What do the clinic regulations ask of floors and walls?
Regulations 38 and 39 of the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services (Private Medical Clinics or Private Dental Clinics) Regulations 2006, as MOH’s floor-plan checklist sets them out, ask for floor finishes that are non-toxic, non-skid, easily cleaned and suited to each room, and for wall surfaces that are non-toxic, easily cleaned, smooth and washable, with a waterproof finish above the splash line where there is splash or spray.
The checklist also rules out carpet on stairs, in toilets and bathrooms and in a surgical room. A seamless floor, textured where it gets wet, and a smooth, washable wall coating such as UraForce WB58 are the usual answers; the specification confirms each room.