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A comfortable acoustic atmosphere in healthcare facilities can help to put both patients and staff at ease. Due to the fact healthcare facilities often house vulnerable people, it is important to reduce uncomfortable background noise and reverberation through acoustic absorption. At the same time, protect confidential matters and private information escaping from room to room with our acoustic insulation products. We have specially selected a collection of products which are suitable for use in hygienic areas and can be easily cleaned.
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Altro Wood Adhesive-Free Safety Flooring Roll 2m x 20m
FLSF0000
- Slip Resistance: PTV ≥36
- Life Expectancy: 15 Years
- 14dB Sound Reduction
- Wooden Effect
View Product£ P.O.AIn Stock3-5 Days -
Altro Cantata Smooth Vinyl Flooring Roll 2m x 20m
FLVF0000
- Slip Risk: Low
- Life Expectancy: 15 Years
- 14dB Impact Noise Reduction
- Adhesive Free
View Product£ P.O.AIn Stock3-5 Days -
Altro Acoustic 3mm Underlay 1101 1.15 x 36m
FLUL0004
- 36m Long x 1.15m Wide x 3mm Thick
- Acoustic Performance
- Compatible with Altro Flooring
View Product£ P.O.AIn Stock3-5 Days -
British Gypsum Satin Spar (Wipeable) 600 x 600mm Square Edge Ceiling Tiles (10/Box) (Qty: 10)
SCCT0100
- Durable plasterboard core
- Wipe clean vinyl surface
- 90% relative humidity resistance
- *Product only boxed when ordered in small quantities, larger orders will be palletised
View Product£ P.O.AIn Stock2-3 Days -
Rockfon Blanka E15 600 x 600mm Reveal Edge (15mm Grid) Ceiling Tiles (Qty: 12)
SCCT0030
- Sound Absorption: Class A
- Fire Reaction: Class A1
- Humidity Resistance: Up to 100% RH
- Reveal Edge
View Product£ P.O.AAvailable2-3 Weeks -
Rockfon Medicare E24 600 x 600mm Reveal Edge (24mm Grid) Ceiling Tiles (Qty: 16)
SCCT0032
- Class A Sound Absorption
- Class A1 Fire Resistance
- Reveal Edge
- Micro-Textured Smooth White Finish
View Product£ P.O.AAvailable3-4 Weeks -
Rockfon Medicare Plus E24 600 x 600mm Reveal Edge (24mm Grid) Ceiling Tiles (Qty: 12)
SCCT0033
- Class A Sound Absorption
- Class A1 Fire Rating
- Reveal Edge
- Micro-Textured Smooth White Finish
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Rockfon Koral A 600 x 600mm Square Edge Ceiling Tiles (Qty: 32)
SCCT0034
- Class A Sound Absorption
- Class A1 Fire Rating
- Square Edge
- Wipeable Surface
View Product£ P.O.AIn Stock5-8 Days -
Rockfon Koral E15 600 x 600mm Reveal Edge (15mm Grid) Ceiling Tiles (Qty: 16)
SCCT0031
- 600x600mm Reveal Edge
- Acoustic Class A
- NRC 0.10
- Fire Reaction: Euroclass A1
View Product£ P.O.AAvailable2-3 Weeks
Why do acoustics matter in healthcare environments?
Visiting the hospital or doctor’s surgery can be a stressful and worrying task. In order to create a more relaxing environment where visitors can receive help effectively, these workplaces should consider how their commercial design influences patients and staff.
When it comes to healthcare interiors, acoustics are fundamental to the health of the building and people. Exposure to high levels of noise can influence wellbeing and work, leaving bad experiences in the workplace. Whether a dentistry, surgery or hospital, acoustics are paramount within healthcare environments.
What are the benefits of advanced acoustics?
Acoustics are already widely acknowledged across the healthcare sector. In fact, there are even guidelines that outline the standard acoustic performance such environments should have. With the help of commercial interiors, a building can start to see the benefits.
- Increased Privacy – Using sound insulating products, healthcare spaces can ensure they maintain confidentiality, GDPR regulations and confidently communicate between teams. Improving privacy through acoustics can also reassure patients, giving them more confidence to speak up about their current health situation, providing details that might be critical to ensure they receive the correct care.
- Improved Wellbeing – Noise can heavily influence the health of patients. For example, sleep is an important part of the healing process. Loud hospital sounds such as beeping machines, staff working and, occasionally, other patients snoring can disrupt sleep and leave a patient feeling run down. A healthcare environment designed to absorb disturbing sounds can combat this to ensure overnight patients sleep soundly.
- Reduced Stress Levels – Let’s not forget any nervous visitors in the waiting room. Whether patiently waiting for results or an appointment, waiting rooms have seen peaked levels of anxiety. Taking control of noise through sound treatment can ensure noise won’t transfer from consultation or operating rooms, as well as contribute to a busy environment to reassure and relax those patiently waiting.
- Accurate Speech Clarity – Speech intelligibility is incredibly important in hospitals and surgeries. Combatting echoey environments and reducing noise pollution can improve speech clarity between staff members, subsequently reducing the risk of medical errors being made through mishearing.
- Comfortable Environments – To create a comfortable environment for both visitors and staff in healthcare, acoustics should be addressed. Once solutions have been put in place, stress levels will reduce and irritation amongst staff minimised. This can then lead to a better level of care, as well as general emotions being mellowed. With the right level of sound protection, patients are more likely to be set on the road to recovery.
How to target acoustics in healthcare environments
Investing in acoustic is a smart way to improve staff and patient wellbeing, whatever type of healthcare a building facilitates. At Workplace Interior Shop, we stock a range of acoustic products for healthcare environments with a variety of properties to help workplaces thrive.
Acoustic Flooring for Healthcare
- Adhesives, Primers & Underlay Flooring
- Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVT)
- Safety Flooring
- Vinyl Flooring
- Expanded Polystyrene (ESP) Insulation Boards
Acoustic Ceilings for Healthcare
Acoustic Walls for Healthcare
For more advice on the best way to improve acoustics in healthcare environments, get in touch with our team or try our free acoustic survey!
