1st March 2024

Harrogate District NHS Foundation Trust

Industry:

Healthcare

Client:

Contactor:

Whitaker & Leach

Project:

The refurbishment and expansion of the Wensleydale Ward at Harrogate District Hospital, to enable the creation of a new dedicated cardiology and respiratory ward. Our brief for the project was to design, supply and fit the doors for the project.

Challenges:

The main challenges for this project included: space-saving, to maximise usable areas for staff and patients; the adaptability of the doors to be able to easily flip between providing excellent two-way visibility for staff and patients and providing privacy, when required; and the ease of operation to assist staff in a busy environment.

Solution:

Working with the architects and contractor, the solution specified was seven door-sets from our award-winning Flo-Motion Manual Sliding Doors range. These included 4 or our Flo-Motion® F11 door type and 3 of our Flo-Motion® F12 door type – all glazed, and with manually operated interstitial blinds.

Contrasting two-colour powder finishes were applied with RAL 7037 satin used for frames and fixed panels, and RAL 7038 satin used for sliding doors with the handles in stainless steel.

Outcome:

Our Flo-Motion® door-sets provide several significant benefits for patients and staff, which include:

Our Flo-Motion® Manual Sliding Doors has helped create a department with excellent light transfer and a feeling of spaciousness.
Our doors provide clear visibility between patients and staff with the interstitial blinds open, or privacy, by closing them, as and when required.
The operation of our doors, which were force-tested with an average reading of 7.34N, makes life easier for staff.
The use of our Flo-Motion® Manual Sliding Doors has created an attractive, efficient, effective and improved working environment for staff, as well as an improved patient experience.

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