HTM02-01 Design Consulting

This intensive three-day online course provides comprehensive training on the verification, validation, and commissioning of Medical Gas Pipeline Systems (MGPS) in accordance with Health Technical Memorandum 02-01 Section 15. Unlike design-focused courses, this programme is exclusively concerned with proving that installed systems perform as intended. Delegates learn every test required by HTM 02-01, from initial carcass inspection through to final certification and handover, including pharmaceutical quality testing and Anaesthetic Gas Scavenging (AGS) disposal systems. The course combines structured teaching, practical demonstrations, document walkthroughs, and interactive case studies to ensure delegates can confidently perform, witness, and document all 50+ tests required by the standard. A dedicated module addresses the upcoming revision of HTM 02-01, ensuring delegates are prepared for future changes.

This specialist course delivers a comprehensive understanding of pressure loss calculations and pipeline sizing for medical gas systems in full compliance with HTM 02-01 Appendix G. Building on foundational flow demand calculations, this course teaches the critical second step in MGPS design: determining the correct pipe diameter to ensure safe and efficient delivery of medical gases. Participants will master the use of pressure loss tables, equivalent length calculations, and system-wide verification methods to produce designs that meet the mandatory ≤5% pressure loss requirement. Through practical worked examples and a full hospital ward sizing exercise, this course ensures engineers can confidently size pipelines for oxygen, medical air, and vacuum systems.

Course Overview This Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course provides essential, in-depth training on the critical patient-side components of a Medical Gas Pipeline System (MGPS). Focused on Chapter 3 of HTM 02-01 (Part A), it translates the technical standard into actionable knowledge for safe and compliant design.

This intensive, specialist course provides a comprehensive understanding of medical gas flow demand calculations for pipeline systems in accordance with HTM 02-01 Section 4. Participants will master the principles of diversified flow calculation for oxygen, medical air, nitrous oxide, vacuum, and other specialist gases. This course is the critical first step in the design process, teaching you how to determine the minimum flow capacity required for any section of the pipeline. Through practical examples and real-world scenarios, this course ensures engineers can specify correct flow demands, a fundamental requirement for ensuring systems are safe, efficient, and fully compliant with UK health technical memoranda. Prerequisites include prior knowledge of HTM02-01 either as a Competent Person or a Authorised Person or a qualified engineer.