Urgent Enclosed Walkway Canopy for Kings Mill Hospital MRI Installation

The Challenge

Medical Imaging Partnership faced a critical infrastructure challenge when installing a new MRI scanner outside Kings Mill Hospital's main building. The external placement created an immediate patient safety and privacy concern - critically ill patients would need to be transferred from the hospital building to the scanner via an outdoor walkway, leaving them vulnerable to weather conditions and potentially compromising their privacy.

With the scanner installation already underway, Medical Imaging Partnership needed a rapid solution that would ensure patient safety, maintain medical privacy standards, and facilitate smooth transfers of hospital beds and equipment.

Inside the walkway. The installation included lighting, a bespoke ramp and handrail for additional safety.

 

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Looking from the building towards through the walkway. Double doors provide an alternative exit route.

The Solution

Recognizing the urgency of the situation, Medical Imaging Partnership contacted Kensington Systems for their expertise in creating protective enclosures.

Kensington Systems responded with a comprehensive, bespoke solution centered around their proven Spaceshade canopy system. The design incorporated impact-resistant opaque polycarbonate side walls that provided both weather protection and complete visual privacy for patients during transfer. Integrated lighting ensured the walkway remained well-lit for safe navigation at all hours.

Beyond the enclosure itself, Kensington Systems took a holistic approach to the project, conducting essential groundworks and designing a specialized flooring system with integrated ramps to facilitate smooth movement of hospital beds and medical equipment. Safety guardrails were installed throughout to provide additional protection for patients and medical staff during transfers.

The MRI scanner and walkway canopy from the outside. Kensington Systems installed a bespoke ramp with guardrails for easier external access.

 

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The Result

Kensington Systems successfully delivered the complete enclosed walkway canopy solution within approximately six weeks from order signing, meeting Medical Imaging Partnership's tight project deadlines. The bespoke installation now provides King's Mill Hospital with a safe, private, and weather-protected enclosed walkway that ensures critically ill patients can be transferred to the MRI scanner with dignity and safety.

The thoughtful design elements, including the ramped flooring system and safety guardrails, have streamlined the patient transfer process while reducing physical strain on medical staff. This rapid deployment of a tailored infrastructure solution demonstrates how a turnkey solutions partner like Kensington Systems can help address urgent healthcare facility needs without compromising on safety or patient care standards.

Kensington Systems has been installing canopies and shelters for the public sector for over a decade, building up wide experience working in hospitals and healthcare facilities, schools and other critical infrastructure. We work with you to ensure maximum safety and minimal disruption, while delivering high-quality, low maintenance solutions designed to last.