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| The traditional draughty and backless hospital gown is getting a Hollywood-style makeover by one of the world's top designers. | The traditional draughty and backless hospital gown is getting a Hollywood-style makeover by one of the world's top designers. |
| Ben de Lisi, famed for creating red-carpet frocks for stars like Kate Winslet, says his "aspirational" new design will preserve patients' modesty. | Ben de Lisi, famed for creating red-carpet frocks for stars like Kate Winslet, says his "aspirational" new design will preserve patients' modesty. |
| The old gowns have been criticised for leaving patients laid bare. | The old gowns have been criticised for leaving patients laid bare. |
| The Design Council will unveil the design next month as part of a project to improve dignity across the NHS. | The Design Council will unveil the design next month as part of a project to improve dignity across the NHS. |
| Health Minister Ann Keen said the designer gowns would be introduced into the NHS by early 2011. | Health Minister Ann Keen said the designer gowns would be introduced into the NHS by early 2011. |
| The old hospital gown was hideous, embarrassing, ill-fitting and probably ill-making too Designer Ben de Lisi | The old hospital gown was hideous, embarrassing, ill-fitting and probably ill-making too Designer Ben de Lisi |
| She said: "As a nurse, I know that when patients visit hospital, the gown they wear is exceptionally important. | She said: "As a nurse, I know that when patients visit hospital, the gown they wear is exceptionally important. |
| "Patients need to feel confident and comfortable in what can be difficult situations." | "Patients need to feel confident and comfortable in what can be difficult situations." |
| De Lisi told the BBC News website that he designed the gowns with comfort in mind. | De Lisi told the BBC News website that he designed the gowns with comfort in mind. |
| Ben de Lisi's early concepts met with great approval | Ben de Lisi's early concepts met with great approval |
| "The old hospital gown was hideous, embarrassing, ill-fitting and probably ill-making too. | "The old hospital gown was hideous, embarrassing, ill-fitting and probably ill-making too. |
| "You are away from home, ill, and in hospital and you have to wear this horrific garment with your arse hanging out. Give me a break. | "You are away from home, ill, and in hospital and you have to wear this horrific garment with your arse hanging out. Give me a break. |
| "I wanted the new gowns to feel fabulous and aspirational. | "I wanted the new gowns to feel fabulous and aspirational. |
| "They are made from beautiful cotton shirting which is very smooth, cool and lux." | "They are made from beautiful cotton shirting which is very smooth, cool and lux." |
| Dignified | Dignified |
| He said his design means patients can have their modesty covered but still allow medics immediate access through clever "entrance points" in the gown. | He said his design means patients can have their modesty covered but still allow medics immediate access through clever "entrance points" in the gown. |
| "It's infinitely dignified, yet practical. And Velcro doesn't enter into the equation." | "It's infinitely dignified, yet practical. And Velcro doesn't enter into the equation." |
| De Lisi's NHS collection, in his signature printed fabric, also includes pyjama bottoms, nightwear and slippers. | De Lisi's NHS collection, in his signature printed fabric, also includes pyjama bottoms, nightwear and slippers. |
| Design Council chief executive David Kester said the designs, funded by £25,000 from the Department of Health, were a great and affordable improvement. | |
| "The new designs are going to be very competitively priced and within the current price range for the NHS, even with the designer connection." | "The new designs are going to be very competitively priced and within the current price range for the NHS, even with the designer connection." |
| He said teams of designers and architects were working on other projects to redesign NHS hospitals in England to improve the experience for patients. | He said teams of designers and architects were working on other projects to redesign NHS hospitals in England to improve the experience for patients. |
| Katherine Murphy, director of the Patients Association, said the news would be welcomed by patients. | Katherine Murphy, director of the Patients Association, said the news would be welcomed by patients. |
| "Very often when people are admitted to hospital they don't have enough time to bring some pyjamas or a dressing gown with them and have to wear hospital gowns. | "Very often when people are admitted to hospital they don't have enough time to bring some pyjamas or a dressing gown with them and have to wear hospital gowns. |
| "But when you are ill, the last thing you need is to be embarrassed as well." | "But when you are ill, the last thing you need is to be embarrassed as well." |