The gap between smart hospital ambition and NHS estate information reality
The NHS is pushing towards smarter hospitals, but many estates teams are still dealing with weak handover, poor asset data and inconsistent information.
The information management mandate and why public sector clients still need to take it seriously
For public sector clients, the Information Management Mandate is still current government policy. It sits in Annex B of Transforming Infrastructure Performance: Roadmap to 2030, is delivered through the UK BIM Framework, is described as applicable immediately, and the same government document says public sector clients should comply with it as part of implementing the…
£56 billion programme, but where is the digital capability?
The Hospital 2.0 Alliance framework is now in place. Major contractors have been allocated schemes. Standardised designs. Industrialised delivery. Construction from 2027. On paper, it is one of the most ambitious healthcare programmes the UK has ever attempted. £56 billion committed through the mid 2040s. But there is a more immediate problem that is not…
Building Hospitals of the future with BIM
The future of healthcare depends on more than bricks and mortar. Modern hospitals are complex digital ecosystems, requiring accurate, structured, and reliable information to function effectively. Building Information Modelling (BIM) and strong information management practices are now at the core of how healthcare estates are designed, built, and operated. From meeting compliance requirements under BS…
Why NHS clients need a digital strategy, not just a BIM requirement
Why NHS trusts need a digital strategy, smart buildings gap analysis and BIM governance to get value from project delivery.