When I was young I had to visit the hospital where my father was admitted after a horrific accident. While trying to save a child who suddenly ran across the road, he had his leg caught in the wheel of his motorcycle. Cut a long story short, my father had to have about 21 operations
This article picks up from my previous article on how Hospital design can improve as healing environments. I focus on the need for daylight and what design aspects one must keep in mind at the design stage. Much research exists to prove that access to daylight contributes to faster patient recovery and to staff’s welfare,
Medical equipment planning and layout design are one of the trickiest parts within the hospital design process and as such demand a thorough consideration of all aspects. Each clinical space is woven around how clinicians interact with the equipment and the patients. It takes into account the universal principles of infection control, general hygiene and
