United Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Trust has joined the growing number of UK health authorities lo benefit from Parka Powermatic the controlled, concealed door closer from Samuel Heath.

  United Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Trust provides hospital services to the county from eight hospital sites .Initially, the Trust trialled the Perko Powermatic door closer in a high usage area where it would be in operation 24/7, 365 days a year. Staff were so pleased with its performance that the estates management department has now recommended the product for use whenever any closer needs replacing in Trust buildings.

Perko Powermatic, is setting the standard for door closers in the health sector, where, in addition to its performance accreditations, the closet's concealed nature is delivering Benefits of specific relevance to healthcare environments

From a performance perspective, Perko Powermatic, boasts a host of independently verified technical approvals, including fire testing on 30 and 60 minute fire doors to BSEN 1634, opening forces that comply with BS8300 and Approved Document M, and CE marking.

With cleanliness and hygiene of paramount importance, the closer's concealed mounting offers minimal surfaces on which dust and potentially harmful detritus can accumulate .The design also reduces the burden on cleaning staff.

Vandalism of doors can also pose a risk 1o the safety of a building's occupants, particularly where fire doors ore concerned .Totally concealed when the door is closed, and barely visible when the door is open, Perko Powermatic, presents very little opportunity for the would-be vandal to damage its mechanisms and render the door useless.