NHS Property Services (NHSPS) has been working with Ordnance Survey to improve the accuracy and consistency of its estate data by linking properties to Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs).

This work will help NHSPS and its partners to better understand, plan and manage healthcare spaces across the country.

By adopting a single, shared property identifier across government and sectors, NHSPS can seamlessly connect data with public bodies, suppliers and service providers. NHSPS can connect information more easily across public sector organisations, including the Department of Health and Social Care, the Cabinet Office and the Environment Agency, as well as with its suppliers and service providers.

This will support more accurate reporting, better planning and a clearer picture of how NHS buildings are used to deliver care. It will also help teams respond more effectively in situations such as emergency planning, flood risk management and service coordination.

The work is part of NHSPS's wider digital and data agenda.

Ross Carter, Data & Intelligence Business Partner at NHS Property Services, said: “This is about making sure we have the right information to support the people who rely on our buildings every day - from NHS colleagues to patients and local communities. By improving the quality of our data, we can make better decisions, respond more quickly and ultimately support better care.”