Access Solutions for Healthcare and Hospital Environments
Fire-rated, acoustic-rated, and hygiene-compatible access panels, riser doors, and loft hatches designed for the demands of clinical, patient, and service areas.
What access solutions are required in healthcare buildings?
Healthcare buildings demand access products that maintain fire compartmentation, meet HTM and HBN guidance, support infection control through cleanable finishes, and provide secure maintenance access to concealed services. From hospital corridors and patient wards to plant rooms and riser shafts, every access point must balance compliance, durability, and hygiene, often within fast-track construction programmes where lead times are critical.
Why Healthcare Projects Need Specialist Access Solutions
Healthcare environments present some of the most demanding requirements for access products. Fire compartmentation must be maintained across complex layouts with multiple service risers and ceiling voids. Acoustic performance is essential between patient areas, consultation rooms, and corridors. Panels in clinical spaces need surfaces that are easy to clean and resistant to damage. And all of this must be evidenced with complete documentation for HTM compliance, Building Control, and NHS estates sign-off.
Standard off-the-shelf products rarely cover all of these requirements in one solution. That is where manufacturer-led specification support makes the difference.
What We Provide for Healthcare Projects
Fire Compartmentation
Access panels and riser doors rated up to 120 minutes fire resistance, tested to BS EN 1634-1. Maintaining compartmentation in corridors, wards, risers, and ceiling voids, with full test evidence for Building Control.
Acoustic Performance
Panels rated up to 48dB to support acoustic separation between wards, consultation rooms, corridors, and plant areas. Tested performance, not just theoretical ratings.
Hygiene-Compatible Finishes
Metal-faced panels with powder-coated or stainless steel finishes suited to clinical environments. Easy to clean, resistant to impact, and compatible with infection control protocols.
Secure Access
Locking options for restricted plant rooms, electrical risers, and service areas. Controlled maintenance access without compromising patient safety or security.
Bespoke Sizing
Non-standard openings are common in healthcare refurbishment and new-build. Bespoke panels manufactured in 4 working days to fit the exact opening, with no compromise on performance.
Complete Documentation
Datasheets, fire test certificates, acoustic test reports, installation guidance, NBS specifications, and BIM objects. Everything needed for NHS estates approval and Building Control sign-off.
Products Commonly Specified for Healthcare
Access Panels
Fire-rated ceiling and wall access for service voids, valve access, and inspection points across clinical, patient, and back-of-house areas.
Riser Doors
Fire-rated riser access in corridors and service areas, maintaining compartmentation while allowing M&E maintenance.
Loft Hatches
Insulated and fire-rated access to roof voids and plant spaces, meeting Part B and Part L requirements.
Meter Overboxes
Secure, tamper-resistant access to meters and service points in communal and back-of-house areas.
Healthcare Compliance at a Glance
Building Regulations Part B
Fire safety, compartmentation, and means of escape. Our products are tested and certified to maintain fire performance where it matters most.
HTM & HBN Guidance
Health Technical Memoranda and Health Building Notes set the framework for healthcare design. We provide products and documentation aligned with these requirements.
BB93 (Where Applicable)
Acoustic design guidance relevant to healthcare education and training spaces within hospital environments.
Part L
Thermal performance requirements for access points in the building envelope, including loft hatches and external access panels.
Download Our Architects Brochure
Performance data, standard sizes, bespoke capabilities, and certification details. The complete reference for specifying Rapid Access products on healthcare projects.
Specifying for a Healthcare Project?
Our technical team understands the specific requirements of hospital and clinical environments. Send us your project details and we will recommend the right products and provide full documentation for approval.