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The document outlines hospital ward design principles, emphasizing efficiency for acute medical and surgical stays, with specific considerations for long-stay wards for handicapped and elderly patients. It details requirements for patient entrances, radiology departments, and design features such as visibility from nurse stations and accessibility for non-ambulant patients. Key aspects include noise control, daylight management, and structural specifications for radiology equipment.

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The document outlines hospital ward design principles, emphasizing efficiency for acute medical and surgical stays, with specific considerations for long-stay wards for handicapped and elderly patients. It details requirements for patient entrances, radiology departments, and design features such as visibility from nurse stations and accessibility for non-ambulant patients. Key aspects include noise control, daylight management, and structural specifications for radiology equipment.

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• STAY IN HOSPITAL FOR ACUTE MED OR SURGERY HAS FALLEN, EG: MAJOR

SURGERY 10—12 DAYS, MINOR 2—3 DAYS, MAX 6 WEEKS (MAINLY


ORTHOPEDIC).
• WARDS FOR THESE PURPOSES THEREFORE DESIGNED FOR MAX
EFFICIENCY OF STAFF WORKING.
• FOR PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AND ELDERLY — 'LONG
STAY' — WARD DESIGN MORE DOMESTIC AND SOCIAL.
WARD DESIGN: GENERAL
• STAY IN HOSPITAL FOR ACUTE MED OR SURGERY HAS FALLEN, EG: MAJOR SURGERY
10—12 DAYS, MINOR 2—3 DAYS, MAX 6 WEEKS (MAINLY ORTHOPEDIC).
• WARDS FOR THESE PURPOSES THEREFORE DESIGNED FOR MAX EFFICIENCY OF
STAFF WORKING.
• FOR PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AND ELDERLY — 'LONG STAY' —
WARD DESIGN MORE DOMESTIC AND SOCIAL.

• WALKING DISTANCE: MAX DISTANCE FROM BED TO WC 12 M AND FROM NURSE


WORKING RM TO FURTHEST BED APPROX 20 M.

• OBSERVATION:GOOD DESIGN AIM: 50% OF BEDS TO BE VISIBLE FROM NURSES


STATION.

• CONTROL: MIXED-SEX WARDS HAVE OWN CONTROL PROBLEMS.

• NOISE: COURTYARD DESIGNS CAN CREATE PROBLEMS OF NOISE FROM ADJACENT


WINDOWS TO DIFFERENT RM.

• DAYLIGHT & GLARE WINDOWS: ; 3 BEDS DEEP FROM WINDOW MAX BEFORE
MECH VENTILATION REQUIRED
ENTRANCES FOR NON-AMBULANT CASUALTIES & OUTPATIENTS
• ALL PATIENT ENTRANCES MUST BE SUITABLE FOR THOSE DISABLED OR IN
WHEELCHAIR AND MUST PROVIDE DIRT CONTROL ZONE.
• MUST ALLOW ACCIDENT TROLLEYS
• EASY ENTRY.
• CASUALTY DEPT PROVIDE 24-HR 365-DAY/YEAR SERVICE FOR CASUAL ATTENDERS
AND PATIENTS REFERRED BY GP FOR IMMEDIATE EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT;
GENERALLY LINKED TO ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY
• PATIENTS COME WITHOUT APPOINTMENT AND MAY HAVE TO WAIT SOME TIME
BEFORE BEING EXAMINED AND TREATED

RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENTS
• X-RAY OR RADIOLOGY HAS 3 MAJOR SUB-DIVISIONS: DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH MAY
INCLUDE ULTRA-SONICS, FLUOROSCOPY ETC; RADIATION; NUCLEAR MEDICINE.
• MUST BE PROVIDED FOR OUTPATIENTS AND INPATIENTS BOTH FOR ROUTINE
EXAMINATIONS AND FOR EMERGENCIES
• EASY TROLLEY/STRETCHER ACCESS TO X-RAY TABLE ESSENTIA
• X-RAY EQP HEAVY AND REQUIRES CEILING HEIGHTS BETWEEN 3100 AND 4000,
EXTRA MOVEABLE STRUCTURAL BEAMS SUSPENDED FROM CEILING WILL BE
REQUIRED.
• ENTRANCE DOORS TO X-RAY RM SHOULD BE 1 400 WIDE IN 2 LEAVES 900 + 500.
RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENTS

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