What is the significance of water dispensers in healthcare settings?
Staying hydrated is important for both patients and hospital staff. It helps with body temperature, headaches, and anxiety for patients and supports health, well-being, and recovery. Hospital water dispensers also help keep staff alert and energised during long shifts, increasing staff performance and concentration. In healthcare sectors, water coolers help make staying hydrated a convenience and help comply with NHS hydration and legal guidelines.
Choosing BRITA healthcare water coolers also means supporting your sustainability goals. All our models are mains-fed and are plumbed into your main water supply, offering an unlimited supply of filtered water while helping to eliminate single-use plastic bottles. Designed to be better for the planet and offset your carbon footprint, they also come with energy-saving features such as efficient rapid cooling recovery and smart standby modes, which reduce long-term costs.
Are healthcare water dispensers safe and hygienic?
Absolutely! Hygiene is a top priority in hospitals, and our dispensers are designed to tailor this. With advanced filtration processes removing 99.99% of bacteria and impurities, water is clean and safe for patients and staff. Our HygienePlus feature offers triple safeguarding for optimal cleanliness while protecting against limescale buildup. You can also find our hospital water dispensers with ThermalGate, which heat the taps to disinfect and protect against contamination.
Alongside our advanced features, our healthcare water coolers hold several accreditations, including KIWA approval, for safeguarding health and safety. This makes our water dispensers great for hospitals, medical clinics, GP surgeries and wider NHS sectors to ensure great-tasting water for patients and staff.
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What are the best mains-fed hospital water dispensers?
The best water cooler for your hospital depends on your space and usage requirements. All of our healthcare water dispensers are mains-fed, offering a constant supply of water, great for creating a sustainable hospital. Here’s our types:
- Countertop water dispensers: Compact and ideal for waiting rooms on desks or appointment rooms for both patients and staff, the Top Pro and Fill Pro offer both still and sparkling water.
- Freestanding water dispensers: Perfect for busy corridors or staff rooms, floorstanding water coolers for hospitals like the Top Pro and Fill Pro can handle high-capacity usage, providing still and sparkling water.
- Tap water dispensers: Built-in water dispensers ideal for healthcare kitchens or patient dining areas, the Extra I-Tap provides still and sparkling, and the Extra C-Tap comes with a boiler for an added hot water option.
Can’t decide? Our guide on which water dispenser is best for your business may help.
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With BRITA you’re choosing sustainable dispensers with expert installation and regular maintenance from our team.
Where is the best place to position a hospital water cooler for patients and healthcare workers?
You’ll need to make sure that patients have regular access in waiting areas, as well as staff in their offices or break rooms. Key places to put your water dispenser for healthcare facilities include:
- Entrances and exits
- Waiting areas
- GP and NHS reception areas
- Visitor lounges
- Hospital corridors
- Healthcare kitchens and canteens
- Near nurse stations or in appointment rooms
Our water coolers for NHS facilities and other healthcare providers can be installed wherever there is access to mains water. For more information, check out our guide on what your workplace requires to install a water dispenser.
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Click here to exploreHow often should hospital water dispensers be cleaned?
To maintain hygiene standards in hospitals, water dispensers should be cleaned daily. Taps, drip trays, and any high-touch areas should be sanitised with antibacterial wipes. Manual care alongside the HygienePlus and ThermalGate features helps to keep your water dispenser safe and functioning, helping to keep the area hygienic and reducing the risk of spreading illness.
For any tips, check out our article on cleaning water dispensers.
How do you maintain healthcare water dispensers?
Maintaining a water dispenser in hospitals is easy with BRITA. Alongside daily care, we offer a professional maintenance service for NHS water dispensers, which includes regular servicing, filter changes, and internal system cleaning. If you need any repairs or have any questions, our expert team is also on hand to help.
Read our case study with a leading care home provider to learn how BRITA supported their environmental agenda.
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(PDF, 3.48 MB)What is the cost of water dispensers for hospitals?
The cost of your healthcare water dispenser depends on the type you choose, the number of units you need, and any other features. However, we do offer tailored pricing, with the option to buy or rent with flexible payment plans.
Simply contact us for a quote, and our expert team will start the consultation process to find the right healthcare water dispenser or NHS water cooler for you.
