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Health Building Note 12 Out-patients department
Publication Year
2004
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Addresses the planning and design of outpatient accommodation. The guidance is principally for use in connection with departments that are attached to, or form part of, an acute hospital or treatment centre, although the advice will be equally relevant to facilities provided elsewhere. This guidance is primarily intended for project and design teams, estates directors and their staff and PFI consortia. It contains guidance on the planning and design of an OPD providing accommodation suitable for a variety of clinical uses.
Document History
Supersedes the 1990 edition. Read with HBN 12-01 supplement A: Consulting, examination and treatment facilities - supplement A: sexual and reproductive health clinics (2007).
ISBN
9780118226790
Publisher Information
NHS Estates
NHS Estates were responsible for strategic development of a flexible and responsive environment for health and social care. Their publications included Health Technical Memorandums, Health Building Notes, design guides, circulars and Health Facilities Notes. Add - These were then transferred to the Department of Health.
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