Health Building Note 00-01 General design principles
Publication Year
2013
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Sets out general design principles for health and community care buildings. Designers should ensure that they read this manual as a whole, as further design guidance may be outlined and cross-referenced throughout.
Document History
Superseded by Department of Health document HBN 00-01 'General design guidance for healthcare buildings' (updated 31 March 2014). Published 20 March 2013. Supersedes Space for Health: Healthcare Environment 'General design principles'.
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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