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In healthcare and medical facilities, it is absolutely vital to maintain impeccable hygiene standards. The battle against pathogens and infections requires a multifaceted approach, where every aspect of the environment plays a crucial role.
Among these, wall cladding emerges as a fundamental component, offering both functional and, where needed, aesthetic benefits.
The need for hygienic wall cladding and coatings within the health care, medical and pharmaceutical sectors
Healthcare, medical and pharmaceutical facilities, by their nature, are environments that require faultless hygiene. The surfaces within these environments require regular cleaning disinfection to maintain these exceptionally high standards.
Traditional wall materials like paint and tiles, while visually appealing, often fail to meet the stringent hygiene standards demanded by healthcare settings.
Porous surfaces can harbour pathogens, leading to the spread of infections among patients and staff.
Hygienic wall cladding and hygienic wall coatings address these concerns by providing a seamless, impermeable surface that is easy to clean and disinfect.
Unlike conventional materials, hygienic cladding and wall coatings are resistant to moisture, chemicals, and microbial growth, making them an ideal choice for environments where sanitation is paramount.
Contact UsThe benefits of hygienic wall cladding and coatings within the health care, medical and pharmaceutical sectors:
Enhanced Hygiene:
Hygienic wall cladding and coatings create a barrier against bacteria, viruses, and mould, reducing the risk of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
Its smooth surface leaves no room for pathogens to hide, facilitating thorough cleaning and disinfection protocols.
Durability and Cost Effective:
Unlike paint or wallpaper, which can chip, peel, or fade over time, hygienic cladding is highly durable.
It can withstand frequent cleaning with harsh chemicals without deteriorating, ensuring long-term performance and cost-effectiveness.
Easy Maintenance:
Maintaining hygienic wall cladding requires minimal effort. Routine cleaning with soap and water or disinfectants is usually sufficient to keep the surfaces pristine.
This not only saves time but also reduces the need for extensive maintenance interventions.
Aesthetic Appeal:
While functionality is paramount, hygienic wall cladding does not compromise on aesthetics. It comes in a variety of colours, textures, and finishes, allowing healthcare facilities to maintain a welcoming and professional environment without sacrificing hygiene standards.
It is also possible to use digitalised printed cladding for specialist areas including cancer chemotherapy area, children’s wards and mental health zones, to help calm nerves.
Digital imagery is often also used within MRI and CT scanning rooms to give something appealing to look at, along with the ceilings within operating theatres.
Regulatory Compliance:
Healthcare, medical and pharmaceutical facilities are subject to strict regulations and guidelines concerning hygiene and infection control.
Hygienic wall cladding helps facilities meet these standards, ensuring compliance with regulatory bodies and accrediting agencies.
Versatility:
Hygienic wall cladding is suitable for a wide range of applications within healthcare settings.
From patient rooms and operating theatres to laboratories and food preparation areas, it provides versatile protection against contamination in diverse environments.
Wall Protection and Crash Rails
Wall Protection and Crash Rails are essential additions to Hygienic Cladding installations in healthcare, medical, and pharmaceutical facilities. These components provide vital protection to walls and corners, reducing damage caused by bed and equipment movements in busy corridors and rooms.
- Damage Prevention: Wall Protection and Crash Rails act as barriers, absorbing impact and preventing direct contact between surfaces and moving objects, reducing the risk of scratches, dents, and other forms of damage.
- Durability: Constructed from robust materials like PVC, stainless steel, or rubber, these fittings withstand frequent collisions without sustaining damage themselves, ensuring long-lasting protection.
- Hygiene Maintenance: By safeguarding walls and corners, Wall Protection and Crash Rails contribute to maintaining a clean and hygienic environment, essential in healthcare settings.
- Aesthetic Integration: Available in various sizes, shapes, and colours, these fittings seamlessly blend with the facility’s design aesthetic, enhancing the overall appearance of corridors and rooms while fulfilling a protective function.
Areas within the healthcare, medical and pharmaceutical sectors using hygienic wall cladding
The facilities within these sectors are highly complex and require a great deal of focus on the detail.
In particular is the sheer range of areas that will benefit from the installation of hygienic wall cladding or wall coatings.
These areas can include:
- Operating theatres
- Scrub rooms
- Pharmacies
- Cleaners’ cupboards
- Breakout rooms
- CSS contaminated and sterile supplies
- Clean and dirty utilities
- Kitchens and food prep areas
- Mental health areas
- Safe rooms and seclusion rooms
- Toilets, showers and changing rooms
- Consultancy rooms
- MRI and CT scanner rooms
- X-ray rooms
- Recovery areas
- Corridors
- Canteens and cafes
- Waiting rooms
Recommended Installer Status
Goss are recommended installers for proprietary manufacturers supplying high quality specialist materials for educational environments.
Previous Clients
We are proud to have worked with some of the largest brands across the UK, including:
Goss provide specialist fast track installation services
Goss offers specialised expedited installation services tailored for critical refurbishments and maintenance projects within hospital environments. There are occasions when certain areas must be temporarily closed for essential works. It is crucial to complete these tasks swiftly and efficiently to minimise disruption and restore vital services promptly. These areas typically include operating theatres, associated corridors, scrub rooms, as well as x-ray and scanning rooms. Ensuring continuous operation of at least one theatre for emergencies is essential.
Given the significance of maintaining functionality, our services may encompass:
- Accelerated work schedules and after-hours shutdowns to minimise disruptions
- Undertaking refurbishments within tight timeframes of 48 to 72 hours.
- Rapid installation of wall protection features such as crash rails, bin stores, and back-of-house elements to ensure comprehensive safety measures.
Call to discuss your hygienic wall cladding project
Investing in hygienic wall cladding is a crucial move towards maintaining immaculate hygiene standards in your food processing, storage, and preparation areas.
With its impermeable surfaces and resistance to moisture, chemicals, and abrasion, hygienic wall cladding and wall coating solutions act as frontline defences against microbial growth, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and preserving consumer trust.
Call our team to discuss your latest development, and we can help ensure that your project will be delivered both on time and within budget.
