Healthcare Guides

[jasper]

Does anyone know when the RRO guide for healthcare premises is out? as am about to undertake an assessment on a dentists surgery and don't want to miss anything

[val]

Jasper,

Don't worry...they are all the same! Pick up the wrong one, follow the advice, and you should come up with a safe premises.

[kurnal]

Many dentists surgeries are in old converted multi storey buildings with single staircases, and many dentists still use anaesthetic whilst carrying out minor ops. So while the patient is out cold and the fire alarm sounds what do they do? Not seen any guidance on that type of scenario in the guides produced thus far so was rather hoping the healthcare ones would have some guidance on standards for premises where immediate evacuation is not possible.
Abortion clinics, doctors surgeries, laser eye surgery clinics, apart from hospitals all fall into this rather special group and the guidance should be different for this reason., (I hope)