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Axis Case Study: Development of the new Urgent & Emergency Care Centre at Scarborough Hospital.

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INDUSTRY: Healthcare

CLIENT: York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

CONTRACTOR: IHP (Vinci Construction & Sir Robert McAlpine)

ARCHITECT: Arcadis

INTRODUCTION

If you visited the Axis Entrance Systems stand at the recent Healthcare Estates Exhibition, you’ll have seen their multi-award-winning Flo-Motion® range of low friction, manual sliding doors in action.

This case study highlights, not only the excellence of the Flo-Motion® range that is now in 100+ hospitals across the UK and Ireland, but also the benefits of using Axis with their unrivalled technical experience and expertise, as innovators, designers, manufacturers and installers – the whole package from start to finish!

PROJECT

The £47 million transformation of the new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre (UECC) at Scarborough Hospital, for York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This was a significant project, as the investment in the new state-of-the-art UECC was the largest ever made in patient care, by UECC’s York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

For our part, working with main contractor, IHP (Integrated Health Projects) and architects, IBI Group – now Arcadis, our brief was to supply and fit 31 doors and glazed screens for the project.

CHALLENGES

Following the initial enquiry, which was for our Flo-Motion® B32 bi-parting and T100 telescopic doors, we noted during the design and pre-order stage that the doors would be sliding over timber glazed screens not walls, which wouldn’t be possible and required a rethink. As well as the challenge for this particular door set, there was the common challenge of space-saving for all door sets on the project.

SOLUTION

On our advice, Flo-Motion® B01 bi-parting door sets replaced the door sets originally specified. The reason for our recommendation was that the B01 doors would allow us to incorporate two glazed fixed panels to solve multiple issues, including shearing actions, location of supports and aesthetics.

Our ability and capability to manufacture five hybrid versions of our Flo-Motion® B011 door sets – each with one of the bi-parting doors sliding over the glazed screen and part of the wall, with the other sliding completely over a wall – enabled us to overcome all of the space saving issues too.

Overall, we manufactured, supplied and installed the following:

  • 7 Flo-Motion B32O (bi-parting doors sliding over a wall)
  • 18 Flo-Motion B01 (bi-parting doors sliding over glazed screens and walls)
  • 5 Flo-Motion B011 (bi-parting doors with one sliding over a glazed screen and wall, the other over a wall)
  • 1 Flo-Motion T100 (telescopic door)

OUTCOME:

Our Flo-Motion® door-sets and our glazed panels provide many significant benefits for patients, staff and visitors to the new UECC at Scarborough Hospital, including:

  • Excellent light transfer to maximise the feeling of spaciousness.
  • Flexibility for clear patient/staff visibility or patient privacy with the integrated blinds
  • An attractive, efficient, effective & improved environment for staff, patients & visitors.

EXPLORE MORE AXIS HEALTHCARE PROJECTS

View more Axis case studies of highly successful new build and refurbishment projects in the healthcare sector, here: https://axisentrances.com/case-studies/

CONTACT AXIS ENTRANCE SYSTEMS

T: 01604 212 500

E: sales@axisentrances.com

W: https://axisentrances.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/axis-automatic-entrance-systems-ltd/

Axis Case Study: Development of the new Bigbury Orthopaedic Surgical Suite, at Derriford Hospital, in Plymouth.

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INDUSTRY:                         Healthcare

CLIENT:                                  University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

CONTRACTOR:                Nevada Construction

ARCHITECT:                       Stride Treglown

PROJECT

This award-winning scheme involved the full refurbishment of the existing hospital kitchens, to transform them into state-of-the-art, fully functional, clinical spaces.

The stunning outcome won the Refurbishment of the Year Award for Stride Treglown architects and University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, at last October’s Healthcare Estates ceremony.

The project was brilliantly led on-site by Nevada Construction and to help fulfil the overall vision for the scheme, Axis was asked to manufacture and install the door sets.

CHALLENGES

The biggest challenge for this project was ensuring we caused minimal disruption to essential hospital services, while working in and around a fully operational, high traffic environment, within one of the busiest parts of Derriford Hospital.

SOLUTION

Working with the architects Stride Treglown, and main contractor Nevada Construction, the solution specified was for Axis to manufacture, supply and fit nine door-sets from our award-winning Flo-Motion® range.

These included seven Flo-Motion® B01 bi-parting manual sliding door sets and two Flo-Motion® T100 telescopic door sets, with all units having clear, double-glazed glass.

A powder coat finish to RAL 7046 was applied to the door sets with all handles in a stainless steel finish.

FORCE TESTING

All doors were digitally force-tested, with each leaf of the bi-parting doors averaging 6.9N, and the larger heavier telescopic doors averaging 9.5N.

OUTCOME:

Our Flo-Motion® door-sets provide many significant benefits for patients and staff in the new Bigbury Orthopaedic Surgical Suite, including:

  • Enabling excellent light transfer for a feeling of spaciousness.
  • Providing clear visibility between patients and staff.
  • Allowing door operation with fingertip control making life easier for staff.
  • Contributing to an attractive and improved environment for staff and patients

HEALTHCARE ESTATES – SEE OUR DOORS IN ACTION!

This October, we’ll be exhibiting at the Healthcare Estates Exhibition, on 13-15 October, at Manchester Central.

On our Stand F20, we’ll be showcasing three fully operational Flo-Motion® doors from our award-winning range, as well as introducing the Manusa Viso+ 125, which enables remote door management, using built-in Internet of Things (IoT) technology!

We’ll be running demonstrations of this innovative, state-of-the-art Manusa automatic door, across the two days – we hope to see you there!

EXPLORE MORE AXIS HEALTHCARE PROJECTS

View more Axis case studies of highly successful new build and refurbishment projects in the healthcare sector, here: https://axisentrances.com/case-studies/

CONTACT AXIS ENTRANCE SYSTEMS

T: 01604 212 500

E: sales@axisentrances.com

W: https://axisentrances.com/

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Axis Case Study: Development of the new state-of-the-art Surgical Centre at Musgrove Park Hospital

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INDUSTRY: Healthcare

CLIENT: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

CONTRACTOR: Kier Construction

ARCHITECT: BDP (Building Design Partnership)

 

PROJECT:

The £87 million development of the new state-of-the-art Surgical Centre at Musgrove Park Hospital, in Taunton, for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.

The stunning new build Surgical Centre will be not only be used for operations and endoscopies but will also replace the old critical care unit. It comprises six endoscopy rooms, patient recovery and clinical support areas, eight operating theatres and 22 critical care beds for level two and three critical care patients.

Our brief from the architects BDP and main contractor Kier Construction was for 24 door sets and multiple fixed glazed screens – with all door sets specified from our multi-award- winning Flo-motion® range of low-friction manual sliding doors.

CHALLENGES:

As the innovators and manufacturers of Flo-Motion® doors, developed specifically for healthcare settings and first installed at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in 2015, our experience and technical ability to adapt hybrid versions of each door type ensured all aspects of our brief could be fulfilled.

Overall, we manufactured, supplied and installed the following door sets:

SOLUTION:

Overall, we supplied and installed::

  • 2 x Flo-Motion® E32 (single door, sliding over a wall) with a clear opening width of 1895mm
  • 5 x Flo-Motion® F12 (single door, sliding over a glazed screen) with a clear opening of 1550mm
  • 8 x Flo-Motion® F11 (single door, sliding over a glazed screen) with a clear opening width of 1550mm
  • 1 x Flo-Motion® F11 (single door, sliding over a glazed screen) with a clear opening width of 1745mm
  • 5 x Flo-Motion® F01 (single door, sliding over a glazed screen and a wall) with a clear opening width of 1550mm
  • 3 x Flo-Motion® F01 (single door, sliding over a glazed screen and a wall) with a clear opening width of 1745mm

Finishes:

  • Frames: RAL 9003 White
  • Sliding Doors: RAL 7004 Signal Grey Satin
  • Handles: Hoppe (RAL 7016 Anthracite Grey) back-to-back

    600mm x 34mm nylon handles

  • Glazing – 31.6mm Double glazed units with clear laminated glass

FORCE TESTING:

All doors were force tested three times and certificates produced with the mean average reading for 24no doors being 10.74N. Notably, the E32 doors with 1895mm clear opening width were tested at 8.3N and 11.8N.

OUTCOME:

Our Flo-Motion® door sets and our glazed panels provide many significant benefits for patients, staff and visitors to the new Surgical Centre at Musgrove Park Hospital, including:

• Large sliding doors that are easy to open and close for users of all strengths and abilities

• Excellent light transfer that also maximises the feeling of spaciousness

• An attractive, efficient & effective environment for staff, patients & visitors.

Behind the Doors: The New State-of-the-Art Surgical Centre at Musgrove Park Hospital

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In this case study, we take a detailed look at the role of Axis Entrance Systems in the development of the stunning new Surgical Centre at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.

PROJECT:

The new build Surgical Centre is not only to be used for operations and endoscopies but also replaces the old critical care unit. It comprises six endoscopy rooms, patient recovery and clinical support areas, eight operating theatres and 22 critical care beds for level two and three critical care patients.

The brief for Axis Entrance Systems, from the project’s architects BDP (Building Design Partnership) and main contractor Kier was to manufacture, supply and install 24 door sets and multiple fixed glazed screens – with all door sets specified from Axis’ own multi-award-winning Flo-motion® range of low-friction manual sliding doors.

CHALLENGES:

With the project brilliantly run by BDP and Kier Construction and having worked with both companies before, the challenges Axis had were minimal and restricted to the variety of clear-opening widths required, which ranged from 1550mm up to 1895mm.

SOLUTION:

As the innovators and manufacturers of Flo-Motion® doors, developed specifically for healthcare settings and first installed at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in 2015, Axis’ experience and technical ability to adapt hybrid versions of each door type ensured all aspects of our brief could be fulfilled.

Overall, Axis manufactured, supplied and installed these door sets:

  • 2 x Flo-Motion® E32 (single door, sliding over a wall) with a clear opening width of 1895mm
  • 5 x Flo-Motion® F12 (single door, sliding over a glazed screen) with a clear opening of 1550mm
  • 8 x Flo-Motion® F11 (single door, sliding over a glazed screen) with a clear opening width of 1550mm
  • 1 x Flo-Motion® F11 (single door, sliding over a glazed screen) with a clear opening width of 1745mm
  • 5 x Flo-Motion® F01 (single door, sliding over a glazed screen and a wall) with a clear opening width of 1550mm
  • 3 x Flo-Motion® F01 (single door, sliding over a glazed screen and a wall) with a clear opening width of 1745mm

FORCE TESTING:

Once installed, all door sets were force tested three times and certificates produced with the mean average reading for the 24 doors being 10.74N. Notably, the heaviest doors, which were the E32 type with 1895mm clear opening widths were tested at 8.3N and 11.8N.

OUTCOME:

The Axis Flo-Motion® door sets and glazed panels provide many significant benefits for patients, staff and visitors to the new Surgical Centre at Musgrove Park Hospital, including:

  • Large sliding doors that are easy to open and close for users of all strengths and abilities
  • Excellent light transfer that also maximises the feeling of spaciousness
  • An attractive, efficient & effective environment for staff, patients & visitors

TALKING ABOUT AXIS:

Paul Ingram, Senior Project Manager at Kier:

“Throughout design and installation, Axis were very professional, pro-active, and excellent communicators – a pleasure to work with!

“Their installation was of a very high standard and completed within our agreed timescale.

“We happily recommend Axis and will use them again on our future projects.”

EXPLORE MORE AXIS HEALTHCARE PROJECTS:

View more Axis case studies of highly successful new build and refurbishment projects in the healthcare sector, here: https://axisentrances.com/case-studies/

CONTACT AXIS ENTRANCE SYSTEMS:

T: 01604 212 500

E: sales@axisentrances.com

W: https://axisentrances.com/

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Axis Entrance Systems Case Study: York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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INDUSTRY: Healthcare

CLIENT: York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

CONTRACTOR: IHP (Integrated Health Projects)

ARCHITECT: IBI Group – now Arcadis

PROJECT:

The £47 million transformation of the new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre (UECC) at Scarborough Hospital, for York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This was a significant project, as the investment in the new state-of- the-art UECC was the largest ever made in patient care, by UECC’s York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

For our part, working with main contractor, IHP (Integrated Health Projects) and architects, IBI Group – now Arcadis, our brief was to supply and fit 31 doors and glazed screens for the project.

CHALLENGES:

Following the initial enquiry, which was for our Flo-Motion® B32 bi- parting and T100 telescopic doors, we noted during the design and pre-order stage that the doors would be sliding over timber glazed screens not walls, which wouldn’t be possible and required a rethink. As well as the challenge for this particular door set, there was the common challenge of space-saving for all door sets on the project.

SOLUTION:

On our recommendation, it was agreed that our Flo-Motion® B01bi-parting door sets should replace the door sets originally requested, as they would enable us to incorporate two glazed fixed panels to solve multiple issues, including shearing actions, location of supports and aesthetics.

Our ability and capability to manufacture five hybrid versions of our Flo-Motion® B011 door sets, each with one of the bi-parting doors sliding over the glazed screen and part of the wall, with the other sliding completely over a wall, enabled us to overcome all of the space saving issues too.

Overall, we manufactured, supplied and installed the following:

• 7 Flo-Motion B32O (bi-parting doors sliding over a wall)

• 18 Flo-Motion B01 (bi-parting doors sliding over glazed screens and walls)

• 5 Flo-Motion B011 (bi-parting doors with one sliding over a glazed screen and wall, the other over a wall)

• 1 Flo-Motion T100 (telescopic door)

Finishes:

  • Frames – Silver Anodised Aluminium (SAA)
  • Handles – Hoppe (RAL 7016 Anthracite Grey) back-to-back

    600mm x 34mm nylon handles

  • Glazing – 32.8mm Double glazed units with interstitial blinds (RAL9016 White) – magnet operated for “tilt and turn” only.

OUTCOME:

Our Flo-Motion® door-sets and our glazed panels provide many significant benefits for patients, staff and visitors to the new UECC at Scarborough Hospital, including:

  • Excellent light transfer to maximise the feeling of spaciousness.
  • Flexibility for clear patient/staff visibility or patient privacy with the

    integrated blinds

  • An attractive, efficient, effective & improved environment for staff, patients & visitors.

Axis Entrance Systems Case Study: A state-of-the-art new-build development for the new Accident & Emergency (A&E) department at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

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INDUSTRY: Healthcare

CLIENT: Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust

CONTRACTOR: IHP (Integrated Health Projects)

ARCHITECT: IBI (Intelligence Buildings Infrastructure)

PROJECT MGR: Turner & Townsend

PROJECT:

A state-of-the-art new-build development for the new Accident & Emergency (A&E) department at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, to include:

• Main entrance, reception & staff base areas.
• An ambulance entrance.
• An assessment area with 6 private bays.
• A minor conditions department with 5 private bays.
• A major conditions department with 9 private bays.
• A treatment lounge with 4 private treatment areas.
• A resuscitation area with four private bays.
• A dedicated children’s waiting area.
• Two modern X-ray rooms.
• A relatives’ suite.

To select the doors required for the project, the Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust visited other hospitals where our Flo-Motion® telescopic doors and those of our competitors were installed. After assessing all options, our Flo-Motion® doors were selected for their visual appearance and smooth, easy operation.

CHALLENGES:

Being a new-build development, the only challenge we faced for this project was the timescale from order placement to installation and commissioning, which was all successfully achieved to fit in with the project’s wider timelines.

SOLUTION:

We manufactured, supplied, installed and commissioned 27 Flo-Motion® T100 telescopic door sets from our award-winning Flo-Motion® range. The door sets’ dimensions varied form 2400mm to 3600mm wide by 2400mm high, with all units having clear, double-glazed glass.

FINISHES: Powder finishes were applied with RAL 9003 used for frames and fixed panels with all handles in 400mm stainless steel.

TESTING: The doors were digitally force-tested, and certificates issued for every door. The average reading was 10.04N with the low being 9.0N and the high being just 13.2N for the largest 3600mm wide door, a two-leaf sliding door with a total door mass of 200kg.

TRACK SYSTEM: The low friction re-circulating bearing track system we have developed, and use, is tested to over a million cycles – exceeding the requirements of BS-EN1527:2013.

OUTCOME:

Our Flo-Motion® T100 telescopic door-sets provide many significant benefits for patients and staff in the new Accident & Emergency (A&E) department, at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, including:

• Excellent light & a feeling of spaciousness.
• Clear visibility between patients and staff.
• Operating doors with light, fingertip control.
• An improved environment for staff and patients.

T: 01604 212500

W: www.axisentrances.com

Axis Entrance Systems Case Study: Harrogate District Hospital Refurbishment

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Flo-Motion single slide type F11

Flo-Motion single slide type F12

Video: Axis Harrogate Hospital

INDUSTRY: Healthcare

CLIENT: Harrogate District NHS Foundation Trust

CONTRACTOR: Whitaker & Leach

ARCHITECT: Bridger Carr Architects

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.

“Axis provided a professional service and solid coordination advice during the design stage so there were no surprises when the project came to site. They were always on-hand for technical queries and the Client was very pleased with the finished product.”

Deborah Carr (Bridger Carr Architects)

“Axis were good to work with, providing quality advice and guidance through the process. The installation phase was on time, well executed and the work was carried out with care and professionalism.”

Keiran Leach (Whitaker & Leach)

T: 01604 212500         W: www.axisentrances.com

AXIS SECURES POSITION ON PROCURE23 RECOMMENDED SUPPLIERS LIST FOR NHS PROJECTS

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Axis, the manufacturer of the innovative and award-winning Flo-Motion® manual sliding door system, developed specifically for the healthcare sector, has been awarded a coveted position on the ProCure23 Recommended Suppliers List.

ProCure23 is the fourth generation of NHS England’s route to market for the provision of design and construction services to NHS capital projects. Axis was on the ProCure22 list, which this now supersedes.

Axis is accredited to Constructionline Gold, CHAS, ADSA, Alcumus and IIP, and as well as manufacturing and supply, Axis provides installation and maintenance services from its central UK base. This makes Axis well-placed, in every sense, to tender and contribute to new build, refurbishment, and maintenance projects within NHS properties, across the UK.

The Flo-Motion® door system was first conceived, designed and developed in-house, for the new, state-of-the-art, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool, which opened in 2015.

Flo-Motion® manual sliding doors feature recirculating ball guides on a special low resistance linear track system with damper mechanism at the fully opened and closed positions. The high number of balls used ensure continuous contact with bearing surfaces, as well as the contained roller, which increases the slide load rate capability and decreases the movement force for easy and safe operation with minimal effort, using fingertip control. The Flo-Motion® door has been tested to over one million cycles (test stopped at 1.36 million cycles = 3.26million metres).

Other benefits of this range of telescopic, single and double door sets, include space-saving with the slim-line stiles, and a wealth of options for the designer, like full-width, fully glazed panels with interstitial blinds, and the wide scope of finishes, fixings and handles. Once installed, the doors are digitally force tested and a certificate is issued showing the mean average opening and closing force with test data in graph format.

Further enhancing the designer’s work, Axis offers a suite of online tools and resources through its website, including clear opening calculators, specifications, CAD drawings, and BIM models.

Support is also available from the technical and service team, who are always on hand for more information, to share their knowledge and expertise, and to answer questions.

 

Axis opens doors for the new Emergency Department at Walsall Manor Hospital

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INDUSTRY: Healthcare

CLIENT: Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

CONTRACTOR: Tilbury Douglas Construction

ARCHITECT: BDP

LOCATION: Urgent & Emergency Care Centre Walsall Manor Hospital

PROJECT: A new Urgent & Emergency Care Centre for Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, at Walsall Manor Hospital. This £40m two-storey facility provides the Trust with 4,864m2 of additional clinical space and will help meet local demand, caring for up to 90,000 urgent admissions per year. Axis’s brief for this new, high-quality, modern development was to provide and install doors for the Treatment Room, Consulting Bays, and Key Entrances of this brand-new facility.

 

CHALLENGES: Our challenge was the space constraints to maximise usable areas, while fulfilling the requirements of the different door openings.

SOLUTION: Our solution for the Key Entrances (Main Entrance, Ambulance Entrance and the Entrance between the Rapid Assessment & Treatment and Resuscitation departments) included five Doorson Automatic Telescopic Door Sets – three sets of Doorson Bi-parting DR300TBP and two sets of Doorson Single DR300T. To meet the requirements for airtightness, hygiene, space-saving, and ease of access to the Treatment Room, our solution was a Manusa Hermetic Door. Automatic for hygiene and ease of access, and sliding for space-saving, the Manusa also offers various operational modes to suit specific needs and can be specifically design-adapted to best suit each space. For the Consulting Bays we designed and installed 14 sets of our own, award-winning FLO-MOTION® Telescopic Manual Sliding Doors – Type T55. Each sets’ two sliding leaves are connected by a sequencing device so that the primary leaf (fast door) reaches the fully opened or closed position at the same time as the secondary leaf (slow door) reaches its pre-set position.

 

OUTCOME: The brand new Urgent & Emergency Care Centre at Walsall Manor Hospital provides several significant benefits for patients and staff, including:

  • More efficient and effective working
  • A lighter and more spacious department
  • Improved patient experience
  • Improved working environment for staff

“BDP has worked with Axis on several projects because of its high-quality products, which provide all key requirements such as visibility and ease of operation. For this project, Axis also offered professional support, taking onboard the project’s needs, ensuring a robust specification from concept design through to bespoke detailing, meeting the high standards expected in a healthcare environment.”

Leigh-Anne Schofield, Architect Associate at BDP

Axis installs Flo-Motion doors in Catfoss modular ITU building at Northampton General Hospital

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INDUSTRY: Healthcare

CLIENT: NHS Trust – Northampton General Hospital

CONTRACTOR: Catfoss

 

PROJECT:

To develop a new state-of-the-art Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) at Northampton General Hospital. Axis had a key role, devising a solution capable of providing flexible space with options of a light and open environment for better communication between staff to manage problems with patients more effectively, but also with the option to isolate spaces for patient privacy, when required.

CHALLENGES:

There were a few challenges on this project, all of which we overcame without compromising on design
and quality. The challenges included:

  • The overall project’s tight deadlines
  • The limited footprint of the site
  • Maintaining noise and dust controls within a working hospital

SOLUTION:

Axis designed and installed our own, award-winning FLO-MOTION® DOORS, the extra low friction manual sliding door system.

The full width and height doors are fabricated using extruded aluminium profiles and the frame includes a reinforced transom bar to support the track system. The system features recirculating ball cassettes that run on a low resistance linear track with a damper mechanism at the fully opened and closed positions. The limited contact between the bearings and the track enables the doors to be opened and closed effortlessly.

The sliding doors and the accompanying full height glazed screens were double glazed incorporating interstitial blinds. The blinds are operated by a slide magnet for ‘tilt and turn’ functions offering either visibility or privacy.

OUTCOME:

The new ITU department provides several significant benefits for patients and staff, including:

  • More efficient and effective working
  • A more spacious department with more natural light
  • Providing staff and patients with better visibility of each other
  • Better patient experience

 

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