Safety and Security for Hospitals and Healthcare

Hospitals and care facilities have grown to meet the demands of an increasing and ageing population. Many now expand across large areas, containing multiple specialist units dealing with emergencies and in and out-patient services.

It is a service sector that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; the safety and security of staff, patients and visitors are vital in creating an environment conducive to patient treatment and recovery, and to allow healthcare professionals to operate without distraction.

The design of fencing, gates, secure enclosures, and access control in and around hospitals and healthcare facilities will typically perform many functions including:

• Preventing unauthorised entry and egress from the grounds

• Preventing unauthorised entry and egress from the grounds

• Protecting patients, staff and visitors from accident and injury

• Deterring theft, anti-social behaviour and reducing the risk of malicious damage

• Managing the flow of supplies and deliveries

• Securing power supplies

• Separation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic

• Security and access control to clinical supplies, car parking, bicycle storage and clinical waste storage

• Mitigating noise propagation into the site

• Providing the means for rapid evacuation and access for emergency services in the event of a major incident

Example Hospital Layout

1. Vertical bar fencing creates a boundary fence
2. Bi-Folding Speed Gate for rapid access
3. Mesh fencing with tamper proof fixings prevents vandalism
4. Acoustic Barriers reduce noise around fans and air conditioning units while keeping them secure
5. EuroGuard® Combi safely secures waste and keeps it out of sight
6. Bollards segregate vehicles and pedestrians
7. Traffic barriers enable paid access control for visitors and access only for staff
8. Timber fence panels create a secure and tranquil recovery garden

Healthcare security fencing and gates

Whether in new builds, replacement, or refurbishment projects, you will find our experience, expertise and product range ideally suited to the healthcare environment where disruption needs to be minimised, and products are expected to comply with regulations and perform reliably over an extended lifetime of use.

We offer a wide range of safety and security fencing, gates, internal and external enclosures, automated parking, and access control solutions ranging from RoSPA Approved/BS EN 1176 compliant safety fencing, LPS 1175 certified fencing and gate systems, and rated hostile vehicle mitigation solutions.

NHS Maudsley Hospital
NHS Blood and Transplant, Colindale
NHS St Michael’s Hospital
The Lister Hospital
NHS Blood and Transplant, Tooting
NHS Bradwell Community Hospital
NHS Poole Hospital
Manor Care Home

NHS Goldie Leigh Hospital
NHS Southmead Hospital
NHS Chesterfield Royal Hospital
NHS Buckland Hospital
NHS Springfield University Hospital
NHS Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Cavell Park Care Home

NHS Homerton University Hospital
NHS Kent & Canterbury Hospital
NHS The Hellingly Centre
All Saints Hospital
Stoke Mandeville Spinal Unit - Horatio's Garden
London Ambulance Service