Darwin Group®, a leading healthcare estate specialist, has been announced as the Headline Sponsor of The Surgeon Show 2026, reinforcing its commitment to supporting surgical teams and tackling capacity challenges across the health sector.
The Surgeon Show brings together surgeons, healthcare leaders and industry partners to explore innovation, best practice and the future of surgery in the UK. As headline sponsor, Darwin Group will play a central role in showcasing how permanent-grade, adaptable healthcare facilities can help organisations deliver exceptional patient care – without compromise.
Darwin Group solves complex healthcare estate problems by designing and building permanent-grade On-Demand® healthcare facilities, enabling NHS trusts and private healthcare organisations to respond quickly to pressure points such as elective care backlogs, ageing infrastructure and refurbishment programmes. Its range of adaptable clinical and non-clinical buildings are designed to integrate seamlessly with existing estates, while eradicating the burden of future backlog maintenance.
Commenting on the sponsorship, Nick Dawe, Managing Director from Darwin Group said: “The Surgeon Show is an important platform for meaningful conversations about the realities facing surgical teams today. We’re proud to be the headline sponsor for 2026 and to support a community that is focused on delivering safe, high-quality care in increasingly challenging environments. Our role is to provide permanent-grade solutions that give clinicians the right space to operate, without compromise on safety, quality or staff wellbeing.”
A key focus at The Surgeon Show 2026 will be Darwin Group’s On-Demand Ultraclean Operating Theatre – a hireable theatre solution that delivers permanent quality for as long as it is needed. Designed to HBN and HTM standards, the facility features a solid concrete floor, compliant operating space and an Ultraclean Ventilation System providing controlled laminar airflow with HEPA filtration.
Darwin Group have worked with industry leading partners to achieve a surgical space that is indiscernible from a permanent operating theatres
Unlike traditional temporary solutions, the On-Demand Operating Theatre enables surgical teams to carry out a wide range of procedures, including orthopaedic, cardiothoracic, neurosurgery and other high-risk surgeries, with no compromise on patient safety, clinical performance or staff comfort.
Staff wellbeing is also a core consideration. The theatre includes natural light via integrated windows, along with built-in Bluetooth audio to support a positive and comfortable working environment for surgical teams.
Available as either an extension to an existing hospital estate or as the heart of an independent surgical hub, the On-Demand Operating Theatre can support additional theatre capacity, decant and refurbishment programmes, or targeted elective recovery initiatives. Darwin Group also offers a full range of supporting facilities, including first-stage recovery bays, inpatient bed accommodation, CSSD units, reception and waiting areas, discharge lounges, staff welfare spaces and plant rooms – all tailored to the needs of each organisation.
By sponsoring The Surgeon Show 2026, Darwin Group continues to demonstrate its commitment to supporting the surgical community with practical, high-quality solutions that address today’s pressures while building resilience for the future.
