This document summarizes Steve Shon's perspective on using a design policy and design statement for the redevelopment of Mental Health Services at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. It discusses developing a design statement through stakeholder workshops to identify objectives for patients, staff, and visitors. Examples of objectives for patients included an initial impression that is welcoming and therapeutic, intuitive wayfinding, and private garden areas. The design statement is then used as a tool for briefing, communication, and project promotion, and to guide the redevelopment phases at Royal Edinburgh Hospital.

1. Steve Shon, NHS Lothian
Design Policy in Practice, a client perspective

2. Design Policy in Practice
A client perspective
Steve Shon
Capital Planning, NHS Lothian

3. NHSScotland
Design Assessment Process
Design Statement

4. NDAP - mapping design into
the business case
To improve the level of
design quality in NHS developments

5. Redevelopment of Mental
Health Services at
Royal Edinburgh Hospital

6. REH

7. Suburban setting

8. A confusion of buildings

9. Dating from 1830 to 2000

10. A random road network

11. But plenty green space…

12. Overgrown
Underutilised

13. Design Statement
Design Control:
•Development of scheme
•Post project evaluation
Used as a tool for:
• Briefing
•Communication
•Project promotion

14. Design Statement
1. Objectives - a list of non-negotiables
2. Benchmarks - what success might look like
3. Self assessment process – use of the DS in
design control

15. Design Statement
Developed through a series of Stakeholder
Workshops
Representatives
•Patients
•Staff
•Management
•Technical

16. Design Statement
Objectives for Patients:
Initial impression – welcoming and therapeutic
Integration – part of the community
Accessibility – easy links to public transport

17. Design Statement
Objectives for Patients:
Wayfinding – intuitive
Scale – non intimidating
Entrance – clearly identified
Wards - friendly and encourage interaction

18. Design Statement
Objectives for Patients:
Flexibility – accommodate changing needs
Bedrooms – a sense of control
External – private garden areas, “green
therapy”, and public spaces

19. Design Statement
Objectives for Staff:
Working environment, facilities, robust finishes,
non-disruptive maintenance etc.
Objectives for Visitors:
Parking, security, visiting areas, appropriate
community use etc.

20. Design Statement
Use in practice:
REH Phase 1 and the wider masterplan
Assisting the briefing process
HFS/A&DS Panel Assessment

21. A work in progress

25. Any questions?