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Press 2009

See below links to papers, articles and publications in which The International Academy for Design & Health had editorial and press coverage in 2009.

Minister congratulates winners of World Design Awards
Design teams involved in the development of three local health and social care buildings have been congratulated by the Health Minister following their success at the Design & Health International Academy Awards in Singapore.
Author: DHSSPS Press Office Publication: Northern Ireland Executive Date: September 2009
Healthcare Academy Awards highlight groundbreaking design
Some of the most forward-thinking healthcare building designs from around the globe were singled out for praise in the 2009 Design & Health International Academy Awards.
Author: Joanne Makosinski
Publication: Building Better Healthcare
Date: August 2009
Strong UK presence at the 6th Design & Health World Congress & Exhibition
The International Academy for Design and Health held the 6th World Congress and Exhibition on Design and Health at the Ritz Carlton Millenia, Singapore, from 24 - 28 June 2009. Attracting an international attendance, the event highlighted emerging trends and the latest research findings on the impact of design on health, wellbeing and quality of life.
Author: Valsa Panicker
Publication: UK Trade & Industry
Date: July 2009
Hospital Design: Open doors
Specifying access control and door solutions in healthcare facilities is a complex process that needs to balance appropriate levels of security, fire protection and infection control with the need to support patient and staff well-being.
Author: Marc Sansom
Publication: Building Better Healthcare Date: July 2009
Elderly Care: Dignity in death
The much-admired Maggie's Centres offer inspiration, hope and joy at the end of life. But more post occupancy evaluations are needed to understand how design can support well-being and the preservation of dignity in death.
Author: Marc Sansom Publication: Building Better Healthcare Date: July 2009
Infrastructure finance, investment and costing: Last chance saloon
As the UK Government takes drastic measures to keep PFI projects both in healthcare and the wider public sector on track, the marketplace for financing healthcare infrastructure projects is changing rapidly in the face of economic meltdown.
Author: Marc Sansom Publication: Building Better Healthcare Date: April 2009


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