A project manager’s guide to Healthcare Furniture Standards
For architects and specifiers, fitted healthcare furniture is far more than a collection of cabinets, worktops and storage units. In…
Maximising space in compact healthcare areas
Most hospital environments are designed, reviewed and photographed during the day, when departments are fully staffed, natural light floods through windows, support services are readily available and visitors are moving throughout the building. It is an environment that reflects how hospitals are intended to operate, but healthcare never stops. It therefore raises an interesting question - if hospitals operate around the clock, why do we often design their environments around daytime conditions, writes Katie Thompson, business development manager at David Bailey Furniture Systems?
How reception furniture shapes the patient journey
Most hospital environments are designed, reviewed and photographed during the day, when departments are fully staffed, natural light floods through windows, support services are readily available and visitors are moving throughout the building. It is an environment that reflects how hospitals are intended to operate, but healthcare never stops. It therefore raises an interesting question - if hospitals operate around the clock, why do we often design their environments around daytime conditions, writes Katie Thompson, business development manager at David Bailey Furniture Systems?
The silent role of fitted furniture in infection control
Most hospital environments are designed, reviewed and photographed during the day, when departments are fully staffed, natural light floods through windows, support services are readily available and visitors are moving throughout the building. It is an environment that reflects how hospitals are intended to operate, but healthcare never stops. It therefore raises an interesting question - if hospitals operate around the clock, why do we often design their environments around daytime conditions, writes Katie Thompson, business development manager at David Bailey Furniture Systems?
Is healthcare design doing enough to protect frontline NHS staff?
Most hospital environments are designed, reviewed and photographed during the day, when departments are fully staffed, natural light floods through windows, support services are readily available and visitors are moving throughout the building. It is an environment that reflects how hospitals are intended to operate, but healthcare never stops. It therefore raises an interesting question - if hospitals operate around the clock, why do we often design their environments around daytime conditions, writes Katie Thompson, business development manager at David Bailey Furniture Systems?
Designing hospitals for the toughest shift of all
Most hospital environments are designed, reviewed and photographed during the day, when departments are fully staffed, natural light floods through windows, support services are readily available and visitors are moving throughout the building. It is an environment that reflects how hospitals are intended to operate, but healthcare never stops. It therefore raises an interesting question - if hospitals operate around the clock, why do we often design their environments around daytime conditions, writes Katie Thompson, business development manager at David Bailey Furniture Systems?
Why UK-made fitted furniture matters for healthcare
In recent years, the phrase “supply chain resilience” has moved from industry jargon to everyday reality. From PPE shortages during…
How good fitted furniture design is protecting frontline healthcare workers
The safety of NHS staff has become one of the most pressing challenges facing healthcare leaders. Every day, doctors, nurses…
“But I only want to buy one cupboard!”
You are probably talking about storage units, but we know what you mean. It’s a phrase we hear surprisingly often.…
Architects – healthcare fitted furniture and what it says on the tin
Healthcare facilities present unique challenges for architects. Unlike other types of buildings, they demand a critical balance of hygiene, infection…
