Welsh Health Building Note 00-04 Circulation and communication spaces

Publication Year

2014

Document Status

Current

Abstract

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. These spaces allow for the movement of ambulant and semi-ambulant people (including those using crutches, sticks and walking frames) and wheelchair users. Also describes requirements for bed and patient trolley movement.

Document History

Welsh Health Building Note 00-04 – ‘Circulation and communication spaces’ is based on Health Building Note 00-04 – ‘Circulation and communication spaces’ published by the Department of Health in 2013.

ISBN

9781909899124

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