Isolation facilities for infectious patients in acute settings
Welsh Health Building Note 04-01Supplement1
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Series
Welsh Health Building Note
Abstract
Provides guidance on how to provide safe, effective isolation facilities for infectious patients (source isolation) that are simple to use and meet the needs of most patients on acute general wards.
History
Supersedes HBN 4 Supplement 1 'In-patient accommodation: options for choice. Supplement 1: isolation facilities in acute settings (Welsh version)' (NWSSP, 2005). Published June 2014. Read with Welsh Health Building Note 04-01 Adult in-patient facilities.
Subjects
- Building types
- Health buildings/hospitals
Publisher History
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership provide advice to the Welsh Government on strategic issues and support to the NHS on the delivery of their operational plans.
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