Health Building Note 00-08: Strategic framework for the efficient management of healthcare estates and facilities

Document first published:: 5 November 2013
Page updated:: 30 January 2024
Topic:: Estates
Publication type:: Guidance

Guidance for NHS trusts, foundation trusts and other NHS organisations on achieving efficiency savings and reducing costs in NHS estates.

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Health Building Note 00-08: Strategic framework for the efficient management of healthcare estates and facilities : Part A

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Summary

These documents outline the policy and performance requirements for flooring, walls, ceilings, sanitary assemblies and windows used in healthcare facilities

This building note is split into two parts.

Part A outlines how efficiencies in the running of land and property can be achieved.

Part B provides more detailed advice about the active management of land and buildings used for healthcare services. It includes advice on:

general management of property including commercial opportunities for the benefit of patients, visitors and staff, and town planning
the selling of surplus property and where required the buying of additional property

Many topics in Part B will help NHS organisations to achieve the efficiencies outlined in Part A.

17 March 2015: Addendums to the building note added, providing guides to: