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Health Building Note 10-02 Surgery - day surgery facilities
Publication Year
2007
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Provides guidance on the built environment required to support the clinical and diagnostic invasive procedures that take place in a dedicated day surgery unit (DSU) located within either an acute hospital or a treatment centre. The DSU described comprises an admission suite, four operating theatres, two recovery areas (including the discharge lounge) and facilities for staff support. Includes information on cost as well as engineering services.
Document History
Supersedes NHS Estates' HBN 52 'Accommodation for daycare. Volume 1 - Day surgery unit'. Department of Health is now known as the Department of Health and Social Care.
ISBN
9780113227631
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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