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Health Technical Memorandum 05-03 Part J Firecode - fire safety in the NHS. Operational provisions - part J: guidance on fire engineering of healthcare premises
Publication Year
2008
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Provides guidance on the application of fire-safety engineering principles to the fire safety of healthcare premises. Applicable to the design of new healthcare buildings, new extensions to existing buildings, alterations to existing buildings, the change of use of an existing building into a healthcare building, and those parts of an existing building that are used as means of escape from a new extension. Discusses the process behind fire engineering. Covers a range of issues which fire engineering should address.
Document History
HTM 05-03 consists of ten parts: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, J, K and M. To be read in conjunction with HTM 05-01 and HTM 05-02 which are also part of the Firecode suite. Department of Health is now known as the Department of Health and Social Care.
ISBN
9780113228089
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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