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Ageing, Health Technologies and the Built Environment Developing a New Research and Policy Agenda

Ageing, Health Technologies and the Built Environment Developing a New Research and Policy Agenda 29 May 2003 University of Sheffield Jonathan Millman Head of Knowledge Management NHS Estates. Purpose. NHS Estates has policy responsibility within the Department of Health for:

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Ageing, Health Technologies and the Built Environment Developing a New Research and Policy Agenda

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  1. Ageing, Health Technologies and the Built Environment Developing a New Research and Policy Agenda 29 May 2003 University of Sheffield Jonathan Millman Head of Knowledge Management NHS Estates

  2. Purpose NHS Estates has policy responsibility within the Department of Health for: • the built environment • non-clinical support services (food, cleaning, building maintenance etc)

  3. Purpose (cont…) New research proposals are encouraged in four broad areas: • Impact on the built environment of standardisation • Designing out infection • Ventilation • Life-cycle costing - appropriate selection of maintainable finishes as well as ministerial and national priorities

  4. Funding • The Department of Health holds an annual R & D budget of approximately £477m • NHS Estates has a ring-fenced allocation of £375k

  5. Ongoing Projects Include: • Design for Health: the impact of a new hospital environment on children, families and staff (UWE) • An Ecological Footprint of the NHS (Stockholm Environment Institute) - geared funding • Lighting and Colour Design in Hospitals (BRE) • Rethinking Hospital Design and Briefing (DEGW) • One Patient One Room (University of Sheffield) • The Use of Small Negative Air Ions to Disinfect MRSA (University of Leeds) • Size and Nature of the Current Need for Single Room Isolation in Hospital (LGI)

  6. Dissemination • Via the Knowledge and Information Portal - accessible through the Agency’s website at: Http://www.nhsestates.gov.uk • through an annual CD-ROM • selective publication of hard copy

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