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Health Technical Memorandum 05-01: Managing healthcare fire safety

  • Document type:
    Guidance
  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    14 July 2006
  • Product number:
    ISBN 0-11-322741-8; 978-0-11-322741-9
  • Gateway reference:
    6628
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

HTM 05-01 sets out the Department of Health's policy on fire safety in the NHS in England. It includes best practice guidance on management arrangements for fire safety. This document replaces Firecode - policy and principles.

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