Health Building Note 04-01Supplement1 Isolation facilities for infectious patients in acute settings
Publication Year
2013
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Provides guidance on how to provide safe, effective isolation facilities for infectious patients (source isolation) that are simple to use and meet the needs of most patients on acute general wards.
Document History
Superseded by HBN 04-01 Supplement 1 'Special ventilated isolation facilities for patients in acute settings' (NHS England, 2024). Published 20 March 2013. Supersedes Space for Health: Clinical Services 'Isolation facilities for infectious patients in acute settings' Read with Health Building Note 04-01: Adult in-patient facilities. Department of Health is now known as the Department of Health and Social Care.
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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