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The Cost of Empty Space in the NHS
2025 Insight Report

Discover how you can unlock savings, reduce carbon, and reinvest in frontline care by tackling the estate inefficiency challenge.

What’s Inside

NHS estates costs £18.8 billion annually to operate. Yet over 2.3 million m² of that space is empty, underused, or not fit for purpose - equating to £1.1–1.5 billion wasted every year.

In this report, through deep analysis of NHS ERIC data, you’ll learn:

The Five Big Leaks costing the NHS billions each year and how much empty space is really costing trusts.

Why tackling unused space is the single most powerful lever for releasing resources back into patient care.

Practical next steps for NHS leaders on how to consolidate, repurpose, or dispose of surplus space.

How data-driven insights from the Ubiqisense Smart Space Calculator reveal immediate opportunities for savings.

Download the full insight report to explore how you can consolidate, repurpose, or dispose of underused assets