In an exclusive interview ahead of his keynote speech at next month's Design in Mental Health Network conference , NHS England inclusive design lead Max Marulli de Barletta told The Network editor Mary-Louise Clews why the shift fo neighbourhood health should not be seen as a rush to blanket remote care, and why every local NHS system should have someone “whose job it is to think specifically about inclusive digital design”.
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Biophilic spaces for mental health and wellbeing
As the New Hospital Programme prepares to deliver 40 new hospitals by 2030, the UK stands at a pivotal moment in healthcare design, says Laura Carrara-Cagni, founding director at architect firm Cagni Williams Associates. These facilities will serve communities for decades, making this our defining opportunity to revolutionise how healthcare...
Dr Shelley James: Light is a language
Why lighting matters more than we think – especially in mental health spaces.
Re-thinking care models for Finnish HICUs
Raami Architects’ Kaisa-Liisa Raiskinmäki and Natalia Batrakova discuss the design of two high intensity intensive care units (HICUs) at Finnish hospitals in different parts of the country. They explain how, despite following the same principles of stepped care and gradual transition to more secure spaces, the units were designed differently, and...
Benefits of concrete and blockwork construction
Matthew Wright, an associate at Gilling Dod Architects, discusses current trends in the construction of mental healthcare facilities in the light of recent demands in building legislation such as the Building Safety Act, with a particular focus on the advantages of building with a concrete frame and non-load-bearing blockwork. He cites the...
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