Bender UK worked with Hexham General Hospital, part of the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, to design, supply and install a fully integrated turnkey hospital project that has delivered one of the most robust and electrically resilient theatre environments in the country.
Hexham General Hospital, part of the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, has undergone a major ground-breaking turnkey healthcare upgrade. The project set the foundation of an engineered approach to improve resilience and reduce operational and compliance risks. The aim of the project was to transform both the delivery of patient care and the management of the electrical infrastructure that supports critical areas across the hospital.
Like many hospitals in the UK, Hexham General Hospital faced challenges with ageing electrical infrastructure, an increasing demand on electrical load, and legacy cabling that was not designed to cope with the growing number of electrical devices used in surgery, diagnostics and patient care.
Prior to the work, the Trust's leaders were already pursuing an ambitious, transformative vision to create state-of-the-art theatre suites equipped with consistent technology and equipment across the hospital's entire estate. The Trust required a high-quality environment and needed earlier visibility of electrical failure.
The hospital faced many challenges with ageing electrical infrastructure, with increasing demand on electrical load, and legacy cabling that was not designed to cope with the growing number of electrical devices used in surgery, diagnostics, and patient treatment.
In addition to challenges with ageing electrical infrastructure, the hospital wanted to eliminate unplanned electrical disturbances in operating theatres, imaging suites, and treatment areas, where critical patient care is required.
A partner with knowledge and expertise in electrical safety was required to tackle these challenges. As well as knowledge and expertise, they also needed a trusted partner that understood Medical IT power, operating theatre design, clinical dependency, and estates workflow.
The Bender project team worked in close collaboration with a number of healthcare professionals, architects, and engineers on a structured discovery phase, which formed part of the hospital’s multi-million redevelopment programme. This was used to support the Trust in ensuring it can deliver a wider range of procedures in the future.
In agreement, the solution was a fully integrated range of Bender healthcare-specific capabilities, which resulted in a fully integrated turnkey solution project, delivering one of the most robust and electrically resilient theatre environments in the UK.
The installation encompassed four operating theatres, a five-bed recovery unit, endoscopy suites, and dental facilities.
Bender designed, supplied and installed medical IT systems, uninterruptible power supplies for critical load resilience, Bender Pusle proactive service solution, PACS panels, CP9 theatre control panels, and Merivaara Q-Flow operating lights were also integrated into the operating theatres and surgical spaces.
This project has delivered significant benefits for Hexham General Hospital, creating a seamless, future‑ready clinical environment and supporting a shift towards proactive, intelligence‑led estates management.
Products
Bender's Modular Medical IT System is flexible, efficient and is designed for a demanding healthcare environment.
Designed for surgical and clinical facilities, and counteract all likely failure modes.
Picture archiving and communication system (PACS) to store and view medical images
Simple and intuitive to operate, the CP9 24” glass touch screen control panel is designed specifically for use in UK and Ireland hospitals.
Q-Flow ™ operating lights are designed for general and specialised surgical procedures with maximum illumination for operating theatres.
Merivaara Cameras as an option for the Q-Flow™ operating lights
Bender's Modular Medical IT System is flexible, efficient and is designed for a demanding healthcare environment.
Designed for surgical and clinical facilities, and counteract all likely failure modes.
Picture archiving and communication system (PACS) to store and view medical images
Simple and intuitive to operate, the CP9 24” glass touch screen control panel is designed specifically for use in UK and Ireland hospitals.
Q-Flow ™ operating lights are designed for general and specialised surgical procedures with maximum illumination for operating theatres.
Merivaara Cameras as an option for the Q-Flow™ operating lights
