A single bay for the care of well babies away from their mother's bed area which may include treatments such as phototherapy or for babies who do not stay with their mother during the post natal period. A staff handwash basin should be provided for each three Neonatal Bays - General Care. An external outlook is desirable from the general care bays.
Acoustics: Sound attenuation level - high; Acoustic privacy is required to perimeter walls
Body Protected electrical area
Special requirements:
- Lighting should be controllable with blackout facilities
- Sound levels should be controllable and less than 40db, including
air-conditioning, telephones, alarms, paging systems & basin taps
- temperature should be controllable from 21 degreesC to
30 degrees C.
Amendment
24.10.2010 First Draft
27.01.2017 Room area, Fabric, FF, FE & Services updated
03.09.2023 RDS reviewed
Fabric and outline specifications
ID
Fabric
Material
Finish
Specification
Selection
Remarks
1000
Floor finish
Vinyl
Standard slip resistant
Seamless, coved
2000
Skirting
Vinyl
Prefinished
Floor vinyl coved, 150mmH
3000
Wall finish
Paint
Acrylic, washable
5010
Ceiling
Plasterboard
Paint, washable
Flush set, suspended
4020
Wall protection
Composite
Prefinished PVC
Crash rail at 900mm AFFL
7001
Windows
desirable
2767
Cornice
Plasterboard
Paint
Square set
Fittings and Furniture (FF)
ID
Description
Category
Group
Qty
Selection / Remarks
8291
Air flowmeter
MEQ - General
3
1
shared between 4 bays
8293
Bassinet
MEQ - Furniture
3
1
8297
Bracket: suction bottle
MEQ - General
2
1
shared between 4 bays
8302
Diagnostic set: portable
MEQ - General
3
1
shared between a group of bays, can also be placed in store
8311
Oxygen flowmeter: low flow
MEQ - General
3
1
shared between 4 bays
8319
Suction adapter: low flow
MEQ - General
3
1
shared between 4 bays
8321
Suction bottle
MEQ - General
3
1
shared between 4 bays
8404
Bracket: sharps disposal
MEQ - General
2
1
8607
Waste bin: clinical, 50 litres
MEQ - Furniture
3
1
9117
Sharps disposal: wall mounted, 7L
MEQ - General
2
1
Fixtures, Equipment and associated Services (FE)
ID
Description
Grp
Qty
Ele
Data
CdW
HtW
WmW
Tap
Dns
Gas
Selection / Remarks
8957
Lamp: phototherapy, neonatal
3
1
yes
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shared between a group of bays, can also be placed in store
9506
Warmer unit: neonatal
3
1
yes
opt
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shared between a group of bays, can also be placed in store
Services
ID
Description
Service Category
Qty
Selection / Remarks
5000
Airconditioning
HVAC
temperature controllable from 21degrees C to 30 degrees C