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Ensuite - Mental Health
Room Code
ENS-MH-I
Net Room Area Briefed
5
Hours of Operation
24 Hours
Occupancy
1 patient; 1 staff assisting as required
Description / Special Requirements
The Ensuite - Mental Health will provide a shower, toilet and handbasin for use by mental health patients. The Ensuite will be lockable and Master Keyed from the outside with a privacy snib lock on the inside
The Ensuite - Mental Health may vary in configuration to suit different room types including:
- ENS-MH-A Inboard Ensuite with direct access, for 1 or 2 Bed Rooms
- ENS-MH-B Inboard Ensuite with access from corridor, for 1 or 2 Bed
Rooms
- ENS-MH-D Inboard Ensuite for 2 Bed Room, with direct access
Acoustics: Sound attenuation level high; Acoustic privacy required
Body Protected electrical area
Additional Design Considerations:
- Two floor wastes will be required
- Fittings are to have a breaking strain of not more than 15 kg
- Grab rails, shower and door furniture must not provide points for ligature
- Cisterns should be concealed
- All glazing in the room including mirror to be unbreakable
- An 'observation bay' which may include thermostatic mixing & shut off
valves and RCD is optional
Amendment
24.10.2010 First Draft
03.09.2023 RDS reviewed
03.01.2025 Fabrics, FF, Services updated
26.02.2025 Description updated
Fabric and outline specifications
ID
Fabric
Material
Finish
Specification
Selection
Remarks
2767
Cornice
Plasterboard
Paint
Square set
9001
Doors
Solid Core
Paint
Single leaf
920 clear outward opening, privacy latch, key lockable as required by safety risk assessment; sensor to top of door; no ligature points
2000
Skirting
Vinyl
Prefinished
Floor vinyl coved, 150mmH
or other coved skirting to match floor
3035
Wall finish
Vinyl
Prefinished
Wall vinyl full height
other smooth impervious finish also acceptable
1020
Floor finish
Vinyl, non-slip
Safety
Seamless, coved
other non-slip impervious floor finish suitable for barefeet also acceptable
6388
Ceiling
Fibre cement
Paint, washable
Water resistant, flush set, suspended
6389
Hatch
Solid Core
Paint
Concealed
optional; to corridor side; flush to wall; concealed with wall finish; lockable; access to toilet water valves and to one way mirror
6389
Hatch
Solid Core
Paint
Concealed
optional; to corridor side; flush to wall; concealed with wall finish; lockable; access to shower water valves
Fittings and Furniture (FF)
ID
Description
Category
Group
Qty
Selection / Remarks
4800
Curtain track: shower
Metalwork
1
1
plastic, ceiling mounted/ recessed; with collapsible hooks
5300
Curtain: shower
Furniture/ Fitting
3
1
6154
Dispenser: paper/ hand towel
Furniture/ Fitting
2
1
no sharp cutting edges
6156
Dispenser: soap
Furniture/ Fitting
2
1
optional
6160
Dispenser: toilet paper
Furniture/ Fitting
2
1
plastic, recessed
8400
Grab rail: WC
Metalwork
1
1
vertical, floor to ceiling, anti-ligature, linish finish
8450
Grab rail: Shower
Metalwork
1
1
vertical, floor to ceiling, anti-ligature, linish finish
13730
Mirror: acrylic
Metalwork
1
1
may also use safety glass mirror, fixed, rounded edges, anti-ligature
10061
Waste bin: General, 20 Litres
Furniture/ Fitting
3
1
13730
Mirror: acrylic
Metalwork
1
1
one-way mirror for security, anti ligature
19800
Shelf: laminate
Furniture/ Fitting
1
2
1- above basin, 1- for towels; rounded corners; anti-ligature
20650
Soap/ shampoo holder
Furniture/ Fitting
1
1
rounded corners, anti-ligature
Fixtures, Equipment and associated Services (FE)
ID
Description
Grp
Qty
Ele
Data
CdW
HtW
WmW
Tap
Dns
Gas
Selection / Remarks
1142
Toilet suite: concealed cistern
1
1
___
___
yes
___
___
yes
yes
___
10334
Basin: handwash, anti-ligature
1
1
___
___
yes
___
yes
yes
yes
___
10333
Tapware: basin, anti-ligature
1
1
___
___
yes
yes
yes
___
___
___
10332
Tapware: shower, anti-ligature
1
1
___
___
yes
yes
yes
___
___
___
10331
Shower: anti-ligature
1
1
___
___
yes
___
yes
yes
yes
___
Services
ID
Description
Service Category
Qty
Selection / Remarks
4033
Floor waste
Hydraulics
2
anti-ligature
5019
Exhaust
HVAC
for heat/ steam
8000
Patient to Staff call
Nurse Call
2
+ indicator button & light
2738
General LED: vandal proof
Lighting
5015
Ventilation
HVAC