Architects for Health
For over 30 years, Architects for Health has been a forum for sharing best practice, knowledge, innovation and thought leadership in the healthcare built environment.
Now, the need has never been greater: the NHS estate is faced with complex challenges, not least the need to deliver sustainable, operationally efficient and cost-effective health and social care, on challenging budgets and even more challenging timescales.
Our membership reflects the growing range of skills and expertise necessary to design healthcare spaces fit for the future. We now welcome NHS members for free*: it is essential that the client – and clinicians – are in the room.
With more than 750 members we continue to grow, welcoming NHS, academic and professional organisations in both the UK and internationally.
As partners to SALUS Global Knowledge Exchange, we support an academic programme at the European Healthcare Design Congress and celebrate successful healthcare design through the European Healthcare Design Awards and Design Matters.
Our work falls under four strategic pillars:
- Strategic engagement, comprising leadership and engagement with the Future Standards Working Group (FSWG); All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Healthcare Infrastructure; and research, in partnership with our academic lead, Dr Evangelia Chrysikou, associate professor at the Bartlett Real Estate Institute
- Knowledge share, focused around our three thought leadership streams of ‘Mind’, ‘Mend’ and ‘Matter’, featuring a combination of online and in-person events.
- Best practice, providing access to pioneering healthcare projects through case studies, building visits, exhibitions, and events.
- Fostering future talent, through our hugely popular annual Student Design Awards, the Ann Noble Research Award (ANRA) annual academic bursary, and our new Future Leaders programme, welcoming the next generation of healthcare leaders to AfH.
To discover how you can get involved, visit: architectsforhealth.com
*up to 3 named members from any individual NHS organisation can join free of charge.
