How to Design a Compliant Decontamination Room: HTM 01-05 Layout and Specification Guide
The decontamination room is the single most scrutinised space in any dental inspection, and it is far cheaper to design correctly during a refurbishment than to retrofit later. HTM 01-05 does not just specify equipment it specifies a one-way workflow from dirty to clean that has to be built into the room layout from the outset. Get the zoning wrong at the design stage, and no amount of policy documentation will satisfy an inspector standing in the room.
Dental Practice Refurbishment: The Complete Planning Guide for Practice Owners
A dental practice refurbishment carries risks a general office fit-out does not: lead-lined X-ray rooms, HTM 01-05 decontamination flow, and clinical equipment that cannot simply be unplugged and moved to the other side of the room. Practice owners who plan around these constraints from day one avoid the two failures that derail most dental refurbishments a decontamination room that fails its first CQC visit, and a project that overruns because the surgery could not keep treating patients.
Decarbonising GP Surgery Buildings: Your Route to Better EPC Ratings and Lower Energy Bills
NHS England has committed to reaching net zero carbon by 2040 for its direct emissions and by 2045 for its full supply chain. GP surgeries which operate as independent contractors, not NHS employees are not exempt from this agenda. NHSPS properties are being assessed against energy performance benchmarks. ICBs are beginning to factor EPC ratings into premises funding decisions. A GP surgery with an EPC of E or below is already at a disadvantage in funding applications.
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