The emergence of facilities management in the United Kingdom National Health Service

Abstract

Summarizes developments in estate management in the NHS in the light of the reforms and advances in medical and information technology, and catalogues the events leading to the emergence of facilities management. Concludes that the role of estate managers will shift from technical and staff management towards purchasing skills and contract management.

Citation

Alexander, K. (1993), "The emergence of facilities management in the United Kingdom National Health Service", Property Management, Vol. 11 No. 1, pp. 31-41. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000003392