What is the role of NHS Property Services?
We are a government-owned company which exists to help the NHS get the most from its estate, and ensure that it is consistently fit for purpose so that healthcare professionals can deliver excellent patient care.
How much property does the NHS own?
The land it owns totals 6.9 million hectares while the total floor space of trust and primary care trust buildings is estimated at 28.4 million square metres (both figures exclude primary care premises) (NHS Information Centre 2013).
What is open space NHS?
NHS Open Space allows health, wellbeing and community services to hire both clinical and non-clinical space as and when they need it, on a 'pay-as-you-go' basis. Rooms can be booked on an hourly, sessional, or daily basis, and range from examination rooms, to offices, to group activity spaces.
Is NHS private property?
Although it is currently wholly-owned by the Secretary of State for Health, it is a private limited company. These properties have passed from public to private ownership.
Is NHS land private or public?
We are a government-owned company which exists to help the NHS get the most from its estate, and ensure that it is consistently fit for purpose so that healthcare professionals can deliver excellent patient care.