Hospitals and healthcare facilities present unique slip hazards. Main entrances handle thousands of visitors daily—many elderly, mobility-impaired, or using wheelchairs and walking aids. Corridors between buildings are often exposed to weather, ramps connect different levels, and multi-storey car parks create additional stairwell risks.
Anti-slip surfacing in healthcare environments must balance high grip performance with infection control requirements. Surfaces need to be cleanable, resistant to hospital-grade disinfectants, and appropriate for the diverse foot traffic that healthcare settings attract.
Key application areas
- Main entrance and reception zones
- A&E and ambulance bay approaches
- Corridor ramps between levels and buildings
- External walkways and covered links
- Multi-storey car park stairwells
- Staff access routes and service corridors
- Garden and therapy area access paths
Healthcare-specific challenges
- patients and visitors with reduced mobility and balance
- wheelchair and trolley traffic requiring smooth-but-grippy surfaces
- strict infection control and cleaning regimes
- 24/7 operations with limited shutdown windows
- multiple entrances with varying exposure levels
- liability and duty-of-care requirements for NHS and private healthcare