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Elmview and Muirview Wards, Stratheden Hospital

WEBAn award-winning mental health facility at Stratheden Hospital in Fife is showing how thoughtful design can benefit both patients and staff. The facility, opened in 2009, is …

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Case study: Kentish Town Health Centre A&DS

WEBPublished: 15/01/2010. Kentish Town Health Centre is more than just a healthcare centre. It is also a civic venue: a gallery for displaying local artists’ work, a space where local …

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Case study: New Stobhill Hospital A&DS

WEBNew Stobhill hospital has had a series of successful innovations, from the world’s first geriatric unit in 1953 to the world’s first test-tube baby in 1979. In 2010, New Stobhill …

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Case study: Migdale Hospital A&DS

WEBAn old, rural hospital with narrow corridors and poor sanitation has been replaced with a homely healthcare centre with secluded gardens, spectacular views, and light, airy …

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Occupant Comfort and Wellbeing in Housing

WEBA holistic approach to wellbeing focuses not only on physical health and absence of disease but on mental and social health as well. In the context of buildings, apart from …

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Case study: Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary A&DS

WEBA pioneer of the ‘garden hospital’ concept is Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary: a 344-bed hospital that sits among pastureland, trees, and hedgerows. Its innovative design …

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Case study: Woodland View, Irvine A&DS

WEBThe creation of Woodland View followed a mental health strategy carried out in 2009 by NHS Ayrshire and Arran. It found the outdated, inadequate and institutionalised clinical …

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The natural health service A&DS

WEBThe natural health service. (First published in 2010) Several studies in recent years have outlined the significant health benefits of using outdoor space. For most people, this is a …

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Case study: Renfrew Health and Social Work Centre A&DS

WEBWhat this case study covers: the decision to use a Design and Build tendering process to explore better design opportunities. sustainability measures as an integral part of the …

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Reference guide: Commissioning healthcare …

WEBReference guide: commissioning healthcare developments. A brief guide for stakeholders, project board and steering group members taking part in a healthcare building …

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Case study: Aberdeen Community Health and Care Village A&DS

WEBAberdeen Community Health and Care Village was commissioned by NHS Grampian in 2004 to bring together several services located across Aberdeen into one convenient …

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Making a difference in practice: how we can help A&DS

WEBNote left by a patient at Eastwood Health and Care Centre, by Hoskins Architects. From small acorns. Adapting a public building such as a school – rather than replacing it – …

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Renfrew Health and Social Care Centre

WEBhealth care team along with a generous staff area. Perhaps one of the most endearing qualities of the new centre is that it doesn’t feel at all busy even on days when the …

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Dementia-friendly design: what is it and why is it important

WEBAn aging population and the social and economic effects of dementia are key challenges for the NHS and therefore areas of concentration by the Minister. Dementia friendly design …

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Aberdeen Community Health and Care Village

WEBCo-locating the disparate services of outpatients, dental, sexual health, radiology, podiatry, physiotherapy, dietetics, speech therapy and minor surgery from various locations …

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SCIM Design Statement A&DS

WEBhealth board representatives ; external clinicians or medical staff of your facility ; patient representatives such as former patients or family members of patients ; The starting …

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NHS Assure Design Excellence Awards: Winners and shortlisted …

WEBThe NHS Assure Design Excellence Awards have been announced at the NHS Scotland Assure Conference on 3rd November 2022. Submissions were on behalf of an NHS …

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Case studies A&DS

WEBHere you will find a wealth of examples and projects from across Scotland, and beyond. They cover everything from health to education buildings, how the Place Principle is …

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Approaches to interior design for mental health bedrooms A&DS

WEBWhen designing the interior spaces of bedrooms in a mental health facility, a one-size-fits-all approach won’t always fulfil the needs of those who need them. Some of these …

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Case Study: Woodland View Ayrshire Central Hospital

WEBHealth Community Hospital focuses on delivering adult mental health services, rehabilitation and long term condition provision for adults with physical health care …

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Co-benefits of climate mitigation and community empowerment

WEB(March 2023) Architecture and Design Scotland’s Climate Action Towns project team, shared their story of how the co-benefits of climate action can impact health and …

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Shaping places for wellbeing A&DS

WEBAs part of Climate Week 2022, we ran an event on Designing for a Changing Climate. We asked the speakers to write a short blog about their presentation. In this blog, Susan …

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