Adult acute mental health units
Welsh Health Building Note 03-01
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Series
Welsh Health Building Note
Abstract
Provides design guidance on the acute mental health inpatient units for adults to ensure they are fit for purpose, good value for money and supportive of key service objective and policies.
History
This guidance is based on HBN 03-01 Adult acute mental health units published by the Department of Health, 2013. Replaces HBN 35 Part 1:1996 Accommodation for people with mental illness. Part 1 - the acute unit.
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.
Information
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