Could be fire safety - fire officers require this approach if teh corridor is a protected evacuation route

I actually asked the question during a recent visit to a local hospital - there it was an infection control policy - laminated posters that could be wiped with disinfectant were OK, all others banned. Bit of dual standards though as the A&E department was awash with those intricate holders for advertising material - local taxis, builders, ambulance chasers etc... and the toys in the children's play area looked decidedly well used and chewed.

Couple of issues the first is the firecode and surface fire spread, Firecode says that the walls have to be at class 0 or class 1, which is important on a hospital street followed by corridors, compartments etc then there is the arson risk, put out a few posters in a mental health hospital corridor and see what happens -- Bet the fire alarm goes off the security risk --when it comes to paintings better to have them all in a flame proof frame so they cant be nicked or drawn on or destroyed then its the infection control usally if its in a patient area its class 0 or 1 non patient they can have paper in there offices if its a lockable office When it comes to fire safety in a hospital dont question it -- some are full of vulnerable patients, to move a patient from ITU could kill them. So fire prevention is the key I dont even allow an open topped litter bin ---has to be one that is HTM compliant