With a
strong commitment to healthy interior environments, Forbo Flooring Systems will
be showcasing its portfolio of floor coverings that are ideally suited to
healthcare settings at this year’s Healthcare Estates Exhibition.
Located on stand D17, Forbo’s products are designed to be
good for people, buildings and the environment, with a wide range of solutions
to cater for all healthcare applications.
What’s more, as a
recently appointed supplier on the ProCure22 framework, specifiers, contractors
and estate managers across NHS England can rest assured that Forbo’s flooring
solutions are both approved and affordable for the healthcare environment.
Forbo will
be showcasing its integrated product portfolio, which includes the new adhesive
free Modul’up vinyl range. Quick and easy to install, this floor covering can
be walked on immediately after installation, making it ideal for applications
where downtime needs to be minimised. Other products on display include the
ever-popular Marmoleum, which is naturally bacteriostatic and helps prevent
hospital acquired infections; Sphera, a SMART top homogeneous vinyl; and STEP
safety vinyl, which features innovative clear Step crystals.
In keeping
with the trend towards more design-oriented interiors within clinical
environments, Forbo will also be showcasing its digitally printed Eternal vinyl
– a truly unique floor choice that allows specifiers to create bespoke designs
using their own digital imagery. This option is perfectly suited to children’s
wards and patient wellbeing areas.
Finally,
Forbo will also be presenting Bulletin Board, it’s ‘off the floor’ solution
that is ideal for use behind patients’ beds and for protecting walls in high
traffic areas that are likely to be knocked by moving trollies and beds.
Forbo’s specialists will also be on-hand to advise on the company’s
added value services, such as its collaborative work with The University of
Stirling’s Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC.) Forbo has been working in partnership with
the DSDC for the last two years to review and accredit
its floors in relation to dementia design principles and usability within a
dementia-inclusive environment. Consequently, more than 1000 of Forbo’s
products have been accredited.
Mark Jackson, Key Account Manager at Forbo Flooring Systems
commented: “Forbo is deeply committed to developing products that contribute in
a positive way to the health and comfort of individuals. With 2018 marking both
the 70th anniversary of the
NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Institute of Healthcare Engineering and
Estate Management, the issues being discussed at this year’s exhibition have
never been so topical – and we’re looking forward to this opportunity to engage
with the sector.”
Healthcare Estates is an annual 2-day event that
focuses on the funding, design, build, management and maintenance of healthcare
facilities across the country. The event combines the IHEEM (Institute of
Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management) annual conference and exhibition.
