Health Building Note 11-01 Primary and community care - facilities for primary and community care services (archive)

Publication Year

2009

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Advises on the selection and zoning of facilities for delivering primary and community care services. Describes the range of services that may be delivered from care buildings, the types of space needed to deliver these services, how to quantify these spaces for briefing purposes, and how spaces can be organised into zones to create efficient, flexible, user-friendly environments. Applies to GP premises, health centres, primary care centres, resource centres, urgent care centres, and community hospitals.

Document History

Superseded by DH endorsed guidance - 'Facilities for primary and community care services: policy and service context manual' and 'Facilities for primary and community care services: Planning and design manual'. Archived publications are for historical and/or legal reference purposes only, and are no longer supported by the UK Health Organisation concerned. Health Building Note 11-01 does not apply in Wales as the advice is based on models of care specific to England. Guidance for Wales can be found in Welsh Health Circulars: WHC (2007) 064 'Primary care estate development and bid process', WHC (2008) 055 'Guidance on accommodation schedules for GMS space in new build facilities' and WHC (2008) 056 'Funding of costs associated with staff attached to Primary Care Teams'. See also DH endorsed guidance - 'Facilities for primary and community care services: policy and service context manual' and 'Facilities for primary and community care services: Planning and design manual'.

ISBN

9781907275012

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