This document (HBN 00-04) provides guidance on the design of circulation and communication spaces in hospitals and other healthcare buildings, including corridors, internal lobbies and stairs, and lifts. It also provides supporting information on doors and handrails.

Circulation spaces provide access within hospital departments whereas communication spaces provide access between departments and may include main hospital streets.

This document replaces Volume 4 of Health Building Note 40 – ‘Common activity spaces’.