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Healthcare Planning jargon buster

When designing healthcare spaces, you may come across many unfamiliar terms. 

Here’s a breakdown of some of the most common ones. So, you feel more confident when managing the development of healthcare projects. 

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Healthcare planning terms

NHS guidance on the design and planning of healthcare facilities. 

Detailed technical advice on building services, including ventilation, electrical systems, and infection control.

Strategic placement of departments, services or rooms next to each other to improve flow and efficiency.

An important part of healthcare planning which brings in diverse perspectives, including clinical expertise, lived experience and policy insight. 

A structured list of all the rooms and spaces required for a healthcare facility. 

What the patient sees, feels, and interacts with at each stage of care.

Within Healthcare Planning is a guide to how health services are delivered to the various different stakeholders within the built environment.

Patient Led Assessment of the Care Environment. Annual patient-led NHS care environment quality review.

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