Client: Cossham Hospital NHS Healthcare – Kingswood, Bristol
Sector: Healthcare
Solution: B2CA Fire Rated Category 6a U/FTP Data Cabling System Installation
Project Scope: MRI/CT Scanner Extension

Overview: Cossham Hospital, a key healthcare provider in Kingswood, Bristol, required an advanced data cabling system to support the opening of a new extension for MRI and CT scanners. The hospital needed a secure and efficient network infrastructure to ensure the seamless operation of medical equipment and staff facilities. Choice Networks was selected to deliver a specialised cabling solution tailored to the unique needs of the extension.

The Challenge: The installation had to meet the stringent technical requirements of a hospital setting, ensuring that all network connections in offices, lobbies, staffrooms, and for critical medical equipment like MRI/CT scanners functioned flawlessly. The system needed to comply with fire safety standards while also supporting the hospital’s unique labelling scheme for efficient network management.

Our Solution: Choice Networks designed and installed a B2CA Fire Rated Category 6a U/FTP Cabling system to ensure optimal network performance throughout the new extension. The cabling infrastructure was carefully laid out on a 300mm basket containment system, providing secure and organised data transmission from various areas of the hospital to the server room.

Key features of the installation included:

B2CA Fire Rated Category 6a Cabling: The use of fire-rated cabling ensures compliance with safety regulations while providing high-speed data transfer for both administrative and medical operations.
Comprehensive Network Coverage: The system covered essential areas, including offices, lobby spaces, staffrooms, and critical medical equipment like MRI and CT scanners. Network sockets were strategically placed to ensure optimal connectivity.
Dedicated Server Room: The cabling was connected to a newly supplied, floor-standing open rack located in a dedicated server room within the extension, providing easy access and future expansion capabilities.
Custom Labelling Scheme: To facilitate network management across different hospital departments, we implemented a unique labelling scheme for patching, simplifying maintenance and troubleshooting for the IT team.

Results: Cossham Hospital now enjoys a fully integrated network system that supports their new MRI/CT scanner extension. The infrastructure ensures that medical equipment, staff areas, and administrative offices have seamless and reliable connectivity. The custom labelling scheme has improved network management, while the use of B2CA-rated cabling ensures the hospital remains compliant with fire safety standards.

Why Use Choice Networks for Your Data Cabling?

Choice Networks delivers customised network solutions for healthcare providers, focusing on compliance, reliability, and efficiency. Our installation at Cossham Hospital demonstrates our ability to provide future-proofed infrastructure solutions tailored to the unique needs of critical healthcare environments. We are reliable and efficient and have 5* Google reviews, contact us today for your no obligation quotation.