Date published: 
14/10/2024

HPU 134 Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit describes the operational, functional, and design requirements for short to medium term inpatient assessment and treatment services for adults with possible or diagnosed severe mental illness who cannot be adequately assessed and treated in a less restrictive setting

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Date published: 
22/08/2024

HPU 133 Mental Health Emergency Short Stay Unit describes the operational, functional and design requirements for a mental health service providing short term admission for those with low to medium acuity mental health problems who present to an Emergency Department and do not require admission to an acute mental health inpatient unit. This facility is usually collocated with an Emergency Department.

     

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    Date published: 
    25/01/2024

    HPU 131 Mental Health – Overarching Guideline describes the generic planning and design requirements that should be considered when planning mental health inpatient units. The document contains information that is common across all mental health inpatient units and should be read in conjunction with the following service specific HPU guidelines.

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    Date published: 
    15/10/2025

    HPU 190 Sterilizing Services and Endoscope Reprocessing Units describes the specific requirements for planning and designing a Sterilizing Services Unit (SSU) for reprocessing of reusable medical devices (RMDs).  Additional information is included to inform the planning of an Endoscope Reprocessing Unit (ERU).

     

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    Date published: 
    16/10/2025

    HPU 280 Oral Health Unit describes the operational, functional and design requirements for the provision of dental services in hospital and community settings.

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    Date published: 
    05/12/2025

    HPU 390 Neonatal Care Unit describes the operational, functional and design requirements for the management of acutely ill newborns.

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    Date published: 
    09/10/2025

    HPU 360 Intensive Care Unit describes the operational, functional and design requirements for Intensive Care Units (ICUs).

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