Useful links

Association of Public Health Observatories (APHO)
The APHO produce information, data and intelligence on people's health and healthcare for practitioners, policymakers and the wider community.
www.apho.org.uk

Capital Investment Manual
This guidance (on the Department of Health website) sets out the management procedures for all but small and simple construction projects. It covers the stages of FBC approval, Design, Tender & Contract, Supply & Construction, Commissioning and Post Completion.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4119896

The Care Quality Commission
The independent regulator of health and social care in England.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/publicationsandstatistics/legislation/actsandbills/healthandsocialcarebill/dh_080438

Constructing Excellence in the Built Environment
Constructing Excellence drives change and improvement in the construction industry in order to produce a better built environment.
http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk

Environment Agency
UK government agency that works to protect the environment in England and Wales from threats such as flood and pollution and to enhance the environment taken as a whole.
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk

Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
HSE is the national independent watchdog for work-related health, safety and illness.
http://www.hse.gov.uk

Health Building Note Research: En-suite WC and shower room for single rooms – Design research for HBN 4 and HBN 40
A website describing the development and testing of a space-efficient en-suite WC and shower room design (for single rooms), carried out as part of the update of HBN 4 – ‘Acute in-patient accommodation’.
http://hbn4.parallel.co.uk/index.asp

HefmA (Health estate facilities management Association)
The Health estate facilities management Association (HefmA) is a branch-based network of Estates and Facilities professionals working in the NHS.
http://www.hefma.org.uk

Home Office
The Home Office is the lead government department for immigration and passports, drugs policy, crime, counter-terrorism and police.
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Inspiring Design Excellence and Achievements
Inspiring Design Excellence and Achievements (IDEAs) is a tool to assist in the generation of design briefs, proposals and schemes.
http://www.ideas.dh.gov.uk

Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management (IHEEM)
IHEEM is the relevant learned society and professional body licensed by the Engineering Council for all those working in healthcare engineering, estates and facilities management.
http://www.iheem.org.uk

Legislation.gov.uk
The official government source of UK legislation.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
The MHRA (an executive agency of the Department of Health) is responsible for ensuring that medicines and medical devices work, and are acceptably safe.
http://www.mhra.gov.uk

Monitor
Monitor is the independent regulator of NHS foundation trusts.
http://www.monitor-nhsft.gov.uk

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) NHS Physical Environment Research Programme
The NHS Physical Environment Research Programme aims to improve the patient environment by encouraging the exploration of topics related to the physical environment within the primary and secondary healthcare sectors.
http://www.nihr.ac.uk/research/Pages/NHS_physical_environment.aspx

National Patient Safety Agency
The National Patient Safety Agency leads and contributes to improved, safe patient care by informing, supporting and influencing the health sector.
http://www.npsa.nhs.uk

NHS Decontamination Programme
The NHS Decontamination Training Programme is for all staff who are directly involved in the decontamination of reusable surgical instruments, and for those whose role requires an appreciation of decontamination principles.
http://www.decontamination.nhs.uk/lms/nhs_splash/nhs_splash.asp

NHS Primary Care Commissioning
NHS Primary Care Commissioning provides commissioning, contracting and communications support for healthcare commissioners.
http://www.pcc.nhs.uk

NHS ProCure21
ProCure21 is a procurement method for publicly funded NHS capital schemes. It is currently being used to deliver community hospitals, primary care centres, mental health units and other acute services such as cardiac care and out-patient units.
http://www.nhs-procure21.gov.uk/index.asp

Office of Government Commerce (OGC)
The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) is responsible for improving value for money by driving up standards and capability in procurement.
http://www.ogc.gov.uk

SHINE (The Learning Network for Sustainable Healthcare Buildings)
A learning network for sustainable healthcare buildings, developed as a partnership programme between leading healthcare, sustainability and built environment organisations. It is supported by the Department for Health Estates & Facilities, the London NHS, and Community Health Partnerships, as well as several charities and other organisations.
http://www.shine-network.org.uk

Strategic Health Asset Planning and Evaluation application (SHAPE)
SHAPE is a web-enabled, evidence-based application for strategic planning of services and physical assets.
http://shape.dh.gov.uk