My Department is involved in the design brief development of community nursing units-community hospitals and ensures that best practice standards are specified and scheduled for the procurement process.
Community nursing units-community hospitals are designed to current best practice standards which include adequate space per patient for day-treatment-bed-toilet accommodation. The space per patient varies and relates to the type of patient being accommodated. More dependent patients require greater bed space than ambulant patients who can avail of and use day-dining facilities.
Adequate toilet accommodation – bath, shower, WC, wash hand basin – is provided to each unit-hospital to meet the needs of the patients, staff and visitors. Toilet accommodation is designed and located to minimise travel distances for users, including those with disabilities. All facilities are designed to comply the requirement of the building regulations.