Facilities for primary and community care services
Health Building Note 11-01
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Series
Health Building Note
Abstract
Provides best practice guidance on the selection of facilities for delivering primary and community care services. Includes a number of case studies to demonstrate different scenarios.
History
Published 20 March 2013. Supersedes Space for Health: Clinical Services 'Facilities for primary and community care services: Planning and design manual' and 'Facilities for primary and community care services: Policy and service context manual' (2011), which replaced HBN 11-01 (2009). Read with HBN 11-01 Supp A: Facilities for primary and community care. Department of Health is now known as the Department of Health and Social Care.
Subjects
- Building types
- Health buildings/hospitals
Publisher History
The Department of Health was committed to improving the quality and convenience of care provided by the NHS and social services. Its work included setting national standards, shaping the direction of health and social care services and promoting healthier living. Publications included Space for Health: Technical Manuals, as well as the Health Building Notes, Health Technical Memorandums, and White Papers. They were renamed to the Department of Health and Social Care. However responsibility for technical guidance was then transferred to NHS Improvement in February 2017 which is now part of NHS England and NHS Improvement.
Information
NBS
NBS has produced specification systems and information products for construction industry professionals for more than 40 years. The National Building Specification is the recognised UK national standard and is used by over 5,000 organisations. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd.
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