This guidance outlines 11 key principles to support the achievement
of good physical separation of the sexes in hospital accommodation.
It includes a self-assessment checklist to help trusts identify issues that
need to be addressed. The document builds on the recent Department
of Health report ‘Privacy and Dignity – a report by the Chief Nursing
Officer into mixed sex accommodation in hospitals’ (DoH 2007).
The guidance will help trusts to understand what is meant by
compliance with single-sex accommodation definitions.
It will also
provide evidence that can be used to:
- improve performance at ward, site and trust levels
- identify areas for celebration, and for improvement
- inform patients and the public about available services
- support trust declarations on compliance with Standards
for Better Healthcare
- support trusts to comply with the Equality Act 2006
The document provides general principles for all trusts to work
towards and a section specifically highlighting additional issues
for mental health trusts to consider.
Excel spreadsheets for completing the checklists electronically are available to download.
Click here to download the files.
