IN SAFE
We report on how flooring from Polyflor has helpe children’s ward in
A FRIENDLY WELCOME
Polysafe safety flooring from UK vinyl flooring manufacturer Polyflor was recently installed throughout Ward 29 at Manor Hospital in Walsall, West Midlands. The £2.5million facility was designed specifically to cater for patients with dementia.
Stockport-based construction and engineering company MTX Contracts Ltd were asked to design, manufacture and construct Ward 29. The 1491m² modular construction is made up of 31 modules that were built and fitted out off-site before being lifted into position at the hospital by a 350 tonne crane. The new 30-bed facility features a reception area, consulting rooms, patient sitting room, six private bedrooms and six four-bed wards with en-suite bathrooms. Polyflor flooring was installed throughout by John Abbott Flooring of Oldham.
Polysafe Wood fx PUR, Hydro and Vogue Ultra PUR safety flooring was used in all areas of the ward to help keep patients, staff and visitors safe and reduce the risk of slips and falls. All Polysafe flooring ranges feature safety particles for increased traction underfoot, providing sustainable wet slip resistance throughout the guaranteed lifetime of the product.
Steven Hartley, Associate Director at MTX Contracts Ltd commented: “Polyflor’s safety flooring is the ideal combination of high design and high performance. This has allowed us to create a safe healthcare facility for Manor Hospital that is less clinical and more welcoming, creating a more positive environment for patients and staff alike.”
The interior of Ward 29 was designed with the needs of patients living with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia in mind, with patient areas colour coordinated to aid orientation. As a UK manufacturer of flooring that is suitable for dementia care facilities, Polyflor
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has recently become a member of the Dementia Action Alliance who are committed to transforming the lives of the 800,000 people living with dementia in the UK. Polyflor is also a partner of the International Dementia Design Network at the University of Salford and Polyflor staff recently attended an informative Dementia Friends session.
“Polyflor’s safety
flooring is the ideal combination of high design and high performance.”
Polysafe Wood fx PUR safety flooring in the popular Classic Oak 3107 shade was used throughout the ward’s bedrooms, reception area and corridors. The Wood fx collection features 10 authentic looking wood effect designs which are enhanced by the exclusive Polysafe PUR polyurethane reinforcement for superior cleaning benefits.
Polysafe Hydro and Polysafe Vogue Ultra PUR vinyl safety flooring in the Oystershell shades were chosen for the en-suite bathrooms. Polysafe Hydro features a pimple emboss for use in barefoot and continually wet areas whilst Polysafe Vogue Ultra is a robust safety floor with a multi-chip design used in typical areas of spillage.
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