Health Technical Memorandum 05-03 Part D Firecode - fire safety in the NHS. Operational provisions - part D: commercial enterprises on healthcare premises
Publication Year
2006
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Provides general technical guidance relating to the additional fire safety precautions which may become necessary when commercial enterprises are about to be, or have been, established on hospital premises. The recommendations should be applied to commercial enterprise areas formed by the conversion, extension, adaptation, modernisation or refurbishment of existing locations within, or closely adjacent to, hospital buildings. In the case of new hospitals the recommendations should be considered at the initial planning stage.
Document History
Supersedes NHS Estates' Firecode Fire Practice Note 5 - Commercial Enterprises on Hospital Premises.
ISBN
9780113227624
Publisher Information
Department of Health
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.
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