The Government has confirmed funding and what it describes as ‘a realistic timetable to put the New Hospital Programme on track to deliver all of its hospital projects’.
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‘Innovative alternatives’ to cistern-flush WCs
An increase in cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the UK has prompted research into toilet cisterns as a potential source of infection. Eve Wellard, Marketing and Communications manager at Delabie, looks at some of the innovative alternatives to cistern-flush WCs in mental healthcare facilities, to prevent the problems associated with stagnant...
Crafting spaces that cater for diverse needs
Maria Assirelli director and Mental Health & Social Value lead at Floyd Slaski Architects, and her colleague, Associate, Stefana Gradinariu, say ‘inclusive design’ is about ‘crafting spaces that cater to the diverse needs of all individuals, ensuring they can reach their full potential’. Here they set out the fundamentals in reaching this goal on...
Designing environments for Learning Disabilities
Andrew Arnold, an award-winning architect, and director at Gilling Dod Architects, explains how – as he puts it – designing ‘productive and appropriate environments’ for service-users with learning disabilities and/or Autism ASD, ‘requires a bit of a reset in terms of design approach’. He illustrates some of the key features and elements he...
A ‘human’ approach to Places of Safety
Alice Green, Associate Principal, Architecture and Urbanism, Mental Health, at Arcadis, argues that not enough thought has been given to the design and feel of what are known as ‘Places of Safety’ to date, with some patients starting what could be a lengthy inpatient stay in dreary, intimidating, and institutional admission and assessment spaces....
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