have led to a 'capital starvation' crisis, with mounting maintenance backlogs, inadequate clinical spaces, and outdated infrastructure.
The NHS Estates Return Information Collection (2024) further underscores these concerns, showing a growing gap between estate investment and service demand. Since 2021/22, the NHS maintenance backlog has increased by £2.1 billion, while available funding has fallen by £707 million in real terms. The result? Leaking roofs, inefficient layouts, and outdated IT systems that hinder staff productivity and compromise patient care.
Yet, amidst these challenges lies an opportunity. Many high-quality NHS buildings exist but are not fully optimised. Better utilisation of these spaces could ease pressure on hospitals, enhance patient access to care, and unlock cost savings.
Several obstacles make estate planning and development within the NHS complex:
Given financial constraints, relying on large-scale funding for new builds is no longer viable. Instead, NHS estates teams must focus on maximising existing assets.
Key strategies include:
One of our Community Health CIC clients faced major estate challenges, with key services operating in outdated and unsuitable spaces. A proposed new-build project was deemed unaffordable, stalling service improvements.
Through a collaboration between Baxendale and Abintra, we deployed occupancy sensors across multiple sites to analyse real-time space utilisation over a three-month period. This data-driven approach enabled the provider to:
Sensor technology provides real-time insights into estate utilisation, offering NHS organisations a powerful tool for strategic planning. By shifting from assumptions to evidence-based decisions, estates teams can:
However, data alone is not enough. Real change requires estates teams, operational leaders, and frontline staff to work together, translating insights into meaningful action.
This webinar will be led by:
Kelsey is a specialist in data-driven estate solutions, bringing expertise in health needs assessments, space utilisation, and business case development. She supports NHS organisations in optimising estates to enhance patient care and drive efficiency.
With 20+ years in healthcare strategy, Jim focuses on maximising the social, economic, and environmental impact of NHS estates. A Chartered Management Accountant with an MBA, he brings financial and strategic expertise to estate planning and transformation.
David is Senior Workspace Consultant at Abintra, a leading provider of consultancy and products to measure and improve space utilisation and the workplace environment. David is a workspace consultant who helps management and real estate teams plan, evaluate and manage their workplaces
If you are an NHS leader, estates manager, or service transformation professional, this webinar will provide you with the insights and strategies needed to make your NHS estate work smarter and harder.
🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/edyxUwqn