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What could this mean for you? The NHS is planning a major change to how some healthcare is delivered in England: a new “online hospital”, known as NHS Online. Rather than being based in a physical building, NHS Online will connect patients digitally with specialist clinicians from across the country with the first patients expected to use the service from 2027. The aim is for faster access, more choice, and better use of technology, while keeping care safe and based on NHS

What does it mean for you? Plans for the future of NHS buildings could see hospitals becoming smaller and more specialised, with more care delivered in local communities instead. A senior official from the Department of Health and Social Care recently outlined how new hospitals should be designed to provide only the services that truly need to happen in a hospital setting, with everything else moving closer to where people live. This approach sits within the government’s wid