French Public Health Code
In forceIn surgical and medical nursing homes, inpatient rooms must not contain more than six beds. These must be accessible from three sides and the distance between two beds must not be less than one metre. Within reach of each bed, a call device enables the hospitalised patient to alert the staff on duty.
The dimensions of the rooms are such that there is at least :
1° A surface area of 9 square metres and a volume of 27 cubic metres in single rooms ;
2° A surface area of 17 square metres and a volume of 50 cubic metres in rooms with two beds;
3° A surface area of 24 square metres and a volume of 70 cubic metres in three-bed rooms;
4° A surface area of 30 square metres and a volume of 90 cubic metres in four-bed rooms;
5° A surface area of 36 square metres and a volume of 110 cubic metres in five-bed rooms;
6° A surface area of 42 square metres and a volume of 130 cubic metres in six-bed rooms.
The depth of the rooms must not exceed two and a half times the height of the window lintel.
The opening area of the windows is at least equal to one sixth of the surface area of the rooms.
Each room has a sufficient number of toilets or shower rooms.
Toilets are ventilated and aired.
