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Health Building Note 00-04 Circulation and communication spaces
Publication Year
2013
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Gives guidance on the design of circulation and communication spaces in hospitals and other healthcare buildings, including corridors, internal lobbies and stairs, and lifts. Also provides supporting information on doors and handrails.
Document History
Updated 16 April 2013. Replaces Volume 4 of Health Building Note 40 - 'Common activity spaces'. Supersedes HBN 00-04 'Core elements - circulation and communication spaces (includes amendment slip)' (2007). 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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