SPONSORED BY HEALTH SECTOR NEWS Biggest ever single investment in Tower Block
BAM has completed work on the first phase of rejuvenating Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool, by creating a new main entrance and ‘state-of-the-art’ tower block.
The £15 million renovation has given the hospital a modern, efficient, and contemporary feel, with improved access. Patients and staff will also benefit from cleaner, simpler, and safer drop-off facilities. The work – part of a £22.5 million investment to refurbish the tower block and provide improvements to the Emergency Department – continues a partnership began 10 years ago, when BAM began work on the hospital’s £35 m Urgent Care and Trauma Centre (UCAT). The BAM team has replaced windows and cladding, improved insulation, and added
anniversary in 2021. It is a key city landmark for Aintree. In addition to housing most of the hospital’s inpatient wards, the tower block is home to a dialysis unit, discharge lounge, offices, and conference rooms.
solar reflection and natural ventilation, which will help to manage inside temperatures all year round, improving overall comfort within the wards. The 125-foot-tall, 10-floor tower block, which holds 480 beds, reached its 50th
Steve Warburton, CEO of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: “This is the biggest ever single investment in Aintree’s Tower Block, and will extend its lifespan by up to 30 years.” Paul Fitzpatrick, the Trust’s director of Estates and Facilities, added: “The renovation works will make patients more comfortable, while protecting the building from the weather. Patients and staff will really notice the benefits – cold winters will feel warmer, while hot summers will feel cooler.”
Vertical bed storage solution keeps spaces clear vulnerable to damage’.
With storage space in hospitals – and especially on older estates – limited, but with hospital beds always in demand, Estates and Facilities teams are often forced to store beds in any available space – from under stairs in specialist bed storage or maintenance rooms, to outside.
Medescon points out that this can cause health and safety issues – for instance by obstructing busy corridors, while hospital porters may have to search for beds in a wide range of locations – especially in a large hospital building. High-value critical care beds are, the company adds, ‘particularly
Medescon, however, offers ‘a simple answer’ – it is the exclusive UK distributor of vertical bed storage solutions from Vidir, a Canadian manufacturer and global supplier of automated storage solutions. Medescon said: “Solutions such as Vidir’s mean beds are no longer stored in corridors, and outside hospitals – where they are open to the elements, and also help prevent exit routes and fire escapes being compromised.”
The automated bedlift system enables up to five hospital beds to be stored vertically, one on top of the other, in the footprint of a single bed, reducing overall storage requirements by up to 80%, and facilitating routine bed maintenance. The beds are kept clean, safe, and ready to use, with staff able to access them at the push of a button, eliminating the risk of manual handling injuries, while ensuring that corridors are kept free of obstructions.
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