Enhancing Healthcare Infrastructure with Modular Canopy Solutions

Enhancing Healthcare Environments with Tailored Canopy Solutions

Twinfix Projects at Grange University Hospital and Harrogate District Hospital

At Twinfix, we design, manufacture, and install high-quality canopy systems that improve outdoor infrastructure across healthcare settings. From covered walkways and waiting areas to patient drop-off points and garden shelters, our canopies offer safe, accessible, and weather-protected spaces that support everyday operations in hospitals and medical facilities.

Meeting the Needs of Modern Healthcare Estates

The demands placed on healthcare environments continue to evolve, with estates teams seeking reliable, low-maintenance solutions that enhance patient care, support clinical delivery, and improve flow across sites.

Whether enabling safer movement between departments, creating outdoor waiting zones, or offering staff and visitors a sheltered place to pause, our canopies are engineered to provide both functional and aesthetic value. With fast installation and long-term performance, they are ideal for busy, live environments where time and continuity of care are critical.

Project Focus: Grange University Hospital, South Wales

 Twinfix supplied and installed a 15m x 3.27m free-standing mono-pitch canopy for Grange University Hospital. Designed to provide a sheltered connection between key areas of the site, the structure is glazed with our ML16NF Multi-Link Non-Fragile system and features 16mm Exolon® multiwall polycarbonate panels.

This robust, UV-resistant canopy helps protect patients, staff, and visitors from the elements—ensuring continuity of access and contributing to a well-managed, professional hospital environment.

Key features:

• Class B Non-Fragile roofing to ACR(M)001:2019
• UKCA-marked aluminium structure to BS EN 1090
• 10-year warranty on weather resistance and performance
• Lightweight, easy-to-clean polycarbonate with high light transmission

Project Focus: Harrogate District Hospital, North Yorkshire 

At Harrogate District Hospital, Twinfix delivered a 4.5m x 6m free-standing canopy for contractor Whitaker & Leach Ltd. Though smaller in scale, the canopy plays a vital role in providing reliable protection for patients and staff moving between buildings.

This installation highlights how even compact canopy solutions can deliver significant operational and experience-led improvements across healthcare estates.

Canopy Applications Across Healthcare Settings

Our canopies can be tailored for a wide variety of healthcare uses, including:

• Covered walkways and links between departments
• External waiting and triage zones
• Patient drop-off and pick-up areas
• Visitor shelters and quiet outdoor zones
• Garden canopies to support recovery and wellbeing initiatives

Manufactured in-house at our Warrington facility and assembled with minimal on-site disruption, Twinfix systems offer proven performance, compliance with industry standards, and visual appeal that aligns with modern healthcare design.

Why Healthcare Clients Choose Twinfix

• Proven sector experience in NHS and private healthcare
• Non-fragile roof glazing systems in line with HSE best practice
• Durable aluminium structures with powder-coated finish
• UV-protected polycarbonate glazing
• Rapid, low-disruption installation
• Customisable designs to suit site-specific requirements