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This documents contains best practice advice on the design and layout of new cardiac facilities within acute general hospitals, and the recommendations should also be applied when existing facilities are upgraded, where practical. It covers the following facilities: dedicated out-patient units for provision of consultation/examination and patient support/information services; non-invasive investigations units (for example for undertaking ECGs and echocardiography, and analysis of pacemakers and other implantable devices; catheter laboratories and associated facilities; minor cardiac procedures rooms; dedicated day case units (for admission, preparation, recovery and discharge of day patients undergoing invasive procedures; cardiac operating theatres and associated facilities. Key legislation affecting the provision of cardiac facilities is also highlighted. This edition of HBN 28 replaces the 2001 edition (ISBN 0113224559).

This publication examines the fire incident data reported to the Department of Health during the period 1994/95 to 2004/05. In this period: 10,662 fire incidents were reported; the cost of the fires amounted to £14.6 million; there have been 17 fatalities and 651 injuries. The overall conclusion is that the prevalence of fire over the past ten years in the NHS in England has remained relatively constant.

This document sets out operational guidance on electrical safety requirements for high voltage systems in healthcare premises. It is intended to assist in meeting the requirements of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 which detail the precautions to be taken against risk of death or personal injury from electricity in work activities. This document replaces and supersedes all previous versions of Health Technical Memorandum 2021 'Safety code for high voltage systems'.

This document replaces and supersedes all previous versions of Health Technical Memorandum 2020 - Safety code for low voltage systems. On cover & title page: Electrical services

This publication outlines the principles involved in design, installation and testing of hot and cold water supply, storage and distribution systems for health care premises It is apllicable to both new and existing sites. A companion volume, Part B, Operational management (ISBN 0113227450) is also available. HTM 04-01 supersedes HTM 2027 (1995) and HTM 2040 (1994)

This publication provides a framework of best practice guidance on the management of healthcare waste to help healthcare organisations and other producers meet legislative requirements. It replaces the Health Services Advisory Committee guidance document 'Safe disposal of clinical waste' (1999). The guidance has been revised and updated to take account of legislative changes governing waste management, storage, carriage, treatment and disposal, health and safety. Key recommendations include: adopting a new methodology for identifying and classifying infectious and medicinal waste called the 'unified approach'; a revised colour-coded best practice waste segregation and packaging system to promote standardisation across the UK; the use of European Waste Catalogue (EWC) codes for waste documentation; and an offensive/hygiene waste stream to describe non-infectious waste (human hygiene waste and sanitary protection waste such as nappies, incontinence pads etc.).

Part B, Operational management, provides guidance for all workers on the fixed wiring and integral electrical equipment used for electrical services within healthcare premises. Specifically, it considers the operational management and maintenance requirements for hard-wired electrical systems and fixed power plant. This document is suitable for use with all forms of electrical maintenance work ranging from testing of plant, such as generators, to the periodic testing and inspection of the electrical network(s) and final circuits.

This publication contains guidance on the standards and principles applicable to all health technical memoranda in this series in relation to the management of engineering and technical service provision in the NHS and other healthcare facilities. It seeks to ensure that everyone concerned with the management, design, procurement and use of the healthcare facility understands the requirements of the specialist, critical building and engineering technology involved, in order to provide effective and reliable systems and a safe and caring environment for patient care. It is divided into nine chapters and topics covered include: an overview of the Health technical memoranda (HTM) series; statutory and legislative requirements; appropriate professional and technical support; operational policies; emergency preparedness; staff training; design and access availability.

This Health Technical Memorandum contains guidance to assist the design team in the selection, specification and application of sanitary assemblies in health buildings. Design and specification notes and selection criteria are followed by detailed assembly and component data sheets, and data sheets for taps, traps, wastes and floor outlets used in assemblies. This 3rd edition supersedes the 2nd edition (1995, ISBN 0113217625)

With an amendment slip which incorporates the Directions relating to the register of public sector land. Supersedes the document 'Estatecode: essential guidance on estates and facilities management' (2002, ISBN 9780113225491). On cover and title page: Core elements

A best practice guidance document.

This report provides cost and performance statistics in relation to the NHS estate and facilities management (efm) services in England, sourced from Trust annual returns and other data between the years 1999/00 to 2005/06. Data for the report has been collected using the Department of Health's online Estates Returns Information Collection (ERIC) system. Chapters cover: factors affecting efm data collection and analysis; key components of efm performance assessment; financial results for NHS trusts; energy performance results for NHS trusts for 2005/06; Strategic Health Authority (SHA) results for 2005/06; example models for measuring efm data.

This directory provides all the latest information on the structure, departments, and key personnel of the UK Civil Service.

Health building notes give "best practice" guidance on the design and planning of new healtcare buildings and on the adpatation/extension of existing facilities. They provide information to support the briefing and design processes for individual projects in the NHS building programme. Health Building Note 40, vol. 4, Common activity spaces is being republished into 3 documents. This document forms Health Building Note 00-04 and replaces HBN 40, vol. 4 (ISBN 9780113221875). Circulation spaces provide access within hospital departments whereas communication spaces provide access between departments and may include main hospital streets. This document provides guidance on the design of circulation and communication spaces in hospitals and other healthcare buildings, including corridors, internal lobbies and stairs, and lifts. It also provides supporting information on doors and handrails. The guidance is based on ergonomic research, including a study that investigated space requirements for bed movement along corridors and through doors.

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Facilities for cardiac services

Facilities for cardiac services

Firecode - fire safety in the NHS

Firecode - fire safety in the NHS

Electrical safety guidance for high voltage systems

Electrical safety guidance for high voltage systems

Electrical safety guidance for low voltage systems

Electrical safety guidance for low voltage systems

The control of Legionella, hygiene, "safe" hot water, cold water and drinking water systems

The control of Legionella, hygiene, "safe" hot water, cold water and drinking water systems

Safe management of healthcare waste

Safe management of healthcare waste

Electrical services supply and distribution

Electrical services supply and distribution

Best Practice Guidance for Healthcare Engineering

Best Practice Guidance for Healthcare Engineering

Sanitary Assemblies

Sanitary Assemblies

Estatecode

Estatecode

Statistics on Energy Performance and Carbon and CO2 Emissions

Statistics on Energy Performance and Carbon and CO2 Emissions

Statistics and analysis - estates and facilities management

Statistics and analysis - estates and facilities management

The Civil Service Year Book

The Civil Service Year Book

Circulation and communication spaces

Circulation and communication spaces

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