Design for Patient Dignity - The Washroom Pod - Avanti Architects

Design for Patient Dignity - Brief 5/7 Design new ward layouts which can be retrofitted across the range of NHS hospital ward types to help deliver same-sex accommodation. Bringing new, pre-manufactured washrooms to the hospital which are quick, easy and cost-effective to install helps improve ward layout with minimum disruption. In particular, they mean that patients going to the bathroom wont have to pass through areas accommodating members of the opposite sex. How it works The Washroom Pod turns a bathroom into a standardised product which could be installed in a hospital in just two or three days. It can be attached to the outside of the building, stacked one on top of the other if need be to reach upper floors, and connected to existing drainage and power. It can also be installed internally, with a macerator to deal with drainage. Its small and compact, yet accessible by all patients including those using a wheelchair. The floor has been designed with a pumped waste system, so the unit can sit on top of an existing hospital floor and still be able to deal with shower waste. The door is a high performance sliding door that allows for different patterns of use — for example, a nurse can partially open it to assess if a patient needs assistance. Ventilation includes a heat recovery unit and the interior uses low energy LED light fittings. Interior finishes include the use of a thermoformed acrylic resin with flush joints and rounded corners for easy cleaning and better ...



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