Hospitals demand the highest standards of care – and that includes the lifts. In a hospital, every second counts – and so does every journey between floors. From transporting patients to moving life-saving equipment across departments, lifts play a critical – yet often overlooked – role in keeping healthcare environments running safely and efficiently.
Planning Lift Maintenance to Prevent Breakdowns
In most commercial buildings, a lift breakdown is inconvenient. In a hospital, it can be life-threatening. Emergency departments, surgical wards and intensive care units rely on fast, always-operational vertical transport. There’s no allowance for reactive lift repairs or maintenance.
That’s why we provide frequent, proactive maintenance services to catch any small faults before they escalate and ensure all lifts in the healthcare environment are in full working order at all times.
We work closely with facilities teams to ensure lift maintenance schedules are planned thoughtfully around critical care operations, staff and patients. Our 24 hour service also means we can work at times to cause minimum disruption, such as during the night.
Lift Maintenance Services for Different Types of Hospital Lifts
Proactive lift maintenance isn’t just about timing. It takes understanding the different types of lifts in the building, and their usage demands, to effectively plan maintenance schedules that keeps lifts working smoothly.
Different types of lift in a hospital can include:
- Bed lifts
- Public + staff lifts
- Firefighting lifts
- Evacuation lifts
- Equipment lifts (dumbwaiters)
- Accessible lifts
- Goods passenger lifts
Each of these will have different maintenance requirements, where a tailored approach to scheduling makes all the difference to making lift maintenance efficient and cost-effective while having a minimal impact on day-to-day operations.
HTM Requirements & Lift Servicing Protocols
At Sheridan Lifts, we understand that functional lifts aren’t just essential for operations – they’re a lifeline. All of our healthcare lift maintenance servicing is in line with HTM 08-02 requirements.
Beyond efficient planning, hospital lift maintenance is subject to additional health and hygiene protocols. Our engineers work with hospital staff to ensure our clean-down procedures meet the highest standards of cleanliness and prevent contamination risk in clinical areas.
All maintenance and inspection work is fully logged and we produce comprehensive reports of all lift servicing and maintenance work. You can be sure of fully traceable work and costs when you work with us.
Choose a Reliable Lift Maintenance Partner
When it comes to hospital lift maintenance, you can trust that Sheridan Lifts is more than just a contractor – we’re a proactive lift maintenance partner with full accreditation to work in the NHS. Our comprehensive services give you confidence that your vital transport infrastructure remains just as reliable as the life-saving institution your hospital represents.
To discuss your requirements, call our team on 0800 151 2772.