Design seen as key to better hospitals
Series: Planning (for the Natural and Built Environment) ; (1583) 20 August 2004, 16-17(2)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: As part of its Healthy Hospital campaign the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment commissioned consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers to seek nurses' views on the design and layout of hospitals. Results show that 86% of directors of nursing believe that good design and layout are important for recruiting well qualified nursing staff. Welldesigned public spaces, landscaped outdoor areas, attention to fixture and fittings aimed at reducing risk of spread of infection are important design features. Lists new hospital developments planned under the government's £4bn health care investment programme. Refers to the controversial Royal London hospital development programme.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS68091 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 127208-1001 |
As part of its Healthy Hospital campaign the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment commissioned consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers to seek nurses' views on the design and layout of hospitals. Results show that 86% of directors of nursing believe that good design and layout are important for recruiting well qualified nursing staff. Welldesigned public spaces, landscaped outdoor areas, attention to fixture and fittings aimed at reducing risk of spread of infection are important design features. Lists new hospital developments planned under the government's £4bn health care investment programme. Refers to the controversial Royal London hospital development programme.