Assessing Complex Healthcare Premises

Mazin Daoud – Head of Fire Safety/NHS England

“Ensuring fire safety in all healthcare premises is of the utmost importance. Following the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower and the subsequent independent review of building regulations and fire safety, chaired by Dame Judith Hackitt, Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 05-03 part K ‘guidance on fire risk assessments in complex healthcare premises’ has been revised with some extensive changes. This article sets out to address the role of an HTM, the risks specific to complex healthcare premises, what’s new in the revised HTM 05-03 Part K, and how this applies in practice”.

Mazin’s work on Part K is definitely of interest to all those working in this environment and the full article can be found at: Assessing complex healthcare premises | Fire Protection Association

We have been working closely with Mazin along with Healthcare Skills International and EduQual in developing the new full suite of Fire Safety qualifications specifically for complex healthcare premises and hope to launch these in the very near future.