On Monday 24th February, Sir Harry Burns, Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, presented the BEFS Annual lecture. Entitled ‘Wellness… and what causes it’ he focussed on how our built environment affects our health and wellbeing.
Eric Dawson from our Urbanism Programme has produced a summary of the lecture here or, alternatively, watch the full talk below.
Developed around the ‘garden hospital concept’, the 344-bed Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary uses the natural environment for patient wellbeing
Designed to create a therapeutic environment, Woodland View’s non-institutional design provides mental health services in a mature woodland setting.
Our Health Design Advice service, delivered with Health Facilities Scotland, helps those who commission new, or substantially redeveloped, facilities.
A guide of the NHS Scotland Design Assessment Process (NDAP), which helps to establish the link between business case and design objectives.
Lanarkshire Beatson is a satellite radiotherapy facility where the quality of the environment has been prioritised for patients and visitors.
Case Study: Learn how the new Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit at Stratheden Hospital in Fife showcases patient centred design.
This community hub in Pollokshields, Glasgow integrates traditional GP services with local social work services and community initiatives.
Description of SCIM Design Statements for NHS Scotland with links to project pages.
Building a Healthy Community - Capturing learning from recently completed Community Hospitals
This city centre "community hospital without beds" brings together services previously located in disparate sites across Aberdeen.
