December 2008
Some of the UK's top designers & manufacturers have been selected to redesign furniture and equipment for NHS hospitals to help in the fight against MRSA and other healthcare associated infections.
The Design Council and the Design Business Association launched a nationwide search in September for teams of designers and manufacturers to redesign furniture and equipment to make them easier to keep clean, and so help reduce patients' exposure to HCAIs.
Thirty-seven designer / manufacturer teams applied, setting out how they would tackle a range of specific design challenges, including redesigning patients' bedside chairs & lockers, commodes and porters chairs.
The five winning design teams include top designers and manufacturers responsible for iconic designs such as Virgin Atlantic's Upper Class airline seats, Herman Miller chairs and Parker Pens.
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