HEALTHCARE ESTATES
Mind the gap: turning investment into progress
Healthcare engineers, estates managers and professionals from a broad range of supporting sectors will be attending IHEEM’s flagship event Healthcare Estates 2026 on 13-14 October to discuss the many challenges facing the NHS estate and to consider how best to bring about real action and change.
The government’s 10 Year Capital Plan marks a significant milestone for the NHS estate; the plan creates a major opportunity to modernise healthcare infrastructure and strengthen the environments in which care is delivered. Healthcare Estates will bring the sector together to turn
that ambition into safer, smarter, more sustainable and resilient facilities – across both future developments and the buildings serving patients today. Arriving at a pivotal moment for the NHS estate,
the government’s 10 Year Capital Plan for Health and Social Care sets out a long-term vision for investment in new hospitals, neighbourhood health centres, digital infrastructure, research capability and more sustainable facilities, while supporting the wider shifts from hospital to community, analogue to digital, and sickness to prevention.
It is a significant and welcome commitment to the future and the scale of the opportunity is equally clear. The latest national figures put the estimated cost of eradicating backlog maintenance at £15.9 bn. Eleven per cent of the physical estate predates the NHS, and 4,100 clinical service incidents were caused by estates and infrastructure failures in 2024/25. These figures underline the value of focused investment, shared expertise and practical solutions that can improve safety, reliability and performance across the estate. Longer-term funding certainty can help organisations plan more strategically, develop stronger pipelines and make better-value decisions. Resources will remain finite, making disciplined prioritisation, robust evidence and effective delivery essential. Healthcare Estates brings together the policy insight, technical expertise, case studies and supplier innovation that can help organisations direct investment where it will deliver the greatest benefit.
Turning ambition into action Across five Conference streams, sessions explore the policies, technologies, engineering solutions and operational strategies shaping the future of healthcare estates. Complementing the Conference are six Exhibition Theatres, extending the learning into practical product, engineering and service-led presentations. Together, they provide multiple routes to discover ideas, compare approaches and identify solutions relevant to each organisation’s priorities. Together, the Conference and Exhibition show how innovation is not confined to new-build projects, it can be applied across both new and existing facilities. Healthcare settings are finding creative ways to improve resilience,
Healthcare Estates 2026: at a glance
n WHEN 13-14 October 2026 n WHERE Manchester Central n THEME Mind the Gap: Are We Heading Towards a Two-Tier Estate? n FORMAT Conference, Exhibition and Awards n CONTENT Thirteen specialist streams plus interactive workshops n EXHIBITION A packed exhibition of 250+ suppliers and six free-to-attend theatres
n PASSES Free Exhibition pass; Conference passes with discounts for IHEEM members and public-sector employees n REGISTER
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Five Conference streams n Governance, Assurance & Compliance n Strategic Health & Social Care Planning n Estates & Facilities Services n Digital Technology & Innovation n Medical & Healthcare Engineering
Six Exhibition Theatres n Smart Hospitals & Digital Innovation n Engineering for Resilience n Water Safety & Infection Control n Energy & Sustainability n Design & Construction n Performance & Compliance
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