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 latch 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
Fabric and outline specifications
ID
Fabric
Material
Finish
Specification
Selection
Remarks
5021
Ceiling
Plasterboard
Paint, washable
Water resistant, flush set, suspended
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
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
Fittings and Furniture (FF)
ID
Description
Category
Group
Qty
Selection / Remarks
1329
Coathook: collapsible
Metalwork
1
2
4800
Curtain track: shower
Metalwork
1
1
plastic, ceiling mounted/ recessed
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
8400
Grab rail: WC
Metalwork
1
1
vertical with infill, ligature resistant
8450
Grab rail: Shower
Metalwork
1
1
vertical with infill, ligature resistant
13730
Mirror: acrylic
Metalwork
1
1
optional; may also use safety glass mirror
19910
Shelf: vanity
Furniture/ Fitting
1
1
recessed
20603
Soap/ shampoo holder: recessed
Furniture/ Fitting
1
1
recessed
10061
Waste bin: General, 20 Litres
Furniture/ Fitting
3
1
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
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yes
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yes
yes
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bidet to be anti-ligature with concealed piping if provided