Fire safety - escape bed lifts
This guidance document provides information about the design and use of escape bed lifts in hospitals and other healthcare buildings.
Health Facilities Scotland
What we do
Health Facilities Scotland is a division of National Services Scotland and provides operational guidance to NHSScotland bodies on a range of healthcare facilities topics.
We deliver and co-ordinate effective advice and support in relation to national facilities, decontamination and equipping and technical matters which support and improve health and well-being services.
We work closely with the Scottish Government and NHSScotland Health Boards to establish professional and technical standards and best practices.
You can find out more about Health Facilities Scotland's services on our existing website.
Our services
Access the Master Indemnity Register
Check a supplier is registered on the Master Indemnity Agreement and has valid insurance.
Access the Healthcare Associated Infection System for Controlling Risk in the Built Environment (HAI-SCRIBE)
Access our HAI-SCRIBE tool to manage infection control risks in your health board.
Access the Statutory Compliance Audit and Risk Tool (SCART)
Access SCART to report on your health board's legal compliance.
Publications
Transport management and car parking
Scottish Health technical memorandum 07-03.
Food in hospitals
National Catering and Nutrition Specification for Food and Fluid Provision in Hospitals in Scotland