(HTM 03-01) Specialised ventilation for healthcare buildings

Document first published:: 22 June 2021
Page updated:: 9 May 2023
Topic:: Estates
Publication type:: Guidance

These documents give comprehensive advice and guidance on the legal requirements, design implications, maintenance and operation of specialised ventilation in healthcare premises providing acute care.

In other types of healthcare a risk assessment of the nature of the treatment being delivered, condition of the patients and intensity of use needs to be undertaken by those responsible for the facility in order to determine the extent to which this guidance will be applicable.

Health Technical Memorandum 03-01 (2021) supersedes all previous versions of Health Technical Memorandum 03-01 – ‘Specialised ventilation in healthcare premises’ (2007). It also supersedes HTM 2025 (1994) and DV4 (1983).

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HTM 03-01: Specialised Ventilation for Healthcare Premises: Part A - Design and Validation

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Summary

Published 22 June 2021.

The guidance contained in Part A of this Health Technical Memorandum applies to new installations and major refurbishments of existing installations and should be considered as the standard to be achieved.