Fixing a ‘failing’ mental healthcare system: A design-led response
Written by
Lianne Knotts
Thinking
& Research
Descending from the Medical Architecture Research Unit, we are born from research, innovation, and industry firsts. Our thinking defines industry best practice in healthcare architecture, creating better outcomes for patients, carers, and medical professionals.
A person-focused preventative approach to community health
We advocate for a focus on individuals and not illnesses, with a shift from a treatment-based approach to proactive healthcare in a neighbourhood setting.
Written by
Bob Wills
Reuse or replace? Strategic planning for ageing estates
We explore the challenges presented by an aging healthcare estate and the role of strategic estate planning in deciding if we should build new and replace or reuse and update.
Written by
Lianne Knotts
Designing safety suites for improved patient outcomes
We explore the process and research that we undertook to develop a standardised safety suite design which safeguards the dignity and wellbeing of service users who need to be cared for in seclusion.
Written by
Ruairi Reeves
Ensuring compliance of a pioneering proton beam therapy centre
We recently assisted the client of a pioneering proton beam therapy centre, acting in an advisory role to ensure compliance. Here we share some of our learnings from the process.
Written by
Kris Kaniewski
How can integrated care be more than the sum of its parts?
At European Healthcare Design Conference 2022, we invited an informed panel to explore the future of integrated care. This is what we discovered.
Written by
Edward Shanks
Addressing the shortfall in mental health capacity
As the need for capacity in mental health increases, we look at the challenges involved in ensuring we have the right infrastructure in the right places.
Written by
Paul Yeomans
Designing for the health of coastal communities
We explore the ways an integrated model of care can be used to address the complex health needs of coastal towns.
Written by
Lianne Knotts