Harrogate District NHS Foundation Trust

The refurbishment and expansion of the Wensleydale Ward at Harrogate District Hospital, to enable the creation of a new 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.