Protecting lives is at the heart of everything we do, which is why healthcare is one of our key sectors.

Having worked closely with the NHS, care homes, assisted living and private healthcare companies for over many years, our teams are experts at navigating the fire safety challenges posed - primarily in safeguarding patients with a wide range of dependencies in the event of fire.

The UK has a wide variety of hospitals, with some newer than others. For firestopping and compartmentation purposes, both old and new present challenges that need the expert care to ensure they are compliant in order for them to be safe buildings.

The effects of a fire in a hospital are significant and potentially deadly. For example, busy corridors with beds or equipment being moved all impact the compliance of doors over time- thresholds and leaf gaps can lead to problems as well; these factors combined may contribute towards disastrous circumstances should there ever be an emergency situation such as a fire.

Passive fires present many challenges for healthcare facilities – but they’re not just centred around original construction or design! Fire doors in hospitals play significantly into how safe people will be if it were to break out at any given point - which is why maintenance on them must happen regularly (leaf damage, threshold issues).