How the UK’s first smart hospital is being built, and what digital leaders can learn
Download Building the UK’s First Smart Hospital for a behind-the-scenes look. It shows how Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is designing the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) as a connected care environment.
This detailed case study shows how smart infrastructure is shaping the next generation of rehabilitation. From silent wards and treatment spaces to the network foundation that makes it all work, quietly and reliably.
Get the full NRC smart hospital case study
A walk through a smart hospital: room by room
Our eBook walks you through the NRC space by space, showing how smart technology shows up (and disappears) across the building.
You’ll explore:
- Patient bedrooms designed for quiet recovery
- Wards that reduce noise without decreasing patient visibility
- Treatment rooms and gyms powered by connected equipment
- Labs handling large data sets securely
- Social spaces where technology works seamlessly.
This approach makes it easier to imagine how similar principles could apply in your own estate, whether you’re planning a new build or upgrading existing facilities.
Connected care that works for everyone
The NRC’s biggest breakthrough wasn’t one piece of technology.
It was getting the whole hospital moving together and delivering value to everyone.
So, what does this mean?
Clinical teams
- Silent nurse call means less ward noise and faster response times
- Smarter staffing allocation through real-time visibility
- Asset tracking reduces equipment loss and staff time waste
- Devices that support patient independence and dignity.
Digital and IT
- Secure, segmented networks reduce cyber and outage risk.
- Centralised visibility across devices and systems.
- Infrastructure designed to scale with future investment.
Estates and Operations
- Smarter building systems (like HVAC) integrated into care delivery
- Smarter space planning and reduced rework during the build.
- AI-enabled CCTV and geo-fencing to manage patient risk discreetly
Smart hospitals work when technology becomes a shared operational asset, not just an IT project.
See how this approach worked in a live NHS build
What you’ll learn from NUH’s story
A practical, real-world look at how a smart hospital is developed, through pilots and realisation studies.
This eBook is for CDIOs, digital leaders, estates and infrastructure teams who are under pressure to modernise hospitals without increasing risk, noise, or complexity.
