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NHS Open Space, a service launched by NHS Property Services (NHSPS) in 2019, has announced the latest expansion of bookable space for health, wellbeing and community services.
The pay-as-you-go service provides access to clinical and non-clinical rooms across the NHS. Health, wellbeing and community services can book flexible and affordable rooms across England on an hourly, sessional or daily basis.
The expansion aims to offer more choice for health and wellbeing providers, enabling them to book the space they need, when and where they need it.
Christopher King, Head of Open Space at NHSPS, said: “Our priority is delivering a fully managed service for our users that provides flexible and affordable spaces.
“Since launch, we have seen over three million hours of care offered to patients across England. This shows just how vital it is for communities to have access to a wide range of services locally.”
Registered users can now choose from 1,200 bookable spaces across more than 200 properties in England.
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