NHS Estates

NHS Estates were responsible for strategic development of a flexible and responsive environment for health and social care. Their publications included Health Technical Memorandums, Health Building Notes, design guides, circulars and Health Facilities Notes. These were then transferred to the Department of Health.

Documents by this publisher

Series details	Title	Year	Status
	A and E design evaluation. Evaluation of two proposed Accident and Emergency departments: Brent Emergency Care and Diagnostic Centre at Central Middlesex Hospital, and an exemplar plan	2004	Current
	A new generation of healthcare facilities - modernising the fabric of the NHS	2003	Current
	Access to health service premises: audit checklist	1998	Current
	Achieving energy efficiency in new hospitals (Archived historic document - relevant to time of production)	1994	Current
	Agreement for the appointment of clerks of work for construction projects in the National Health Service (incorporating amendments up to and including no 2, 1999)	1999	Current
	An exemplar operational risk management strategy	1997	Current
	Assets in action. An asset management guide for non-technical managers	2003	Archived
	Best client guide - good practice briefing and design manual	2002	Current
	Best client handbook for the management, briefing and procurement of capital schemes	2002	Current
	Best practice advice. Establishing and managing backlog	2004	Current
	Better by design: pursuit of excellence in healthcare buildings (Archived historic document - relevant to time of production)	1994	Current
	Better health buildings - good design is a commitment to a better quality of life for all	2002	Current
	Building better healthcare awards	2001	Current
	Capital investment manual (archived)	1995	Current
	Carbon/energy management in healthcare. Best practice advice for the NHS in England on meeting the mandatory carbon/energy targets - March 2000-March 2010	2004	Current
	Decontamination of surgical instruments in the NHS in England update report: A step change	2005	Current
	Decontamination review: Report on a survey of current decontamination practices in healthcare premises in England	2000	Current
	Decontamination technical manual. Process assessment tool	2000	Current
	Design for health. The impact of a new hospital environment on children, families and staff	2004	Current
	Designing for intermediate care: A symposium held at the Royal Institute of British Architects, Thursday 19th March 1998	1998	Current