Clinics
Examination Room Storage Design for Clinics
Plan storage around frequency of use and the route between use and return. Measure the actual items, including handles and cases.
Explore the ideas
Plan in this order
- Sort items into daily, occasional and surplus stock, then measure each group's largest pieces.
- Place daily items at the point of use and reserve a separate area for overflow or refills.
- Choose shelf spans, pull-outs and closures only after checking how items are loaded and removed.
Worked example
Imagine daily care supplies mixed with occasional refills in a bedside drawer, making it hard for a caregiver to find the next item without waking the resident.
Separate the current routine kit from reserve stock and label each clearly. Keep the daily items at a consistent reachable point, following care instructions for any items that need secure or special storage.
How to test it
Put the largest item into a mock-up and remove it with the adjacent doors or work surfaces in use.
Apply it to this space
- Layout
- Keep the examination surface accessible from working sides and place a screen between the door and changing area.
- Detail
- Use easy-clean flooring and task lighting directed to the examination area with a separate ambient source.
- Trade-off
- More equipment storage can constrain staff movement.
- Walk the clinician route around the surface
- Check changing privacy from the doorway
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