Mental Health - Adult Acute Units (HBN 03-01 and SHPN 35 ARCHIVED)

This archived series covered the design and planning of mental health acute in-patient units for adults aged 18 years and upwards. On 06 October 2014, this was superseded by Health Building Note (HBN) 03 series covering Adults (HBN 03-01) and Children (HBN 03-02). On 2001, it replaced the prior HBN 35 series published 1996, archived scans available on request. Note: SHPN 35 Part 2 titled Accommodation for People with Mental Illness - Community Care 2001 was archived in October 2014 and is not currently available.

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