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. Add - 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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Series details	Title	Year	Status
Health Technical Memorandum 07-01	Safe management of healthcare waste	2013	Withdrawn
Health Technical Memorandum 07-01	Safe management of healthcare waste version 1.0. 2nd edition	2011	Withdrawn
Health Technical Memorandum 07-02	Encode - making energy work in healthcare	2006	Withdrawn
Health Technical Memorandum 07-02 Part A	Encode 2015 - making energy work in healthcare. Environment and sustainability. Part A: Policy and management	2015	Current
Health Technical Memorandum 07-02 Part B	Encode 2015 - making energy work in healthcare. Environment and sustainability. Part B: Procurement and energy considerations for new and existing building facilities	2015	Current
Health Technical Memorandum 07-03	NHS car-parking management: environment and sustainability	2015	Withdrawn
Health Technical Memorandum 07-03	NHS car-parking management: environment and sustainability	2015	Current
Health Technical Memorandum 07-03	Transport management and car-parking. Environment and sustainability	2006	Withdrawn
Health Technical Memorandum 07-04	Water management and water efficiency – best practice advice for the healthcare sector	2013	Current
Health Technical Memorandum 07-07	Sustainable health and social care buildings. Planning, design, construction and refurbishment	2013	Current
Health Technical Memorandum 08-01	Acoustics	2013	Current
Health Technical Memorandum 08-02	Lifts	2016	Current
Health Technical Memorandum 08-02	Specialist services - lifts	2010	Withdrawn
Health Technical Memorandum 08-03	Bedhead services	2013	Current
Health Technical Memorandum 65	Signs Guide 2. Safety Signs	1993	Withdrawn
	Adult acute mental health units: Planning and design manual	2012	Withdrawn
	Adult acute mental health units: Policy and service context manual	2012	Withdrawn
	Adult in-patient accommodation: planning and design manual	2011	Withdrawn
	Adult in-patient accommodation: planning and design manual	2011	Withdrawn
	Adult in-patient accommodation: policy and service context manual	2011	Withdrawn

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