Department of Health reinforces bed space standards
The Department of Health has reinforced its position on bed space standards for in-patient accommodation to combat hospital acquired infections.
Bed spaces width is 3.6m to provide suffucient space for clinical activities, meet manual handling requirements including hoists, meet disability access requirements including wheelchairs and provide a suitable environment for privacy and dignity. Refer to HFN 30 – Infection Controlin the Built Environment. The standards relate both to new build and to major reconfiguration schemes.
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