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PRIVATE INDUSTRY => HealthCare => Topic started by: jokar on October 07, 2015, 09:51:01 AM

Title: HTM 05-02 2105
Post by: jokar on October 07, 2015, 09:51:01 AM

Recent Update - bit of a technical update apparently but here it is

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-in-support-of-functional-provisions-for-healthcare-premises

Any idea why this 2015 standard references out of date BS and SI, (CDM BS 7273).  Also why does it start with, "This 2014 edition...."

Title: Re: HTM 05-02 2105
Post by: Colin Newman on October 09, 2015, 04:56:31 PM

Probably for the same reason that it had to be updated in the first place.  The original  was written in a hurry so as to meet a financial deadline.  It should have been a complete rewrite to reflect the current models of care and patient profiles.  DH & Capita wanted it written in less than 6 months which left no time for research into the things we still don't know, engagement with those that do know some of the things we don't, or a full consultation.  As a result, I refused to frilly about the edges of the existing document whilst Capita was getting paid for a full rewrite, and hence another author was involved in the document.  The 2014 version of HTM 05-02 was riddled with errors, even referencing within the document was incorrect.  The update was supposed to correct these errors, but..... :-X