NHS Lockers - For Hospitals, Theatres and Outpatient Units

Action Storage has supplied Lockers and Cloakroom Equipment into NHS Hospital for the past 20 years. Our eXtreme™ Plastic Lockers and Steel Lockers with Active Coat® reduce the risk of cross contamination, making them ideal for hygienic staff changing rooms.

Papworth Hospital NHS Trust

New staff lockers were required for the Theatres department at Papworth Hospital NHS Trust as part of a refurbishment program to the staff changing rooms. Gavin Bacon, ODP Manager , called in Action Storage to help create a staff locker system that served the needs of the staff in respect of convenience of use and security.

Swivel Catches with padlocks

Firstly Gavin was very enthusiastic to improve the visual aspects of the changing rooms. The staff had endured a fairly drab facility up until this initiative, and the big difference was the introduction of different coloured doors on the lockers. When this was combined with improved lighting and general refurbishment of the area, it gave staff a far more pleasant start to their working day.

The locking system was considered carefully, and the decision was to adopt a swivel catch system with padlocks. There is some administration involved, as each member of staff is issued with a numbered compartment and a padlock. However, the capital cost was far less than coin return locks and it ensured that each member of staff is responsible for their own storage space.

Coat rail with captive hangers, have been fixed between the banks of lockers to allow garment hanging. At a lower lever there are shoe bars for the storage of outdoor footwear. Benches were provided to make shoe changing easier. These were the standard steel framed units with varnished timber slatted seats.
Last but not least, cleanliness and hygiene play a vital role in hospital management, and lockers can be harbingers of dust and grime at the tops. Therefore, sloping tops to the lockers were designed into the system to prevent casual storage of personal effects on the top as well as a build up of unseen dust.