Adult acute mental health units: Policy and service context manual
Publication Year
2012
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Covers the design of acute in-patient units in England, for adults aged 18 years and upwards. Aims to inform the planning and design of in-patient facilities that are fit for purpose, provide value for money and support the delivery of key service objectives and policy drivers.
Document History
Version:0.4:England. Supersedes HBN 35: Accommodation for people with mental illness. Part 1: the acute unit (Archive). Read with Adult acute mental health units: Planning and design manual. Superseded by HBN 03-01: Adult acute mental health units.
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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