Gradus has supplied and installed a range of bespoke wall protection solutions throughout the new same-day emergency care building at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

Located in Chester, the development was given the green light by Cheshire West and Chester Council after plans were submitted for the project in January 2021.

And work on the £15m project started in September 2021.

The building will be attached to the existing A&E department, enabling medical professionals to offer rapid diagnosis and treatment for patients referred by their GP or A&E,

and without patients having to stay in hospital overnight.

As part of the project, Gradus installed a wide range of wall protection solutions including CHR160 combination rails in colour ‘Pebble’, which combine a handrail and a wallguard element in a single profile.

This provides wall protection against impacts from wheeled traffic, while offering a comfortable grip handrail to give reassuring pedestrian support and guidance.

Gradus CGH5090 High Impact Corner Guards were also chosen to protect the corners, which are the most-vulnerable area of a building, while WGS200 and WGA100 Wall Guards, all in colour ‘Pebble’, were also used to protect the walls from impact and abrasion damage.