Milton Keynes is one of the fastest growing urban areas in the UK with a population set to increase in size by 55% over the next 30 years and with this the need for extra mortuary facilities will arise.
Milton Keynes local council and NHS trust collaboratively decided to design and build a mortuary. AFOS was approached with their design requirements and worked jointly with the customers to provide a new mortuary suitable for use as both a hospital and city mortuary capable of coping with the demands of an increasing population.
“AFOS worked in a consultative capacity with both the Hospital Trust and its appointed building contractors to ensure that the design specification, offered at the planning stages, was the best possible solution for the Trust and City Council. ”
Solution
AFOS worked in a consultative capacity with both the Hospital Trust and its appointed building contractors to ensure that the design specification, offered at the planning stages, was the best possible solution for the Trust and City Council. The provision of a range of body stores offering pass through and single entry fridges, alongside a multi-functional store capable of accommodating either standard mobile storage or in extreme cases an obese patient and bed.
The post mortem room was fully equipped with high quality stainless steel autopsy and dissection tables, ergonomically designed with adjustable height control, complete with down-draught extraction.
With its bright modern safe working environment this facility provides all the elements required to manage the ever increasing weight and size of the deceased, whilst also satisfying the needs of the Pathologist and Mortuary Technician in the 21st century.
Customer Benefits
- Height adjustable ergonomic equipment with all the benefits to the staff of reduced manual handling
- A safe and modern working environment
- Robust equipment to meet the demands of the modern day mortuary
- High grade 316 stainless steel used to ensure longevity of all work surfaces
- Quality hygienically designed body storage facilities that offer protection and dignity to the deceased
- High storage capacity to cope with busy periods
- Flexibility to cater for all contingencies