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GRADUS WALL PROTECTION FUTURE-PROOFS
PRESTIGIOUS CANCER TREATMENT CENTRE
Contract interior specialist Gradus has supplied
and installed a range of bespoke wall protection
solutions at The Christie NHS Foundation
Trust’s ground-breaking new Proton Beam
Therapy (PBT) Centre, providing it with invisible
protection to future-proof it against everyday
damage for years to come.
The Wall Protection products have been fitted
throughout the state-of-the-art £125m centre in
Manchester, the first facility to o er high-energy NHS
proton beam therapy in the UK. They were provided
as part of Gradus’s supply-and-fit service, which
sees the company work closely with its customers
to design, manufacture and install the best possible
solution for their needs.
The Christie was seeking a solution that would
provide it with all the benefits of wall protection
in terms of reducing lifecycle costs, while being
as ‘invisible’ as
possible, creating
a less institutional
and more relaxing
environment for its
patients. To make
this vision a reality,
Gradus worked
closely with the
hospital throughout
the process.
In cooperation
with The Christie and
the centre’s main
building contractor,
Gradus supplied
and installed its
SureProtect Pure
hygienic wall cladding in White and
Iceberg shades. Specially designed
to create an impermeable barrier to
moisture and bacteria, SureProtect
Pure is the perfect solution for
healthcare environments. Its smooth,
easy-to-clean surface makes it
especially hygienic and ensures
it meets ‘Health Building Note
00-09: Infection control in the built
environment’.
In various areas of the five-storey
site, Gradus also fitted a range of other
Wall Protection products: full-height
90° Corner Guards to protect vulnerable corners;
200mm Wall Guards to protect the walls; and Bed
Head Protectors behind the beds to protect the
vital medical equipment used to support patients.
All were supplied in Alum or Chalk colours to blend
into the background and complement the overall
design of the facility, ensuring a well-protected and
aesthetically pleasing building.
In addition, in areas that will be used by
potentially vulnerable patients, Gradus installed
its Combination Rails – handrails that combine
with wall guard elements to o er both support
and protection. In line with BS 8300-2:2018
and Approved Document M, the handrails were
supplied in Shale colour to o er a 30 points LRV
di erence from the wall to which it is attached,
ensuring suitable contrast for support and
direction.
“The Christie were extremely pleased with the
solutions we installed for them, and the way that
some blend in with the environment while others
stand out for better inclusivity,” comments Chris
Jackson, Wall Protection Sales Manager at Gradus.
“Having worked with The Christie before, we
were thrilled to continue our relationship on this
prestigious and rigorous ProCure 21+ project, which
will mean that cancer patients can benefit from
advanced treatment today, tomorrow and well into
the future.
“The project was an excellent example of our
supply-and-fit service, showing how we work closely
with clients and supply chain partners to deliver the
project on time and exactly to specification.”
For more information on Gradus’s supply-and-fit
service for wall protection, or to request a hard copy
of the company’s new wall protection brochure,
please contact Gradus Technical Support on 01625
428922 or visit www.gradus.com.
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