Ventilation
4
Recommendations
75% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (3)Awaiting Response (1)
Recommendations in This Theme
recommendation across 2 inquiries
Across 2 inquiries
Tagged Recommendations
4 total
SHI-3
Accepted
Scottish Hospitals Inquiry
Clarity in brief for healthcare facility construction
It is critical that a health board formulates and then presents its requirements for the key building systems in a proposed healthcare facility (its "brief") in terms which are full, …
- On 13 March 2025, Cabinet Secretary Neil Gray MSP accepted this recommendation (Scottish Government Parliamentary Statement, 13 March 2025). - On 17 September 2025, …
Scottish Government
SHI-4
Accepted
Scottish Hospitals Inquiry
Standard form for derogations from guidance
The evidence before the Inquiry from the public sector (including NHSL), and industry, indicated that a standard form of derogation for use throughout the NHS in Scotland would be beneficial. …
- On 13 March 2025, Cabinet Secretary Neil Gray MSP accepted this recommendation (Scottish Government Parliamentary Statement, 13 March 2025). - No published standard form …
NHS Scotland Assure
SHI-7
Accepted
Scottish Hospitals Inquiry
Independent validation of hospital construction
It is clearly desirable that a health board has the assurance prior to the handover of a new or refurbished healthcare facility that the facility's specialised ventilation systems have been …
- On 13 March 2025, Cabinet Secretary Neil Gray MSP accepted this recommendation (Scottish Government Parliamentary Statement, 13 March 2025). - On 17 September 2025, …
Scottish Government
RONA-21
Historic
Ronan Point Inquiry
Improve ventilation in flats in high blocks
Consideration should be given to means of improving ventilation in flats in high blocks (paragraph 172).
No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.