Notes for Boards: Summary of Guidance Infection Prevention and control (IPC) Considerations for Isolation Room Design and Patient Placement

This document providing a summary of guidance regarding the design, commissioning, validation, verification, and maintenance of isolation rooms and when they should or can be used. It will recognise existing facilities that are suitable for isolation purposes and identify optimal requirements for proposed new isolation facilities. It does not cover isolation facilities for patients confirmed to have contact High Consequence Infectious Diseases (HCIDs) or with suspected or confirmed airborne HCIDs.