David Bailey Awarded Healthcare Furniture Contract for UCLH Cancer and Surgery Facility by Bouygues UK
Posted: January 28th, 2020 | Category: Healthcare, Hospital, Latest News
David Bailey Furniture Systems (DBFS), have been chosen by Bouygues UK, one of the country’s leading construction companies, to provide healthcare furniture for the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) flagship project. The contract covers the supply and installation of approximately 5,000 items of DBFS Healthcare Collection furniture manufactured at the DBFS facility […]
How fitted storage cabinets can improve hospital organisation
Posted: February 26th, 2019 | Category: Hospital, Latest News
Have you ever gone for a blood test or routine check-up only to find that you’re waiting in the consulting room as the nurse or doctor leaves to search for the missing equipment? We’ve all had an appointment at a busy hospital department and seen staff frantically racing around to locate items. The key to successful […]
Standard requirements for HTM 63 and HTM 71 for hospital and healthcare environments
Posted: January 23rd, 2019 | Category: Healthcare, Hospital, Latest News
If you’re placing contracts for the purchase of hospital and healthcare furniture, you need to be aware of the requirements of Health Technical Memorandum 63 (HTM 63) and HTM 71. This brief guide outlines the standard requirements for HTM 63 and HTM 71 furnishings, to assist in your buying decisions. Standards for HTM 63-compliant furnishings […]
Wexham Park Hospital Emergency Department
Posted: January 11th, 2019 | Category: Hospital
The brand new emergency department at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough is now complete and was handed over to the Trust just before Christmas, ready for them to install their medical equipment and start using the new department. One of the main requirements for the fitted furniture for Wexham Park was our ability to produce […]
Three hospital furniture trends for 2019
Posted: December 12th, 2018 | Category: Hospital, Latest News
Architects and contractors in the healthcare industry have many factors to consider when choosing hospital furniture. Comfort, hygiene, safety and aesthetics are among the key issues to focus upon, although the need to create a less imposing, friendlier environment is also important – particularly on children’s wards and in mental health facilities. But what are the […]
The importance of fitted hospital furniture in the healthcare setting
Posted: November 21st, 2018 | Category: Hospital, Latest News
Hospitals, GP surgeries and mental health facilities need to be practical, welcoming and functional working environments. Many patients will spend a considerable time in one of these facilities and it’s important that they feel both relaxed and valued as an individual there. The healthcare environment needs to be conducive to healing the body and mind, […]
Hospital aesthetics and furniture
Posted: November 1st, 2018 | Category: Healthcare, Hospital, Latest News
You’ve got a hospital appointment coming up in the calendar. When you imagine yourself sitting in the waiting room, you probably picture an area that’s white, stern, cold and – let’s face it – quite intimidating. But hospitals don’t have to be like that anymore. In fact, in the USA, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’d […]
How can furniture help to support patients with a fear of hospitals?
Posted: October 4th, 2018 | Category: Hospital, Latest News
Hospital visits are something that a high percentage of people fear. A common phobia, nosocomephobia, or fear of hospitals, is an extreme and potentially life-threatening fear which can often result in patients not getting the treatment they need. At David Bailey Furniture Systems, patients are our priority. So how can we ensure patients have a […]
Looking good and saving lives: the importance of well-designed fitted hospital furniture
Posted: September 19th, 2018 | Category: Hospital, Latest News
The interior design of fixtures, fittings, and furniture within hospital settings has in recent years evolved away from soulless ‘clinical’ items, and towards items which offer a reminder of home, of comfort, and of quality. Such considerations have been shown to be important indicators of patient experience, which in turn has positive impacts on how […]
Two major hospital furniture contracts completed in Wales
Posted: June 27th, 2018 | Category: Hospital
David Bailey Furniture Systems is thrilled to have been chosen to supply furniture for two substantial hospital furniture refits based in Wales. The £6.5 million upgrade to maternity and neonatal services at the Prince Charles Hospital in Mid Glamorgan and the £5.8 million state-of-the-art refurb of the renal unit at Swansea’s Morriston Hospital. Selected by […]
