The Grange University Hospital
Teal HealthCare supplied its specialist furniture throughout The Grange University Hospital, a spectacular new £350m hospital in Llanfrechfa, South Wales.
Part of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board’s plan to restructure health care across Gwent, the brand new hospital, opened in November 2020 has been equipped with Teal’s patient seating, waiting and atrium seating, specialist recliners and provision for relatives overnight stays with the inclusion of Buddy attendant chair/day beds and Moby sofa beds.
The Grange, equipped with 470 new inpatient beds is located near Cwmbran for people across Gwent that require highly specialised services including critical care. It is the main hospital in Gwent for people that have suffered a heart attack, a stroke, a major accident, require major surgery, maternity care or other highly specialised care.
Phase one included the installation of patient and visitor bedside seating across the hospital’s five floors. Main waiting and atrium areas were equipped with Orion beam seating, Children’s areas with Adeo beam, while heavier, larger ‘Destination’ beam seating appears throughout areas where there is risk of vandalism. Circular ‘Orb’ seating and Juxta armchairs appear in breakout areas around the lift lobby on all floors. The hospital is also a main teaching hospital with a new education centre which has been equipped throughout with Charlotte stacking chairs, totalling circa 1400 in place across the site.
Following an extensive review process the Trust appointed Teal as sole supplier for ward furniture throughout. Working closely with clinicians and in partnership with the Trust has enabled Teal to deliver furniture which helped transform the hospital experience for both patients and carers.
Teal provided an end-to-end solution, partnering with key stakeholders at the Trust in the specification, supply and installation of its specialist healthcare furniture. This involved close working with the Projects Team within the Procurement Department at the Trust. Samples were provided for the Projects Team, who involved multi-disciplinary teams of healthcare professionals including Infection control from within the Trust in the evaluation process.
Flexibility was especially important when the delivery of the project plan and building opening date were brought forward to ensure the Trust had sufficient capacity for Covid-19 related overspill.
